Nagapattinam Amaranandeeswarar Shiva temple

Address

Nagapattinam Amaranandeeswarar Shiva temple

Nagapattinam,

Nagapattinam District,

Tamil Nadu 611003

Moolavar

Amaranandeeswarar

Amman

Abithakujambal

Introduction

• Located in Nagapattinam Circle, Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu, India.
• Dedicated to Lord Shiva, with the primary deity being Amaranandeeswarar and the mother deity Abithakujambal.
• Part of the Nagai Panniru Temples, worshiped by Lord Indra.
• Situated near the entrance of Nagai Nilayatashi Amman Temple on Sannathi Road.

Puranic Significance

• The temple is believed to be more than 1300 years old.
• The temple faces east, with a small tower gate.
• The name Amara-Indra-Iswarar was later referred to as Amaranandeeswarar, indicating the deity worshiped by Lord Indra.
• Mottai Gopuram features a sculpture of worshiping Lord Shiva.
• Inside, there is a Nandi, an altar, and a huge copper flagpole facing the Moolasthana (primary sanctum).
• Two Nayaga Murthys are positioned at the sanctum sanctorum gate.
• Male and female idols are present in the sanctum, believed to be worshiping the Lord, though their identities remain unidentified.

Temple Layout and Features

• Arthamandapam (semi-hall) and a small mandapam are located in front of the Lord.
• The deity Abithakujambal faces the south.
• In the Koshta (side walls), near Ganapati, there is a huge mango tree in the Durga Prakara.
• Other deities in the temple:
  • Datshanamurthi, Rajaganapati, Balamurugan, Lakshmi Saraswati, Anjaneya, Bhairava, and the Navagrahas (nine planets) are placed in the north-east side of the temple.

References

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Century/Period

1300 years old

Nearest Bus Station

Nagapattinam

Nearest Railway Station

Nagapattinam

Nearest Airport

Trichy

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