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. Lord Shiva in this Temple is found as Swayambumurthi.  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 Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathy, Shrines and idols of Lords Vinayakar, Murugan, Natarajar, Nalvar, Dakshinamurthy, Arthanareeswarar, Brahma, Durgai, Chandikeswarar, 63 Nayanmars, Sapthamathakkal, Navagraham, 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 Lord 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.

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.

Contact Details: Vijaya Kumar Gurukkal  98656-64870.

The Temple is looked after very well by its Patron Mr.Srinivasan of India Cements.