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Manthurai Temple, is a temple dedicated to Hindu deity Shiva, located in Manturai, a village in the outskirts of Trichy, in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

It is one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams, where the three of the most revered Nayanars (Saivite Saints), Appar and Tirugnana Sambandar have glorified the temple with their verses during the 7th-8th century.

The temple has been widely expanded by Chola kings during the 11th century. The temple has three tiered gateway tower and a tank. Since Shiva bestowed a deer with a mango, this place is called Manthurai.

A maharshi committed a wrong to Lord Shiva and was cursed to be born as a deer in this place that was dense with Mango trees.  The Rishi-deer was born to other deers  demons in earlier birth.  They left the baby-deer for preying. 

Lord Shiva with Mother Parvathi came there in the guise of a hunter, shot them and released them from their curses.  They came to the baby deer waiting for its parents.  Mother Parvathi fed the hungry baby deer, the Rishi in earlier birth.  Lord Shiva consoled it and released from the curse.  As requested by the Rishi, they stayed here.

Festivals:

Aipasi Annabishekam in October-November, Tirukarthikai Deepan in November-December and Sri Adi Sankaracharya Jayanti in Vaikasi-May-June are the festivals celebrated in the temple.

Opening time:

The temple is open from 6.00 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. and from 4.30 a.m. to 7.30 p.m.


This is the 58th Lord Shiva shrine on the northern bank of Cauvery praised in Thevaram hymns.

Sun God worships Lord Shiva in the temple in Panguni month March-April by spreading His rays on the Lord.

This is one of the Pancha (five) Shiva Temples in Tiruchi region.  Bhagwan Sri Adi Sankara had worshipped Lord here, so also Sage Mrigandu.  Shri Sankara is facing south in the goshta-wall around the sanctum. 

Saint Sambandar had sung a pathigam-10 verses in praise of the Lord of this temple while saint Arunagiriar had praised his favourite Lord Muruga in his Tirupugazh.  Mother Durga on the goshta is all cool and smiling with demon Mahishasura absent under Her feet.   Lord Muruga graces from a separate shrine with His consorts Valli and Deivanai.

Prayers:

People pray to Lord for their children facing Balagruha doshas (children affected with adverse aspects of planets during their infancy years) performing milk abishek to Mother for remedy.  For relief from planetary adverse effects, they pray in the Navagraha shrine.


Do's:
  • Do pray Your Ishta Devata before Pilgrimage to temple
  • Do Contact Temple Devasthanam information center for inquiry ,temple information and for pooja details etc.
  • Do Do reserve your travel and accommodation at temple well in advance.
  • Do bath and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple
  • Do concentrate on God and Goddess inside the temple.
  • Do maintain silence and recite your Istamantram to yourself inside the temple.
  • Do observe ancient custom and traditions while in Temple.
  • Do deposit your offerings in the hundi only
Don't s:
  • Do not come to Temple for any Purpose other than worshiping of God and Goddess
  • Do not smoke at Temple.
  • Do not consume alcoholic drinks at Temple
  • Do not Eat Non Vegetarian food in the Kshetram
  • Do not approach mediators for quick Dharshanam. It may cause inconvenient to others
  • Do not carry any weapon inside the temple
  • Do not wear any head guards like helmets ,caps ,turbans and hats inside the temple premises