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Tirumeyyam town is located approximately 70 to 100 km east and north of Madurai in Tamil Nadu.
Divya Desam Sri Arulmigu Sathyagiri Natha Perumal Temple (Location of the temple on Google Maps)
Sthalapuranam
It is said that the sage Satya prayed for salvation and Lord Vishnu promised to grant him the same along with King Pururava. Lord Vishnu appeared in the form of ‘Varaha’ and created a disturbance in the kingdom. The king chased the boar up to the sage’s ‘ashram’ where He disappeared. He gave ‘darshan’ to both and commanded the king to build a temple.
Thus, this temple to Lord Satyamurthy Perumal came into existence. According to a legend, Adhisesha performed tapas’ here to become ‘satvik.’ Lord Vishnu appeared in the form of Hayagriva and granted his request.
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The Lord is truth and so He is known as Lord Meyyappan or Lord Satyamurthy or Lord Satyagirinathan. The Universal Mother is known as Uyyavandaal Natchiyar. The ‘theertham is Satya Theertham and the Vimana is Satya Vimana because the carvings were not exposed to the ravages of nature and they looked fresh and beautiful.
The temple of Lord Siva was known as Lord Satyagireeswar who is right next door. Both temples are essentially cave temples built by the Pallavas.
Mangalasasanam
In his Peria Thirumozhi, Sri Thirumangai Alwar (in his Nayaki bhaava) explicitly stated his longing and innate desire to be embraced by the Lord to His chest. He says that he is unable to bear the separation from the Lord who lives in Tirumeyyam Hill. In Peria Thirumozhi (11-7-5), Sri Thirumangai Alwar identifies the Lord as He stands at Tirumeyyam holding the conch.
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