This Temple is located very close to Trichy on the Trichy to Salem High Road. The Presiding Deity is Maatrurai Varadeeswarar and His Consort is known as Balambigai Amman. Sri Shiva in this Temple is found as Swayambumoorthi. It is believed that this Temple is 1500 years old and was built and renovated by Kings of the Hoysala, Chola and Pandiya dynasties. This Temple is situated on the Northern bank of the River Kollidam (Coleroon). The historical name of this place is “Pachil Kutrathu Achiramam” which has been changed to Pachilachiramam. According to the stone inscriptions, during the Chola and Pandiya period, the places on the Northern bank of the River Kollidam was called “Parchil Kutram”. The village around it was called Thiruvachiramam. This was later changed to Thiruvasi. It is firmly believed that those suffering from Epilepsy will be fully cured if they visit this Temple and sincerely pray for it. Other than the Shrines of Sri Shiva and Goddess Parvathy, Shrines and Idols of Vinayakar, Murugan, Natarajar, Nalvar, Dakshinamurthy, Arthanareeswarar, Brahmma, Durgai, Chandikeswarar, 63 Nayanmaars, Sapthamathakkal, Navagrahas, Suryan, Chandran, Sahasra Lingam and Bairavar can be seen in the corridor. In the Navagraham, Suryan is seen with his two Consorts - Usha and Prathyusha. The other planets can be seen looking at him. Goddess Balambikai has a separate Temple on the left side of the entrance. The Shrine of Sri Selva Vinayakar and Annamam Poigai (Sacred Well) are opposite to the Shrine of Goddess Balambikai. Thiruvasi is considered to be equivalent to visiting Kasi or Varanasi. The Temple is looked after very well by its Patron Mr.Srinivasan of India Cements.

Contact Details: Vijaya Kumar Gurukkal  98656 64870.

Temple Address: Sri Matrurai Varadeeswarar Temple,Thiruvasi, Mannachanallur Taluk,Trichy District,Tamil Nadu 621216.

Temple Timings:8 AM to 12  Noon and 5 PM to  8PM

Distance from Tiruchirappalli or Trichy to Thiruvasi is 16 Kms

Distance from Anbil to Thiruvasi is 26 Kms

Distance from Koviladi to Thiruvasi is 29 Kms

Distance from Thriupattur to Thiruvasi is 31 Kms

Distance from Gunaseelam to Thiruvasi is 11 Kms

Distance from Thanjavur to Thiruvasi is 69 Kms

Distance from Kumbakonam to Thiruvasi is 111 Kms

Distance from Thirunageswaram to Thiruvasi is 114 Kms

Distance from Thiruverumbur to Thiruvasi is 24 Kms

Distance from Kudavasal to Thiruvasi is 115 Kms

Distance from Nagapattinam to Thiruvasi is 150 Kms

Distance from Mayiladuthurai to Thiruvasi is 147 Kms

Distance from Sirkali to Thiruvasi is 163 Kms

Distance from Valikandapuram to Thiruvasi is 63 Kms

Distance from Ootathur to Thiruvasi is 39 Kms

Distance from Lalgudi to Thiruvasi is 19 Kms

Distance from Srivanjiyam or Srivanchiyam to Thiruvasi is 125 Kms

Distance from Nannilam to Thiruvasi is 130 Kms

Distance from Karaikudi to Thiruvasi is 105 Kms

Distance from Pudukkottai to Thiruvasi is 67 Kms

Distance from Kulithalai to Thiruvasi is 32 Kms

Distance from Ayyarmalai to Thiruvasi is 40 Kms

Distance from Eengoimalai to Thiruvasi is 32 Kms

Distance from Karur to Thiruvasi is 73 Kms

Distance from Dindigul to Thiruvasi is 115 Kms

Distance from Kodumudi to Thiruvasi is 104 Kms

Distance from Salem to Thiruvasi is 130 Kms

Distance from Namakkal to Thiruvasi is 73 Kms

Distance from Rasipuram to Thiruvasi is 102 Kms

Distance from Erode to Thiruvasi is 131 Kms

Distance from Tiruppur to Thiruvasi is 171 Kms

Distance from Coimbatore to Thiruvasi is 206 Kms

Distance from Dharmapuri to Thiruvasi is 189 Kms

Distance from Tiruvannamalai or Thiruvannamalai to Thiruvasi is 187 Kms

Distance from Kanchipuram to Thiruvasi is 274 Kms

Distance from Vellore to Thiruvasi is 272 Kms

Distance from Krishnagiri to Thiruvasi is 239 Kms

Distance from Chennai to Thiruvasi is 338 Kms

Nearest Railway Station is Tiruchirappalli R.S.

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