This is a Shivastalam in the vicinity of Madurantakam near Chingleput. Shiva here is also referred to as Aaksheeswarar This is the 29th of the 32 Tevara Stalams in the Tondai region of South India.
Legends: This temple is associated with the legend of Tripurasamhaaram (related to that at Tiruvatikai Veerattaanam). Legend here has it that the axle on Shiva's charriot as he headed to destroy the Tripurams broke here, reminding him of Ganesha whom he had not meditated upon prior to his setting out on his mission. A Pandya ruler's axle is also said to have broken here as he was bringing soil from the Ganges to dam a local river. Hence Achu Iru Paakkam.
History: This temple in Tondai Naadu, received endowments from the Imperial Cholas, as seen from the inscriptions from the period of Raja Raja Chola II.
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