Nedungalanathar Temple, Thirunedunkulam, Trichy
Nedungalanathar
Temple is a Hindu
Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva
located at Thirunedunkulam in the Trichy
District of Tamil
Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Nedungalanathar / Nithya
Sundareshwarar. Mother is called as Oppila Nayaki / Mangalambikai. This temple
is spread over 2 acres and is a Chola period temple. It is one of the shrines
of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams, a group of Shiva Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Thevaram poems by Tamil
Saivite Nayanar Tirugnanasambandar.
This temple is 125th Devaram Padal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 8th
Sthalam on the south side of river Cauvery of Chozha Nadu.
Legends
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The
Temple
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Temple
Opening Time
The
temple is open from 6.00 a.m. to 12.00 a.m. and from 4.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.
Festivals
Monthly
Pradoshas (thirteenth day of new moon or full moon days) are devotionally
observed in the temple. Special pujas are dedicated to four Saivite Saints, Gnanasambandhar,
Thirunavukkarasar, Sundarar and Manicka Vasagar (praised as Naalvar-Four) on
their respective birth star days. On Aadi Fridays in July-August special pujas
are performed. It is noteworthy that Surya Puja is devotionally performed in
the temple from Aadi 7 to 12 – July-August.
Literary
Mention
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Prayers
Devotees
pray for wedding and child boon and for excellence in education. Devotees
perform special abishek to Lord and Mother offering Vastras-clothing.
Worshipping the Lord here for 8 Fridays continuously with lighting ghee lamp
brings attraction to face. It also brings one fascinating features. Worshipping
Mother continuously for nine Tuesdays during Ragu Kaalam lighting ghee lamp in
lemon along with nine lemon fruits relieves one of impediments, diseases and
poverty according to popular belief. Worshipping the Ayyanar here with ghee
lamp of Panguni Uthiram brings one prospects for constructing a house. Yoga
Dhakshinamoorthy here offers knowledge and intellect if offered worship with
ghee lamp on Thursdays for 5 weeks continuously.
Contact
Thiru
Nedungala Nathar (Nitya Sundareswarar Temple),
Thirunedungalam
– 620 015,
Trichy
District
Phone: +91 431 252 0126 / 2510241
Mobile: +91 9965045666
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