Marundeeswarar Temple - Literary Mention

Literary Mention

The temple is reverred in the verses of Tevaram, the 7th century saivite canonical work by the two saint poets namely, Appar and Campantar.

"கரையு லாங்கட லிற்பொலி சங்கம்வெள் ளிப்பிவன்

றிரையு லாங்கழி மீனுக ளுந்திரு வான்மியூர்

உரையு லாம்பொரு ளாயுல காளுடை யீர்சொலீர்

வரையு லாமட மாதுட னாகிய மாண்பதே."

translating to

"Tiruvāṉmiyūr where the fish leap in the back water where the strong waves move about, taking from the sea which moves towards the shore the shining conches, and white oysters. Lord who rules over the world, being the meaning of the words please tell me about the dignity of having a beautiful lady who wanders in the mountain.".

Another verse explains the devotion towards the goddess of the temple as

"விரையார் கொன்றையினாய் விடமுண்ட மிடற்றினனே

உரையார் பல்புகழா யுமைநங்கையொர் பங்குடையாய்

திரையார் தெண்கடல்சூழ் திருவான்மி யூருறையும்

அரையா வுன்னையல்லா லடையாதென தாதரவே."

translating to

"Civaṉ who wears koṉṟai flowers abundant in fragrance!

who has neck which consumed the poison!

who has many forms of fame which are spoken by devotees!

who has Umai;

a lady of distinction, as a half!

the King who dwells in tiruvāṉmiyūr, surrounded by the clear sea full of waves.

my love will not reach other gods except you".

Arunagirinathar has visited this temple and has sung praises of Subramanya here.