Nalladai Agneeswarar Temple

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Nalladai Agneeswarar Temple
Religion
Affiliation Hinduism
District Mayiladuthurai
Deity Agneeswarar
Festivals Maha Shivaratri
Location
LocationNalladai
State Tamil Nadu
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
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Agneeswarar Temple, Nalladai, Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu
Geographic coordinates 11°00′50″N79°44′41″E / 11.0138°N 79.7448°E / 11.0138; 79.7448
Architecture
Type Dravidian architecture
Specifications
Temple(s)One
Inscriptionsavailable
Elevation17.58 m (58 ft)

Agneeswarar Temple is a Shiva temple situated at Nalladai in Mayiladuthurai district of Tamil Nadu state in India.

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Location

This temple is located with the coordinates of ( 11°00′50″N79°44′41″E / 11.0138°N 79.7448°E / 11.0138; 79.7448 ) at Nalladai - 609306. [1]

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Nalladai Agneeswarar Temple
Nalladai Agneeswarar Temple (Tamil Nadu)

Deities

Shiva in the form of Agneeswarar is the main deity and His consort is Sundaranayaki in this temple. The shrine of main deity is facing west and the shrine of goddess is facing south directions and these are specialities of this temple. [2]

Significance

It is believed that people with birth star 'Bharani' worship here in this temple to be rectified from the adverse effects of planets. [3]

Maintenance

This temple is maintained under the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. [4]

Sub deities

Vishnu, Mahalakshmi, Kailasanathar, Dakshinamurti, Bhuvaneswari, Chandikeswarar, Durga, Dwara Vinayaka, Selva Vinayaka, Somaskandar, Balamurugan, Kalyani, Sun, Saturn, Veerabhadra and Bhairava are the sub deities and there is no separate shrine for Navagraha in this temple.

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References

  1. ↑ Anuradha Sharda (6 December 2023). Nakshatras: The Blueprint to Your Personality and Destiny - Volume 1. StoryMirror Infotech Pvt Ltd. ISBN   978-81-19445-46-2.
  2. ↑ "Divinvite". www.divinvite.com. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  3. ↑ "Agneeswarar Temple : Agneeswarar Temple Details". temple.dinamalar.com. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  4. ↑ "Arulmigu Agneeswarar Temple, Nalladai - 609306, Mayiladuthurai District [TM018227].,Barani Temple,Agneeswarar,Sundaranayaki". hrce.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
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