Thirumakalam Mahakalanathar Temple(திருமாகாளம் மகாகாளநாதர் கோயில்) is a Hindu temple located at Thirumakalam in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India.Maakaalanathar Temple, Ambar Maakaalam The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Mahakalanathar. His consort is known as Bayakshambikai.Sri Mahakalanathar temple
Significance 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.
Literary Mention
Tirugnanasambandar describes the features of the deity as:Tirugnanasambandar Tevaram, I: 83:8
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