Mayavaram
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Mayavaram (मायावरम्) or Mayuram, now Mayiladuthurai, is a major town and district in Tamil Nadu, India.
Variants
- Mayavaram मायावरम्, मद्रास, (AS, p.736)
- Mayuram मायूरम् = Mayavaram मायावरम् (AS, p.736)
- Mayiladuthurai (मयीलाडूतुरै)
Location
The town is located at a distance of 281 km from the state capital, Chennai. Mayiladuthurai is known for the Mayuranathaswami Temple, a prominent Shaivite shrine. It is well connected by road and rail transport. Mayiladuthurai serves as a major junction in main line connecting Chennai with Trichy.
History
Mayiladuthurai's name is derived from the Mayura or Mayil (peacock) form in which Parvati worshipped the Shiva at this place.[1][2] While previously known by its Sanskrit name Mayuram, meaning "peacock town", the town has been recently de-Sanskritized to its Tamil translation Mayiladuthurai as a result of a petition by the Mayuram municipality to the Government of Tamil Nadu in the wake of the Dravidian Movement.[3] The Mayuranathaswami Temple dedicated to the goddess Parvathi is one of the most important Hindu temples in the town. There is a statue depicting goddess Parvathi in a peahen form worshipping a linga, the symbol of the god Shiva to the west of the eastern wall of the temple.[4]
मायावरम्
मायावरम् (AS, p.736): मद्रास-धनुष्कोटि मार्ग में स्थित है. इस स्थान का प्राचीन संस्कृत नाम है मायूरम्. इस नाम का संबंध एक पौराणिक कथा से बताया जाता है जिसके अनुसार पार्वती ने मयूरी रूप में जन्मधारण कर शिव की आराधना की थी.[5]
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References
- ↑ P. V. Jagadisa Ayyar (1920). South Indian shrines: illustrated. Madras Times Printing and Pub. Co. p 271
- ↑ Knapp, Stephen (2011). Spiritual India Handbook. Mumbai: Jaico Books. ISBN 978-81-8495-024-3. p. 76
- ↑ Debates, Official Report, Volume 89. Tamil Nadu Legislative Council. 1971.p. 868
- ↑ Ayyar 1920, p 271
- ↑ Aitihasik Sthanavali by Vijayendra Kumar Mathur, p.736