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'''Idangazhi Nayanar Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to the deity [[Shiva]], located at Kodumbalur in [[Pudukottai district]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India.

==Rule of the King==
Konadu, the kingdom had the blue long cloth of sea with its tidal foldings. It looked like embracing the body of the girl of ground. Its capital was Kodumbalur. It runs along with the pleasant chirping of birds that roam around the cool ponds. The king [[Idangazhi]] the renowned, other than to the Emperor on the earth chariot who burnt down the three forts into heaps of ash, would not bow down to anybody even in dreams. It is the speciality of Shiva. He had much love on the deity. He offered to do whatever services required for the cause of the devotees. The king with his Vedic knowledge made his kingdom a peaceful and pleasant place. He offered the Agamic worships everyday in His enlightening abodes of the kingdom.<ref name=shiva>[https://shaivam.org/devotees/the-history-of-idangazhi-nayanar The History of Thiru-Idangkazhi Nayanar]</ref> His birth place was Kodumbalur.<ref>[https://shaivam.org/hindu-hub/temples/place/387/kodumbaalur-mukundeeswarar-temple கொடும்பாளூர் இடங்கழி நாயனாரின் அவதாரத் தலம்]</ref>

==Service to Shiva==
[[Idangazhi]] [[Nayanars|Nayanar]], was a king who ruled with the capital city Kodumbalur. He built so many temples and contributed much for the cause of [[Shiva]] worship. He favoured a man who stole paddy and offered him much by opening the paddy repository. A Shiva devotee who belonged to this place did [[Puja (Hinduism)|puja]] continuously to Shiva.Once he was left with nothing. In order to continue the puja he stole the paddy bags from the palace of the king Idangazhi Nayanar. The king came to know that he stole only for offering them to the deity. Then he not only released him and opened the paddy repository and asked him to take as much. He informed the people of his country about this. So many Shiva devotees started coming and taking the paddy. On seeing them he felt much happy.<ref name=dinamani>[https://www.dinamani.com/weekly-supplements/vellimani/2017/oct/27/%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%A3%E0%AF%88-%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9F%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%AF-%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%9F%E0%AE%99%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%BF-%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D-2796893.html கள்வனுக்கும் கருணை காட்டிய இடங்கழி நாயனார் திருக்கோயில், தினமணி, 27 அக்டோபர் 2017]</ref> The speciality of the king was the understanding of the devotees problems and the splendid serving tendency.<ref name=shiva/>

==Temple==
Some years back a temple was built for him. Later renovation work was done and [[Puja (Hinduism)|puja]] was done to him.<ref name=dinamani/> Aiyppasi Karthigai is also celebrated in this temple.<ref name=shiva/>

==Location==
This temple is located at [[Trichy]]-[[Madurai]] road, next to [[Viralimalai]].<ref>[https://www.dinamani.com/weekly-supplements/dinamani-kondattam/2020/jun/28/kodumballoor---the-historical-landmark-3430781.html வரலாற்றுச் சுவடுகளின் சின்னம் கொடும்பாளூர், தினமணி, 28 சூன் 2020]</ref> It is situated at a distance of 1 km north of the [[Trichy]] Chatram bus stand. The Mukundesvarar Temple is also nearby to the north.<ref name=dinamani/>

==References==
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{{Hindu Temples in Pudukkottai District}}
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[[Category:Hindu temples in Pudukkottai district]]

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