Soundaresvarar Temple, Neduvasal

Soundaresvarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located at Neduvasal in Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu, India. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Vaippu Sthalam

It is one of the shrines of the Vaippu Sthalams sung by Tamil Saivite Nayanars Sambandar and Appar. There is also another place in this name in Aranthangi taluk of Tamil Nadu. ^[2] This place was also known as Neduvayil. ^[3]

Presiding deity

The presiding deity in the garbhagriha, represented by the lingam , is known as Soundaresvarar. The Goddess is known as Akilandesvari. ^[2]

Specialities

Everything will be bestowed upon the devotees who worship Shiva in this place and other places such as Annanvayil, Neithalvayil, Alavayil, Punavayil, Kudavayil, and Gunavayil. ^{[3] [4]} Local people have a faith that if the Sivalinga is filled with water, there would be rain in that place. For want of rain, there is a festival during which the processional deity would go around the town. In the Kongarayan mandapa Gubera Vinayaka is found. ^[5]

Structure

This temple has a gopura. Separate shrines are found for the presiding deity and the goddess. Shrines of Vinayaka, Subramania, Dakshinamurthy and Chandikesvarar are found in this temple. ^[3] The Vinayaka of this temple was found from a tank nearby. Two songs praising the deity are found as inscriptions in this temple. ^[2]

Location

The temple is located 25&nbs;km from Mayiladuthurai. Neduvasal is located at Mayiladuthurai-Sembanarkoil-Mematthur-Sankarankoil route town bus facilities are available. ^[2] Through Mayiladuthurai-Akkur road also this place can be reached, from Sembanarkoil at a distance of 11 km. southeast. In At Sankranpandal in Mayiladuthurai-Porayar route, this place can be reached by auto. The temple is opened for worship from 8.30 a.m. to 12.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. ^[3]

References

1. பு.மா.ஜெயசெந்தில்நாதன், தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், வர்த்தமானன் பதிப்பகம், சென்னை, 2009
2. மூவர் தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், Muvar Thevara Vaippu Thalangal, நெடுவாசல் (Neduvasal), 2-39-9, 6-71-7
3. தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், நெடுவாயில், 2-39-9, 6-71-7
4. ஆறாம் திருமுறை
5. Temples in South India, அருள்மிகு சௌந்தரேஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில், நெடுவாசல்