Nellaiappar Temple
Tirunelveli district, India
Also known as: Kuil Nellaiapparनैलायप्पर मंदिरতিরুনেলভেলি নেল্লাইয়াপ্পা মন্দিরதிருநெல்வேலி நெல்லையப்பர் கோயில்నెల్లైయప్పర్ ఆలయంനെല്ലൈയപ്പർ ക്ഷേത്രം
The Nellaiappar Temple is a Hindu temple to the deity Shiva in Tirunelveli, a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Shiva is worshipped as Nellaiappar represented by the lingam and his consort Parvati is depicted as Kanthimathi Amman. The deity Vishnu is also worshipped here, having witnessed their wedding according to legend. Hence, this temple is regarded as an abhimana kshetram of Vaishnavism. The temple is located on the northern banks of Thamirabarani River in Tirunelveli district. The presiding deity is mentioned in the 7th century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil saint poets known as the nayanmars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam.[1]
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Key facts
| Location | Tirunelveli district, India |
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| Status | Active |
Sources
- Nellaiappar Temple - Wikipedia — Wikipedia
- Wikidata Q6990060 — Wikidata