Munivasaga Peruman Temple,
Neithavasal, Nagapattinam
Munivasaga Peruman Temple is a
Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Neithavasal Village in Sirkazhi
Taluk in Nagapattinam District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as
Munivasaga Peruman / Kailasanathar and Mother is called as Madhurabashini. The Temple is considered as
Thevara Vaippu Sthalam as Devaram hymns had a mention about this Temple. The place was called as Neithal
Vayil in ancient times.
History
There was an area called
Neithalangkaanal in Kaveri Poompattinam as per Sangam Literature. Neithavasal
might be the remaining area after the deluge which submerged the historical
Kaveri Poompattinam in Sea.
The
Temple
This is a small east facing
temple with an entrance arch. Nandi and Balipeedam can be found facing the
sanctum. Presiding Deity is called as Munivasaga Peruman / Kailasanathar and is
facing east. He is housed in the sanctum in the form of Lingam. Mother is
called as Madhurabashini. She is housed in a separate south facing shrine.
There are shrines of Selva Vinayagar, Subramanya, Bhairavar, Saneeswarar and
Chandikeswarar in the Temple premises.
Literary
Mention
The Temple is considered as
Thevara Vaippu Sthalam as Devaram hymns sung by Appar had a mention about this
Temple. The Temple is mentioned in 6th Thirumurai in 71st
Patikam in 7th Song.
கடுவாயர் தமைநீக்கி யென்னை யாட்கொள்
கண்ணுதலோன் நண்ணுமிடம் அண்ணல் வாயில்
நெடுவாயில் நிறைவயல்சூழ் நெய்தல் வாயில்
நிகழ்முல்லை வாயிலொடு ஞாழல் வாயில்
மடுவார்தென் மதுரைநகர் ஆல வாயில்
மறிகடல்சூழ் புனவாயில் மாடம் நீடு
குடவாயில் குணவாயி லான வெல்லாம்
புகுவாரைக் கொடுவினைகள் கூடா வன்றே
Connectivity
The Temple is located at about
2.5 Kms from Poompuhar, 4 Kms from Poompuhar Bus Stand, 5 Kms from Thiruvengadu,
9 Kms from Nangur, 10 Kms from Thalachangadu, 18 Kms from Sirkazhi, 20 Kms from
Sirkazhi Railway Station, 20 Kms from Vaitheeswarankovil, 26 Kms from Mayiladuthurai,
42 Kms from Chidambaram, 60 Kms from Nagapattinam and 155 Kms from Trichy
Airport. The Temple is located very close to Poompuhar and Thiruvengadu.
Location
