Thiruvidaimaruthur temple is considered as holy as Varanasi.The temple with its imposing gopuram is one of the Panchalinga kshetrams as there are five lingams, four of which in the four cardinal directions and the fifth one MahalingaSwamy being at the centre. @LostTemple7 
Thiruvidaimaruthur is one of the three Siva temples in India which adopt Maruda tree (Terminalia arjuna - commonly known as arjuna) as their Sthala vriksham (holy tree ) and hence it is called as Idai Marudur ( Madhyaarjuna).
The other two Siva shrines are Thalai Marudur or Mallikarjuna temple in Sri Sailam, Andhra Pradesh and in Thiruppudaimarudur or Kadai Marudur( Sputarjuna) in Ambasamudram, Thirunelveli district.
Mahalingam here is Swayambu and is the presiding deity with his consort Brihatasundaragujambigai also known as Nanmulainayaki. The Siva linga is also considered as Jothirlinga and Sakthi shrine is also known as one of the Sakthi Bheetams. Chakra Maha Meru is instld in this shrine
According to legend,Thiruvidaimaruthur Mahalingaswamy is the centre of all Siva temples in the region and the Saptha Vigraha moorthis (seven prime consorts in all Siva Temples) are located around the temple,in various parts of the state.
7 deities are Nataraja in Chidambaram, Chandikeswarar in Tirucheingalur, Swetha Vinayagar Tiruvalanchuzhi, Swaminathan Swamimalai, Bhairava in Sattainathar Temple at Sirkali, Navagraha in Sooriyanar Temple at Suryanar Kovil and Dakshinamoorthy in Apatsahayesvarar Temple, Alangudi
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