Nagesvarar Temple, Valarpuram

Nagesvarar Temple is a Siva temple in Valarpuram in Vellore district in Tamil Nadu (India). ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Religious Significance

It is believed that Adisesha worshipped lord Shiva in this temple. The temple is more than 1000 Years old. Presiding Deity is called as Nageswarar. He is housed in the sanctum in the form of Lingam. Dakshinamoorthy, Vinayaga, Vishnu, Brahma and Durga are the Koshta Idols located around the sanctum walls. Mother is called as Sornavalli. She is housed in a separate shrine. There are shrines for Agni Bhairavar, Sekkizhar, Naalvar, Vinayaga,Viswanathar, Subramanya, Navagrahas and Mahalakshmi in the Temple premises. Theertham associated with this Temple is Sanghu Theertham. It is located just opposite to the temple. It is believed that the Theertham was in the shape of a conch (Sanghu), but due to later modifications, it got changed to its current shape. Sthala Vriksham is Vilvam Tree. There are inscriptions belonged to Sundara Pandya talks about his contribution to this Temple. As per the inscription, presiding deity was called asValaikulathu Nageswaramudaiyar.

Vaippu Sthalam

It is one of the shrines of the Vaippu Sthalams sung by Tamil Saivite Nayanar Appar. ^[2]

Presiding deity

The presiding deity is known as Nagesvarar. The Goddess is known as Sornavalli. ^{[1] [2]}

Speciality

From the inscriptions found in this temple that a Pandya king known has donated for this temple. The name of this temple is mentioned as Valaikulattu Nagesvaramudayar in the inscriptions. ^[2]

References

1. பு.மா.ஜெயசெந்தில்நாதன், தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், வர்த்தமானன் பதிப்பகம், சென்னை, 2009
2. மூவர் தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், Muvar Thevara Vaippu Thalangal, வளைக்குளம் (வளைகுளம், வளர்புரம்) Valaikkulam (Valaikulam, Valarpuram), 6-50-8, 6-71-10
3. தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், வளைகுளம், 6-50-8, 6-71-10