Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
Thirunelvennai is one of the 275
Thevara Shivasthalam of Lord Shiva located in Vizhippuram District, Tamil Nadu. In this temple Lord Shiva worshipped in the
form of self-manifested Linga.
Presiding deity – Thirunelvennaippar
/Sri Swarnaghateswarar with his consort Goddess Sri Neelamalar Kanni Ammai
Mangalasasanam – Thiru Gnana
Sambandhar
Sannidhis – Lord Nandikeshwara, Lord
Ganesha, Lord Subramanya with his consorts Goddess Valli & Deivayanai, Lord
Vishnu & Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi, Moovar (Appar, Sundarar, Thiru Gnana
Sambandhar), Lord Nataraja, Navagrahas, Lord Vishwanathar with Goddess
Vishalakshy, Lord Bhairava,
Sthalavruksham – Punnai
Theertham – Theertha Kinar
Festivals – Maha Shivaratri, Arudra
Darisanam, Thirukarthikai,
Significance - During Maha Shivaratri
day’s sunrise falls directly on the Linga and replicate colors of blue, green,
white and red respectively.
Worshipped by – Lord Brahma’s
Manasaputra, Sage Adi Sankara Bhagavadpadal
The legend has that Saint Gnana
Sambandhar arrived on this land and found the entire area was sunk in the
darkness. He was struggling to find the
exact location of the temple, instantaneously Lord instructed Goddess to assist
Sambandhar to find the location. Mother
Parvati guided Gnana Sambandhar to this temple affectionately addressing him
‘My dear child’. As soon as he heard the
sweet nectar like voice of Mother Parvatri, Sambandhar was in an ecstasy sung praising
the compassionate Goddess Parvati. In
this temple Sambandhar can be seen in his dancing form.
Worship of Swarnakhateswarar with his
consort Neelamalar Kanni Ammai would provides prosperity all through the life
of the worshipper. In this temple Lord Thirunelvennaiappar can be seen in a
dais made of 7,500 Rudrakshas.
This temple remains open from 6.00AM
to 9.00AM in the morning and 4.00PM to 8.00PM in the evenings.
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!
