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This
ancient Mayuranathaswamy Tirukkovil is associated with Mother
Parvathi's worshipping of Siva in the form of Pea - hen, and the
Lord performing for the first time the Gauritandava nritya - one of
the seven great forms of dance, after their marriage. That
sacrosanct scene of action lies here and it now goes by the name of
Adi Sabha. It was visited by Brahma, Vishnu and Lakshmi, Manmatha
etc., among the celestials, and King Dilipa among humans. Saints
like Sambandar and Appar worshipped the Lord and composed hymns in
praise of the Lord, and preached that with a mere Darshan of this
Lord, all sin will be washed away. It has high towers and vast
courtyards besides many minishrines for Parivaradevathas. It
contains a separate shrine for Mother Parvathi and is worshipped
with a local name of Agambikai. Saivagama worship is offered with
great fervor. It has big tank outside the tower, but in ruins.
This
lies on the national highway between Tanjore and Chidambaram. And it
is the taluq Head Quarters town of Myladuthurai taluq of Tanjore
district in . the state of Tamil Nadu commanding roadways and
railways.
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