Mathur Kovil
One of the major Nagarathar clan temples with multiple pirivu divisions.
Mathur Kovil is one of the nine Nagarathar temples and is associated with multiple pirivu branches in your uploaded data.
Temple History
Mathur Kovil, dedicated to Ainootreeswarar and Periyanayaki Amman, is one of the nine sacred Nagarathar clan temples. It has long served as a spiritual anchor for families attached to this temple tradition and occupies an important place in lineage, ritual practice, and sacred memory. The temple stands as part of the wider Chettinad temple landscape where religion, family structure, and inherited social identity remain closely linked.
Nagarathar Contribution
The Nagarathar community has preserved Mathur Kovil through continuous worship, temple upkeep, renovation efforts, offerings, and festival-based observances. Their role has ensured that the temple remains not only an active shrine, but also a living institution through which ritual continuity and clan identity are sustained across generations.
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Temple Info
Temple Name
Mathur Kovil
Main Deity
Ainootreeswarar
Consort / Amman
Periyanayaki Amman
Location
Mathur, Sivaganga District, Tamil Nadu
Pirivu Count
7
Pirivu List
- Arumbak Koorudaiyar
- Kannurudaiyar
- Karupurudaiyar
- Kulathurudaiyar
- Manalurudaiyar
- Mannurudaiyar
- Uraiyurudaiyar
Sacred continuity through generations
This temple continues to represent worship, lineage memory, community responsibility, and the living spiritual heritage of the Nagarathars.