<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.touristdestinations.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/MAYAVARAM-MAYURAM-33-kms.-from-Kumbakonam.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1558" src="http://www.touristdestinations.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/MAYAVARAM-MAYURAM-33-kms.-from-Kumbakonam.jpg" alt="MAYAVARAM (MAYURAM) (33 kms. from Kumbakonam)" width="259" height="194" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Lord Shiva is represented as Mayuranatheshwarar and Goddess Parvati as Abhayambika. It is said that Parvati manifested herself in the form of Mayura or Pea-hen and worshipped Shiva. A bath in the river Cauvery which flows near this town, in the month of Tula is considered very sacred. The temple has a massive tower at the entrance and several vast halls and subsidiary shrines within the enclosure. The Kalyana mandapam has finely carved pillars and excellent sculpture.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Lord Shiva is represented as Mayuranatheshwarar and Goddess Parvati as Abhayambika. It is said that Parvati manifested herself in the form of Mayura or Pea-hen and worshipped Shiva. A bath in the river Cauvery which flows near this town, in the month of Tula is considered very sacred. The temple has a massive tower at the entrance and several vast halls and subsidiary shrines within the enclosure. The Kalyana mandapam has finely carved pillars and excellent sculpture.</p>