Nalayiram Pillaiyar Temple, Nangur, Mayiladuthurai
Nalayiram Pillaiyar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vinayaga located in Nangur Village near Sirkazhi Town in Sirkazhi Taluk in Mayiladuthurai District of Tamil Nadu. The temple is situated on the banks of Manikarnigai river.
Legends
For
brief details, please refer below link;
https://tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com/2023/05/nalayiram-pillaiyar-temple-nangur-legends.html
The
Temple
This
temple is facing towards east with an entrance arch and completely enclosed
within a compound wall. His mount, mouse and balipeedam can be found facing
towards the sanctum. The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum and ardha
mandapam. The sanctum is guarded by
Sanga Nidhi and Padma Nidhi instead of dvarapalas. The sanctum enshrines an
image of Nalayiram Pillaiyar. During milk abhishekam, a portion of milk goes
inside the idol.
There is
a pond in front of the temple. It is believed that this pond is the Yaga Kundam
created by Lord Rama for his Yagna. It is said that the water in this pond
looks saffron in color during 1960’s. Even if someone took bath in the pond
wearing white clothes, their clothes would not stained with saffron colour.
During the cleaning process of the pond, people removed the original sand of
the pond. From then on, the water in the pond looks like the water in the
normal pond.
Festivals
Vinayagar
Chathurthi is celebrated with much fanfare during the Tamil month of Aavani
(Aug-Sep). During the Ekadasa Rishabaruda festival in Rohini star day in the
Tamil month of Vaikasi (May-Jun), Lord Nalayiram Pillaiyar grants darshan to
the devotees along with the Lords of the Ekadasa Rudra Kshetrams of Nangur.
Contact
Nalayiram
Pillaiyar Temple,
Nangur,
Sirkazhi Taluk,
Mayiladuthurai
District – 609 106
Phone: +91 435 243 064
Mobile: +91 94434 88925 /
94880 03673
Connectivity
The temple
is located at about 3 Kms from Annankoil, 5 Kms from Thiruvengadu, 10 Kms from
Vaitheeswarankovil, 10 Kms from Sirkazhi Bus Stand, 11 Kms from
Vaitheeswarankovil Railway Station, 11 Kms from Poompuhar, 11 Kms from
Sirkazhi, 13 Kms from Sirkazhi Railway Station, 14 Kms from Sembanarkoil, 16
Kms from Thirukadaiyur, 23 Kms from Mayiladuthurai, 24 Kms from Tharangambadi
and 150 Kms from Trichy Airport. Buses are available from Sirkazhi and
Mayiladuthurai only
at specific hours. Regular buses are available to Annankoil from Sirkazhi. The temple
is located at about 3 Kms from Annankoil. The Temple is situated on Sirkazhi –
Annankoil – Nangur – Thiruvengadu route.