Parvatagirisvarar Cave Temple, Kunnandarkoil – Umayambigai Shrine

Parvatagirisvarar Cave Temple, Kunnandarkoil – Umayambigai Shrine

The goddess Umayambigai shrine is situated on the northern side of  the outer prakaram of the temple premises adjoining the Nandi mandapa. Her shrine is facing towards south. Her shrine consists of sanctum, ardha mandapam, mukha mandapam and a tile roofed frontal porch. The vimana over the sanctum is of two tiers. The sanctum houses an image of Umayambigai / Manjal Nayaki. She is depicted in standing posture on a circular pedestal. Her upper hands holds lotus and Neelotpala and her lower hands shows abhaya and varada hastha.