The Mayuranathaswami temple is located in the southern part of Mayiladuthurai. According to mythology, Goddess Parvathi, the consort of Shiva, once offended Him. He was so annoyed, that He cursed Her to be born as a peahen. Later, when She repented, Shiva reduced the sentence. Parvathi had to pray first at Mylapore and then at Mayiladuthurai, at the end of which She was called as Abayambal. These Krithis on Abayambal are composed by Muthuswamy Dikshitar.
