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Thirumayam is a town located in Pudukkottai district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a place of historical importance located about 22 km from the capital city of Pudukkottai as well as from the city of Karaikudi. The noted independence activist Sathyamurthy was born in Thirumayam in 1887.
Thirumayam is well connected by road and rail. The nearest railhead is at Pudukkottai. Bus facility is available from Pudukkottai, Karaikudi, Thanjavur, Madurai and many other places. The nearest airport connected is at Trichy, 59 km away. Accommodation is also available at nearby Pudukkottai.
Famous freedom fighters Veerapandiya Kattabomman and his brother Umathaiturai hid in a fort at Tirumayam, after their fight against the British during 17th century.
As one enters the town through the road which connects it with the highway, one finds a small temple dedicated to Bhairava (the Bhairavar-koil - பைரவர் கோயில்). This temple, which faces the main road, is a favourite with vehicle-owners who traditionally halt and pray there for a safe journey. This temple was actually built on the outermost wall of the old fort.
The Thirumayam fort, set in , is of great historical importance. It was built by Kizhavan Sethupathi Vijaya Raghunatha Sethupathi, ruler of Ramanathapuram in 1687 CE. Sethupathi is the name of the ruling dynasty of Ramanathapuram. Another fact of historic interest is that the founder of the princely state of Pudukkottai had served as governor of Thirumayam fort before founding his own kingdom.
The Sathyagirisvarar Temple, Thirumayam, a rock cut Shiva temple is situated on a hill amid the relics of another ancient and ruined fort. Near this temple stands one of the largest rock inscriptions in Tamil Nadu. The inscriptions are of particular interest since they deal with Carnatic Music, a rare subject for inscriptions.
The Sathyamurthi Perumal Temple, a Vishnu temple is located on the foot of the hill; it is much a much-venerated temple and is considered second in importance only to the temple at Srirangam (ஸ்ரீரங்கம்). It contains one of the largest Anantasayi group icons in India. Anantasayi groups have Thirumal reclining on Anantha (Seshanaaga) as the central figure. The Thirumal temple contains an octagonal sacred tank called ‘Satya-pushkarani’ (சத்திய புஷ்கரணி).
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