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Tindivanam, Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu · 12.2355°, 79.6522°
A Shiva temple at Tindivanam whose linga is worshipped as Thinthirineesvarar and whose goddess is Maragathavalli or Marathambal; it also goes by the names Thindeechuram, Thinthiruni and Pulithinthirunvanam. It is counted among the Vaippu Sthalams named in the hymns of the Nayanar Appar.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
The temple's vimana is said to have been raised by Vyasa, and the deity to have been worshipped by Valmiki and Vyasa among others.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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