page_title: Mayanur (Tamil Nadu)
section_title: Temples
hierarchical_section_title: Mayanur (Tamil Nadu) / Temples
caption_attribution_description: English: Greeny Park
context_page_description: Mayanur is one of the famous tourist attractions in Karur District, and kind heart man and women in the town Mayanur which is situated bank of the River Cauveri and its comes under Krishnarayapuram Taluk's administration of Tamil Nadu State.
  In the ancient medieval period, it is believed to have been a tri-junction midpoint of Chera, Chola and Pandiya dynasties, and The Madukkarai Wall is a historic border fortification demarcating the boundaries of the three ancient kingdoms. The wall was supposedly erected by the goddess Sellandiyamman. It may be over 2,000 years old.
  Mayanur is located on Karur-Trichy National Highway, 20 km from Karur city and 21 km from Kulithalai. It has five subdivision villages in it called Kaspa Mayanur, Keela Mayanur, Pudhu Street, Mela Mayanur and Kilinjanatham.
context_section_description: Sellandiyamman Temple is one of the main attractions in this village and most sacred pilgrimage site for Hindus of its surrounded villages. The goddess in this temple called as Sellandiamman.
  The Amman sculpture, which is inside the shrine looks different than normal sculpture available in the country, It has slight bend in neck from the body center, Because The main center of the temple (மூலாதாரம்) is slightly away from line of path of main entrance. So it is believed that, in order to see the water flow in the River Cauvery, Amman sculpture has a slight bend in her neck. There are numerous stories are available around this abnormal Amman sculpture.
  This temple name has been cited in many places in Ponnar-Sankar The legendary story of two brothers, known as Annamar swamigal, narrated by former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M. Karunanidhi. It is believed that he spends some times in this village, while narrating this story.
  Adi-perukku is one of the famous festivals among Hindus which is being celebrated in the bank of Cauveri River. It is a Tamizhar festival celebrated on the 18th day of the Tamizh month of (ஆடி மாதம்) Adi (mid-July to mid-August). The festival pays tribute to water's life-sustaining properties. For the blessing of mankind with peace, prosperity and happiness, Nature worship in the form of Amman deities are organized to shower Nature’s bountiful grace on human beings.
  There are two more famous temples are located in this village, One is (தானாய் வளர்ந்த மாரியம்மன்) Thana Vazharntha Mariyamman Temple and another one is (திரு மாரியம்மன்) Sri Mariamman Temple, both situated at Keela mayanur & Kilinjanatham respectively. The Kilinjanatham Mariaman temple is also called as (ஆதி மாரியம்மன்) Aathi Mariyamman. During the month of April or May, a five-day festival is celebrated by its devotees.
  The famous Sri Sannasi Appan Temple is located in MettuThiruckampuliyur which is 2km away from Mayanur. Also historical evidences are found on the shore of Kattalai vailkkal, for the truth of Ponnar-Sankar life.
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