Nellaiappar Temple
Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu
The Nellaiappar Temple is a Hindu temple to the deity Shiva in Tirunelveli, a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Shiva is worshipped as Nellaiappar represented by the lingam and his consort Parvati is depicted as Kanthimathi Amman. The deity Vishnu is also worshipped here, having witnessed their wedding according to legend. Hence, this temple is regarded as an abhimana kshetram of Vaishnavism. The temple is located on the northern banks of Thamirabarani River in Tirunelveli district. The presiding deity is mentioned in the 7th century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil saint poets known as the nayanmars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam.
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Where it is
Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Tirunelveli Junction railway station (TEN), about 3 km by road.
- By air: Tuticorin Airport (TCR), about 47 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
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- Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple – East Fort, Thiruvananthapuram (about 108 km)
- Sabarimala Sree Dharma Sastha Temple – Sabarimala, Perunad, Pathanamthitta district (inside Periyar Tiger Reserve) (about 129 km)
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