It is one of the shrines of the 275
Paadal Petra Sthalams -
Shiva Sthalams glorified in the early medieval
Tevaram poems by Tamil Saivite
Nayanar Tirugnanasambandar.Hymns in praise of the deity have been sung by
Arunagirinathar and
Sekkizhar. The temple finds mention in Sekkizhar's
Periapuranam. Main Deity: Sakthigireeswarar or Sakthigiriswarar as written in the Temple itself or Sathyagireeswarar as popularly known Consort: Saki Devi According to Hindu legend,
Mahalingaswamy at Thiruvidaimarudur is the centre of all Shiva temples in the region and the
Saptha Vigraha moorthis (seven prime consorts in all
Shiva temples) are located at seven cardinal points around the temple, located in various parts of the state. The seven deities are
Nataraja in
Chidambaram Nataraja Temple at
Chidambaram, Satyagireeswarar_Temple, Senganur also known as Chandikeswarar temple at Tirucheingalur,
Vinayagar in
Vellai Vinayagar Temple at
Thiruvalanchuzhi,
Muruga in
Swamimalai Murugan Temple at
Swamimalai,
Bhairava in
Sattainathar Temple at
Sirkali,
Navagraha in
Sooriyanar Temple at
Suryanar Kovil and
Dakshinamoorthy in
Apatsahayesvarar Temple, Alangudi at
Alangudi, Valaingaman taluk, Thiruvarur. Senganur is the birthplace of the Saivite saint
Chandesha Nayanar as well as the Vaishnavite philosopher
Acharya Periyavachan Pillai. (Sthalam 41) == References ==