Neelivaneswarar Temple, Thiruppaingneeli, Trichy
Neelivaneswarar
Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Thiruppaingneeli Village
in Trichy District of Tamilnadu. Presiding Deity is called as Neelivaneswarar /
Aaranya Vidankan / Kathali Vasanthar / Neelakandeswarar/ Gneelivana Nathar /
Viswanathar. Mother is called as
Visalakshi/ Neellnedunkannammal Ammai. The temple is frequented by unmarried
men and women looking for brides or bridegrooms. There are inscriptions
belonging to Raja
Raja Chola I and Rajendra
Chola I.
The
Soundareeswara shrine within the temple is believed to have been constructed
by Mahendravarman I in 640 AD. The Temple has been praised in Devaram
Hymns. The shrine is elaborately praised by the Saivite Trinity –
Tirugnanasambandar, Thirunavukkarasar and Sundarar. This temple is the 115th
Devaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 61st Sthalam on the north
side of River Cauvery of Chozha Naadu. The temple is also called ‘South Kailash’.
Legends
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Temple
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Temple
Opening Time
The
temple is open from 6.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and from 4.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.
Yama Temple Darshan Timing:
The
temple is open from 06:00 a.m to 12:30 p.m. and 04:00 p.m. to 05:30 p.m.
Festivals
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Singers
The
Temple has been praised in Devaram Hymns. The shrine is elaborately praised by
the Saivite Trinity – Tirugnanasambandar, Thirunavukkarasar and Sundarar. This
temple is the 115th Devaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 61st
Sthalam on the north side of River Cauvery of Chozha Naadu.
Prayers
To
overcome the fear of death Devotees should worship the Yama at this temple. “Ayush
Homa” at this temple is very popular and if the devotees perform this Yaga
along with worshipping Yama will help them to overcome the fear of death. Devotees
who are seeing obstacles in marriages should visit this temple and offer
Bananas will help them resolve their problems. Those facing delays in their
marriage pray here with remedial pujas and tie a Mangal sutra for early
results.
Devotees
pray for job opportunities, promotions, removal of obstacles in wedding talks
and longevity. As prayer commitment, devotees do feeding to poor. Devotees
offer for annadhanam on realizing their prayers. The Sastiyaptha Poorthy celebrations
are also conducted in this temple. The temple tree's fruit should not be
consumed by the human beings, instead it should be offered only to Lord Shiva.
If it is consumed it will create lot of problems in the body.
Contact
Gneelivaneswarar
Temple,
Thiruppaingneeli
(Po), Manachanallur Taluk,
Tiruchirappalli
District – 621005
Phone: +91 431 2560011 / 2902654 / 2560 813 / 223
0257
Email: eothiruppaingneeli@gmail.com
Connectivity
This
temple is located at about 5 Kms from Thiruvellarai, 9Kms from Manachanallur, 13
Kms from Samayapuram, 23 Kms from Vayalur, 23 Kms from Trichy, 27 Kms from Trichy
Railway Station, 27 Kms from Trichy Central Bus Stand, 18 Kms from Trichy
Chatiram Bus Station and 28 Kms from Trichy Airport. Buses are available from
Trichy Chathiram bus stand. Town bus route No: 27 from Trichy, Chatram bus
stand passes through this temple. Nearest Railway Station and Airport is
located at Trichy.