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Welcome to the sacred Sri Marundeeswarar Temple, also known as Sri Oushadeeshwarar Temple – a place where divinity meets healing.
It is located in the village Tirukachur, 2 km from Singaperumal kovil railway station.
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The presiding deity here is Sri Marundeeswarar, revered as the Lord of Medicine. His consort is Sri Irulneeki Ambal, also called Sri Anthakaara Nivarani – the one who dispels darkness and ignorance.

Temple Layout and Highlights:

The temple faces west and welcomes devotees through a south-facing mottai gopuram.

Inside, you’ll find the Balipeedam, the newly constructed Dwajasthambam, and the Rishaba mandapam, all aligned towards the west, offering a direct view of the sanctum sanctorum through a sacred jala window.
Marundeeswarar is worshipped in a Lingam form.
The koshtam features powerful forms like Durgai, Brahma, Sri Mahavishnu (in place of Lingothbavar), Dhakshinamoorthy, and Ganapathy.

The intricately sculpted mandapa pillars depict divine figures including Dwarapalakas, Ambal, Sundarar, Appar, Pattinathar, Vallalar, Vinayagar, and Dhandapani.

In the outer praharam, there are shrines for Gnana Ganapathy, Naagars, Bhairavar, Suryan, and Navagrahas. A unique highlight is the presence of Chathuranga Chandikeswarar, depicted with Brahma’s four faces – a form exclusive to this temple.

The graceful Sri Irulneeki Amman stands in a separate west-facing sanctum, radiating benevolence. Nearby, the temple’s Aushadha well, with its beautifully constructed steps, is believed to hold medicinal properties.

Historical Significance: Dating back to the First Kulothunga Chola period, this temple stands as a testimony to Chola architecture, although no inscriptions are currently found.

Legends of Healing and Devotion: According to legend, the Ashwini Devas worshipped here for the divine herb Palai Athipalai, and Lord Shiva blessed them with the truth that "the very earth of this hill is medicine."
Cursed by a sage, Indra suffered from a disease. As per the advice from Narada Rishi, he sent Ashwini Kumaras to the hillock in this village called Oushadagiri to look out for herbs. (Oushada Giri means the hill of medicinal herbs). 


Even after searching for long, the Ashwini twins could not find the required herbs. Shakti, the Goddess, felt pity for Indra. She graced upon them and helped to identify the exact herbs. Thus, Shiva in the hillock temple is named Marundeeswarar, and the Goddess is known as Irul Neekki Amman. 


Marundeeswarar means the Lord of herbs. Irul Neekki means the Goddess who removes the darkness or black evils. She is also called Andakara Nivarani, the Sanskrit equivalent of Tamil name.


Shiva's Grace on Agastya


The sage Agastya is considered the founder of Siddha medicine. It is said that he got all 
the medicinal prescriptions from Marundeeswarar, the deity of the hillock temple. 
Another powerful legend tells of Lord Brahma worshipping here, leading to the unique form of Chandikeswarar as Brahma Chandikeswarar, with Chathur Mugam.

Join us on a journey through this sacred space of healing, devotion, and timeless tradition – the Marundeeswarar Temple.
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