Tirunellikka Nellivananathar Temple
| Tirunellikka Nellivananathar Temple | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Tiruvarur |
| Deity | Lord Shiva |
| Location | |
| Location | Tirunellikka in Tiruvarur district |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country |  India |
Tirunellikka Nellivananathar Temple[1] is a Hindu temple located at Tirunellikka in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is dedicated to Shiva, as the moolavar presiding deity, in his manifestation as Nellivananathar. His consort, Parvati, is known as Mangalanayaki.[1][2]
Significance
[edit]It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams - Shiva Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Tevaram poems by Tamil Saivite Nayanar Tirugnanasambandar.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Nellivana Nathar". Dinamalar. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ^ a b Nellivananatheswarar Temple, Tirunellika
External links
[edit]- "Sri Nellivananathar Temple". Dinamalar.
- "Nellivananatheswarar Temple, Tirunellika". Shiva Temples of Tamil Nadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.