Tirunellikka Nellivananathar Temple

Tirunellikka Nellivananathar Temple[1] is a Hindu temple located at Tirunellikka in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is dedicated to Shiva, as the moolavar presiding deity, in his manifestation as Nellivananathar. His consort, Parvati, is known as Mangalanayaki.[1][2]

Tirunellikka Nellivananathar Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictTiruvarur
DeityLord Shiva
Location
LocationTirunellikka in Tiruvarur district
StateTamil Nadu
Country India

Significance

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It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams - Shiva Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Tevaram poems by Tamil Saivite Nayanar Tirugnanasambandar.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Nellivana Nathar". Dinamalar. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  2. ^ a b Nellivananatheswarar Temple, Tirunellika
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