Pallavaneswarar Temple
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Village temple directory · Sirkazhi Taluk · Tamil Nadu
॥ सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः ॥
Hindu Temples in Melaiyur, Sirkazhi, Mayiladuthuraiமேலையூர்
1 Hindu temple recorded in Melaiyur, dedicated to Shiva — 2.4 km from Naganathaswamy Temple, Keezhaperumpallam (Ketu Navagraha Temple).
1 temple1 deityNearest documented temple: Naganathaswamy Temple · 2.4 kmPopulation 5,883PIN 609107
Melaiyur and its temples
Melaiyur is a village in Sirkazhi taluk, Mayiladuthurai district, Tamil Nadu with 5,883 people in 1,477 households (Census 2011). HinduTone lists 1 Hindu temple here, recorded in public map and reference data, dedicated to Shiva. The Mayiladuthurai district centre is about 16 km away in a straight line.
- Population
- 5,883
- Households
- 1,477
- Literacy
- 84.1%
- Sex ratio
- 985 females / 1,000 males
- Gram panchayat
- Poombuhar
- PIN code
- 609107
Temples of Melaiyur by deity
Shiva1 templeAll Shiva temples →
Map records come from OpenStreetMap and Wikidata. HinduTone has not yet verified their details, so only the name, deity (when the record states it) and location are shown. Know one of these temples? Write to info@hindutone.com.
Mantras for the deities of Melaiyur
Shiva — mantra
ॐ नमः शिवाय
oṁ namaḥ śivāya
Meaning: Salutations to Shiva — the Panchakshari mantra. Traditional mantra; meaning by HinduTone.
Full texts with meaning on HinduTone · All mantras and slokas →
Today in Melaiyur — Monday, 2 November 2026
- Sunrise · Sunset
- 6:02 am · 5:45 pm
- Rahu kalam
- 7:30 am – 8:58 am
- Yamagandam
- 10:26 am – 11:54 am
- Gulika kalam
- 1:22 pm – 2:50 pm
- Abhijit muhurta
- 11:30 am – 12:17 pm
Computed by HinduTone for Melaiyur (11.15° N, 79.82° E), IST, from sunrise and sunset at the village — they differ by a few minutes from city panchangams. Tithi, nakshatra and full panchangam for today →
Melaiyur's temples on the map
How to reach Melaiyur
- Mayiladuthurai (district centre)≈ 16 km
- Naganathaswamy Temple, Keezhaperumpallam (Ketu Navagraha Temple)≈ 2.4 km
Straight-line distances from the village centre; road distances are longer. Coordinates 11.1498° N, 79.8188° E.
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Nearby temples and villages
Temple guides within 40 km
- Naganathaswamy Temple, Keezhaperumpallam (Ketu Navagraha Temple)≈ 2.4 km
- Swetharanyeswarar Temple, Thiruvenkadu (Budha Navagraha Temple)≈ 3.0 km
- Thiruarimeya Vinnagaram (Kudamadu Koothar Temple), Thirunangur≈ 5.2 km
- Thirumanimadam (Narayana Perumal / Badrinarayana Perumal Temple), Thirunangur≈ 5.3 km
- Thirukkavalampadi (Gopalakrishna Perumal Temple), Thirunangur≈ 5.3 km
- Thiruchsemponsey (Perarulalan Temple / Semponsei Koil), Thirunangur≈ 5.3 km
Other villages in Sirkazhi with temples
- Thiruvengadu≈ 2.9 km · 4 temples
- Mangaimadam≈ 4.7 km · 2 temples
- Nangur≈ 5.2 km · 19 temples
- Thiruvaly≈ 7.6 km · 3 temples
- Thirunagiri≈ 8.7 km · 3 temples
- Pagasalai≈ 8.8 km · 1 temple
- Sattanathapuram≈ 12 km · 4 temples
- Varisaipathuvadagal≈ 12 km · 1 temple
Straight-line distances.
Questions about Melaiyur's temples
Which temples are there in Melaiyur?
HinduTone lists 1 Hindu temple in Melaiyur, Sirkazhi taluk, Mayiladuthurai district, Tamil Nadu: Pallavaneswarar Temple.
Which deities are worshipped in Melaiyur's temples?
Shiva (1).
How far is Melaiyur from Mayiladuthurai?
About 16 km in a straight line from the Mayiladuthurai district centre; road distance is longer.
Which well-documented temples are near Melaiyur?
Naganathaswamy Temple, Keezhaperumpallam (Ketu Navagraha Temple) (about 2.4 km), Swetharanyeswarar Temple, Thiruvenkadu (Budha Navagraha Temple) (about 3.0 km) and Thiruarimeya Vinnagaram (Kudamadu Koothar Temple), Thirunangur (about 5.2 km) — each has a source-checked HinduTone guide.
Sources and verification
- Population, households, literacy, sex ratio and area: Census of India 2011; gram panchayat and PIN code: LGD and India Post (GODL-India).
- Village, taluk and district names and codes: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, and Census of India 2011, used under the Government Open Data License – India.
- Temple records: Wikidata (CC0).
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