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Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Naduvatheeswarar Temple, Nagapattinam

Naduvatheeswarar Temple, Nagapattinam
Naduvatheeswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Nagapattinam Town in Nagapattinam District of Tamilnadu. This Temple is also called as Naduvar Koil. Presiding Deity is called as Naduthalanadhar / Madhyapureeswarar / Naduvatheeswarar and Mother is called as Soundaranayagi. It is believed that this is one of the Mada temple built by Kochengata Chola.

Legends
Mada Kovil:
Kochengat Chola was a Chola king and one of the 63 Nayanmars (Saivite saints) of Saivism. He is believed to have attained spiritual rebirth of a spider that fought with an elephant in its previous birth over the worship of the Hindu god Shiva. He had red eyes during birth as he remained in his mother’s womb a little longer. His mother, looking into the babies red eyes said Kochengkannano (in Tamil Ko=king, Cheng=red, Kan=eyes), which literally means king with red eyes and hence he was named Kochengat Cholan. After becoming a king, he followed Saivism and built 70 Maadakovils, temples with elevated structure where elephants cannot reach the sanctum, in the Chola empire. It is believed that this is one of the temple built by him.
Brahma Theertham:
Brahma wanted to take up the job of creation. So, he came to Nagai according to the Advice of Mahavishnu and consecrated a Linga in the centre of the Town. To the west of the Linga, he created a pond. Every day he bathed in the pond and performed long poojas to Shiva Linga. The pond was named after him as Brahma Theertham.
Yama Theertham:
After Yama was punished in Thirukadavur he was made to wake up by the Lord in Ezhupivittancheri he came to Nagapattinam and worshipped Naduthalanadhar and regained his originality. Lord Shiva blessed him and he was happy. He created a pond and it is known as Yama Theertham.
The Temple
Presiding Deity is called as Naduthalanadhar / Madhyapureeswarar / Naduvatheeswarar. This temple is in the centre of Nagai. Hence Lord is called as Naduthalanadhar. Mother is called as Soundaranayagi. Theerthams associated with this Temple are Brahma Theertham and Yama Theertham.
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about 600 meters from Nagapattinam Neelayadakshi Kayarohaneshwarar Temple, 1 Km from Anna Silai Bus Stop, 700 meters from Nagapattinam Railway Junction, 1.5 Kms from Nagapattinam New Bus Stand, 6 Kms from Nagore and 145 Kms from Trichy Airport. The Temple is situated in the heart of Nagapattinam Town. Nearest Railway Station is located at Nagapattinam and Nearest Airport is located at Chennai.
Location