Why devotees come here
Thirumeninathar temple stands in Tiruchuli, a town in Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu. Shiva is worshipped here as Thirumeninathar in the form of a lingam. The Tevaram hymns praise the presiding deity, and the temple is classed as a Paadal Petra Sthalam.
The Tevaram, a 7th-century Tamil Saiva canon by the nayanmar saint poets, praises the presiding deity here, and the temple is classed as a Paadal Petra Sthalam. The shrine is regarded as the 12th of the Tevara Stalams in the Pandya region. Legend says the Sun worshipped the Dinakareswara Lingam here. Legend says Shiva swirled floods here, and the place came to be known as Tiruchuli.
The original complex is believed to have been built by the Pandyas, with later additions from other dynasties. The Ramanathapuram rulers have traditionally maintained the temple. High boundary walls were built in the reign of Muthuramalinga Setupati. Legend says Shiva appeared in the dreams of the saint Sundarar while he stayed in a mutt here.
The temple complex covers about two and a half acres. All its shrines sit within concentric rectangular walls. The Shiva and Ambal shrines both face east, and the Sabha hall houses an image of Nataraja. The design is considered similar to the Madurai Meenakshi Amman temple and the Rameswaram temple.
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