Thirumakalam Mahakalanathar Temple

 Thirumakalam Mahakalanathar Temple(திருமாகாளம் மகாகாளநாதர் கோயில்) is a Hindu temple located at Thirumakalam in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Mahakalanathar. His consort is known as Bayakshambikai.
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: 