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 Temple info -3269 கோயில் தகவல்-3269 Thiruvarur district, Tiruthurapoondi taluk, Edaiyur – Naganathar Sivan Temple Edaiyur Naganathar sivan temple  During the Kritha Yuga, Brahma was afflicted with Naga Dosha. He collected water from all the holy rivers and came to this area. Then he created three pools in three towns where the water of the holy rivers was combined, and after bathing in that pool, he created a Lingam at each place and worshipped the Lord. After that, history says that he was freed from the dosha.. Kallikudi Naganathar near Thiruturapoondi; Thambikottai Naganathar; Since it is between the two, it was named Idayur Naganathar. You can see that the three village temples are in the same straight line.  It is believed that people with Naga Dosha generally face problems like obstacles in marriage and childlessness. There are Naga Nathars in many towns to remove this dosha. You can go there.  But these three temples are extra special because they are in the ...

 Temple info -3221 கோயில் தகவல்-3221 Thirumayiladi Sundareswarar Temple Thirumayiladi Sundareswarar Temple : Thirumayiladi is around 1 Km from Kollidam which is on the Chidambaram-Sirkazhi main road. The distance from the former is 16 Km and the latter is 10 Km. We are visiting the Sri Bruhannayakis ( I have knowingly put the plural) sametha Sri Sundareswarar temple. It is also a late Chozha temple as this does not find a mention in Thevaram. It is open from 6 am to noon and from 4 to 8 pm. The contact numbers are 097881 96206 and 099440 76940. The sthala vruksham is Vanni and the theertham, Pushpakaranya Theertham. When the temple work was taken up several centuries ago, the Ambal idol was being sculpted. Unfortunately, one of Her toes was damaged. Hence the sculptor kept it aside and made a new idol and it was to be installed in the temple. The day before the installation, Ambal came in the dream of the sculptor and asked him whether he would disown his mother for r...

 Temple info -3201 கோயில் தகவல் -3201 Thirumalayanpoigai Kalakandeswarar Shiva Temple, Nagapattinam Address  Thirumalayanpoigai Kalakandeswarar Shiva Temple, Nagapattinam Thirumalayanpoigai, Kilvelur Circle, Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu 611105 Moolavar Kalakandeswarar Amman  Varandharanayaki Introduction                            Thirumalayanpoigai Kalakandeswarar Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, located in the Thirumalayanpoigai village, Kilvelur circle, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu. Thirumalayanpoigai is three km north of Sholanganallur on Tiruvarur – Kangalanjerinagur road. Here the Presiding deity is called as Kalakandeswarar and Mother is called as Varandharanayaki. Puranic Significance   A place of great importance has fallen into disrepair without worship for many years and a huge tree has closed the temple. They were d...

 Temple info -3195 கோயில் தகவல்-3195 Illupur Chidambareswarar Shiva Temple, Nagapattinam Address  Illupur Chidambareswarar Shiva Temple, Nagapattinam Illupur village, Kilvellur Circle, Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu – 611105. Moolavar Chidambareswarar Amman  Sivagami Introduction          Illupur Chidambareswarar Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, Located in the Illupur village, Kilvellur Circle, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu. IIlupur is a small village and this Shiva temple is in the middle of the town on the bank of a big pond. Presiding deity is called as Chidambareswarar and Mother is called as Sivagami. The main gate is towards the south although it faces east. Once inside it, opposite to it is Ambigai’s sanctum sanctorum towards the east. In the mandapam connecting the two sanctuaries of Lord Chitambareshwar and Goddess Sivagami, there are two Bhairavas and a female deity statue on one side. Puranic Significance ...

 Temple info -3116 கோயில் தகவல்-3116 Manalur Punnaivanathar Shiva Temple, Nagapattinam Address  Manalur Punnaivanathar Shiva Temple, Nagapattinam Manalur, Kilvelur Circle, Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu 611109 Moolavar Punnaivanathar Amman  Sundaravalli Introduction  Manalur Punnaivanathar Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, located in the Manalur village, Kilvelur circle, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu. This temple has been newly formed after the destruction of the old Temple and the Shiva temple towards the west in the eastern part of Periyakulam. Here the Presiding deity is called as Punnaivanathar and Mother is called as Sundaravalli. The Lord is a medium-sized lingamurti with the Sanctum facing west. On the left side of the Lord there is a temple of Lord Vinayagar who is known as Gudaivinayakar. On the right side of the Lord is Vallitheiwanisamedhamurugan. Small halls are set up on both sides of the entrance to the temple and there are idols of the Pajam Th...