This ancient Hindu temple is hailed as one of the 275 Thevara pedal petra sthalas, with Lord Siva as the prime effigy. This temple is a hoary one, but now renovated into a stunning abode of the Lord, located at Irumbai village in the vicinity of Auroville International Township. "Maakalar" rishi by name, during his pilgrimage, installed three lingas named as lord Mahakaleswar. This is one of the three places where Lord Shiva resides as Mahakaleshwar - the first two being at Ujjain in MP and the Ambar-Maakalam near Mayiladuthurai in Tanjavur Dt, Tamil Nadu. There are beautiful paintings on the walls of the temple depicting the story of the temple.
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