Sri Thirumeniyazhagar Temple is a Lord Shiva temple in Mahendrapalli in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu. The temple is a padal petra sthalam and it is the 6th in the series.
The temple has a 3 tiered raja gopuram and Bramha theertham which is said to cure evil sins of past birth. It is also said to cure doshas of Sun and Moon in horoscope. The temple is roughly 2 kms away from the sea shore and is on the banks of river Kollidam. The lingam here is lustrous and hence its name – Thiru Meni Azhagar – meaning beautiful.
Padal Petra Sthalam
This is one of the 276 temples mentioned in Devaram which are collections of songs of these temples by Thirunavukkarasar, Thirugnasambandar, Sundarar and Manickavasagar. These collection of songs composed by the great saints describe many of these temples, deities, history, legends, sthala vruksha, temple ponds and other details about the god and temple.
