Location&Direction: This temple is located in Thiruvarur District Nannilam circle ,one and half kilometres west of Peralam village.
Current Name : Meichur MainDeity : Aruneswarar Goddesses : Lalithambigai Theertham : Surya Theertham
Arunan,Son of Kashiba saint got deceived by Surya and Surya got cursed. Surya repented his mistake and came to meichur and worshipped Lord to get rid of his curse. As time passed by and still he couldn't get rid of his curse, he Shouted "Hey Mikura" in disgust which inturn angered Goddess Lalithambigai. But Shiva(aruneswarar) cooled Goddess and hence the name Santha nayaki .The most powerful sloka , Lalitha sahasranamam Came through Goddess herself.The other popular sloka Laitha navarathna maala ("Maatha jeya Ohm Lalithambigaiye" ) was written by saint agathiyar in this place.
The ambition of most shaivaites is to vist the shrines sung about by the holy trio.
there are 275 temples and NINAICHAALE MALAIKKUM.
but there are something that we call as bonus temples. two songs within for 2 shrines within the compound. thiru miyachur is one. we have miyachur and miyachur ilangkoil inside. so your score goes up by two. other such shrines are thirupukalur, thiruvarur .