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	'''Sankara Narayanaswamy Temple''' is a [[Hindu]] temple dedicated to [[Shiva]] located at [[Sankarankovil]], in the state of [[Tamil Nadu]] in [[India]]. The temple was built by Ukkira Pandiyan in 10th century CE.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://tamil.news18.com/news/local-news/madurai-madurai-history-of-nagara-mandabam-opposite-to-meenakshi-sannadhi-tower-aru-725824.html \|title=History of Pandyan architecture and arts\|publisher=News18 Tamil\|date=4 April 2022}}</ref>		'''Sankara Narayanaswamy Temple''' is a [[Hindu]] temple dedicated to [[Shiva]] located at [[Sankarankovil]], in the state of [[Tamil Nadu]] in [[India]]. The temple was built by Ukkira Pandiyan in 10th century CE.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://tamil.news18.com/news/local-news/madurai-madurai-history-of-nagara-mandabam-opposite-to-meenakshi-sannadhi-tower-aru-725824.html \|title=History of Pandyan architecture and arts\|publisher=News18 Tamil\|date=4 April 2022\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220404055457/https://tamil.news18.com/news/local-news/madurai-madurai-history-of-nagara-mandabam-opposite-to-meenakshi-sannadhi-tower-aru-725824.html\|archive-date=2022-04-04\|url-status=live}}</ref>
	Lord Shiva, known as ‘Sri Sankara Linga Swamy, is the presiding deity of this temple together with his consort [[Parvati]], who is known as ‘[[Gomathi Amman]]’.		Lord Shiva, known as ‘Sri Sankara Linga Swamy, is the presiding deity of this temple together with his consort [[Parvati]], who is known as ‘[[Gomathi Amman]]’.

	==Architecture==		==Architecture==
	The [[Pandya]] king, Ukkra Pandiyan built the temple and named the town as "Sankara Narayanar Kovil".<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://tamil.news18.com/news/spiritual/pancha-pootham-temples-and-its-specialties-vai-597143.html\|title=Sankarankovil-The temple of Shiva and Vishnu\|date=27 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/news/district/2022/04/07151530/3650121/enkasi-News-Chithirai-Festival-Start-at-Sankaranarayana.vpf\|title=Sankarankovil-The Car Festival\|date=23 July 2021}}</ref>		The [[Pandya]] king, Ukkra Pandiyan built the temple and named the town as "Sankara Narayanar Kovil".<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://tamil.news18.com/news/spiritual/pancha-pootham-temples-and-its-specialties-vai-597143.html\|title=Sankarankovil-The temple of Shiva and Vishnu\|date=27 October 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211201152717/https://tamil.news18.com/news/spiritual/pancha-pootham-temples-and-its-specialties-vai-597143.html\|archive-date=2021-12-01\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/news/district/2022/04/07151530/3650121/enkasi-News-Chithirai-Festival-Start-at-Sankaranarayana.vpf\|title=Sankarankovil-The Car Festival\|date=23 July 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240920194650/https://www.maalaimalar.com/news/district/2022/04/07151530/3650121/enkasi-News-Chithirai-Festival-Start-at-Sankaranarayana.vpf\|archive-date=2024-09-20\|url-status=live}}</ref>

	==Temple Car Festival==		==Temple Car Festival==
	The temple car festival is held in the month of [[Chaitra\|Chithirai]].The temple also emerged prosperous during the reign of [[Tenkasi Pandyas]].<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/news/district/2022/04/07151530/3650121/enkasi-News-Chithirai-Festival-Start-at-Sankaranarayana.vpf\|title=Sankarankovil-The Car Festival\|date=23 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/devotional/worship/2022/04/16125726/3683125/Therottam-sankarankovil-sankaranarayana-temple.vpf\| title=Sankarankovil Car Festival \| publisher=Maalaimalar Tamil \| access-date=16 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/news/district/2022/04/07151530/3650121/enkasi-News-Chithirai-Festival-Start-at-Sankaranarayana.vpf\| title=Sankarankovil Car Festival as Chithirai Festival\| publisher=Tamilnadu Online University \| access-date=7 April 2022}}</ref>		The temple car festival is held in the month of [[Chaitra\|Chithirai]].The temple also emerged prosperous during the reign of [[Tenkasi Pandyas]].<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/news/district/2022/04/07151530/3650121/enkasi-News-Chithirai-Festival-Start-at-Sankaranarayana.vpf\|title=Sankarankovil-The Car Festival\|date=23 July 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240920194650/https://www.maalaimalar.com/news/district/2022/04/07151530/3650121/enkasi-News-Chithirai-Festival-Start-at-Sankaranarayana.vpf\|archive-date=2024-09-20\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/devotional/worship/2022/04/16125726/3683125/Therottam-sankarankovil-sankaranarayana-temple.vpf\| title=Sankarankovil Car Festival \| publisher=Maalaimalar Tamil \| access-date=16 April 2022\| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220424125327/https://www.maalaimalar.com/devotional/worship/2022/04/16125726/3683125/Therottam-sankarankovil-sankaranarayana-temple.vpf\| archive-date=2022-04-24\| url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/news/district/2022/04/07151530/3650121/enkasi-News-Chithirai-Festival-Start-at-Sankaranarayana.vpf\| title=Sankarankovil Car Festival as Chithirai Festival\| publisher=Tamilnadu Online University \| access-date=7 April 2022\| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240920194650/https://www.maalaimalar.com/news/district/2022/04/07151530/3650121/enkasi-News-Chithirai-Festival-Start-at-Sankaranarayana.vpf\| archive-date=2024-09-20\| url-status=live}}</ref>

	==Culture==		==Culture==
	A snake pit found in the prakaram located around the Amman Sannidhi inside the temple known as "Vanmikam". It is believed that the sand extracted from the snake pit will cure all diseases.<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.tamilvu.org/slet/lA475/lA475lin.jsp?id=236 \| title=Snake Pit in Sankarankovil \| publisher=Tamilnadu Online University \| access-date=October 27, 2012}}</ref>		A snake pit found in the prakaram located around the Amman Sannidhi inside the temple known as "Vanmikam". It is believed that the sand extracted from the snake pit will cure all diseases.<ref>{{cite web \| url=http://www.tamilvu.org/slet/lA475/lA475lin.jsp?id=236 \| title=Snake Pit in Sankarankovil \| publisher=Tamilnadu Online University \| access-date=October 27, 2012\| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417182901/http://www.tamilvu.org/slet/lA475/lA475lin.jsp?id=236 \| archive-date=2021-04-17 \| url-status=live }}</ref>

	==Aadithapasu Festival==		==Aadithapasu Festival==
	Aadithapasu Festival is held in the month of [[Tamil calendar\|Ashadha]] involving the two gods [[Shiva\|Sankara Lingam]] and [[Vishnu\|Narayanaswamy]]. The ritual of the goddess [[Gomathi Amman]] posing in single foot is also followed.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://tamil.oneindia.com/astrology/aadi-thabasu-2021-sri-sankaranarayana-swamy-temple-flag-hoisting-426855.html\| title=Sankarankovil - Aadithapasu festival \| publisher=Oneindia Tamil\| access-date=22 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=https://tamil.oneindia.com/astrology/aadi-thabasu-2021-sri-sankaranarayana-swamy-temple-flag-hoisting-426855.html\| title=Sankarankovil - History of Aadithapasu festival \| publisher=TOneindia Tamil\| access-date=22 July 2021}}</ref>		Aadithapasu Festival is held in the month of [[Tamil calendar\|Ashadha]] involving the two gods [[Shiva\|Sankara Lingam]] and [[Vishnu\|Narayanaswamy]]. The ritual of the goddess [[Gomathi Amman]] posing in single foot is also followed.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://tamil.oneindia.com/astrology/aadi-thabasu-2021-sri-sankaranarayana-swamy-temple-flag-hoisting-426855.html\| title=Sankarankovil - Aadithapasu festival \| publisher=Oneindia Tamil\| access-date=22 July 2021\| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712121428/https://tamil.oneindia.com/astrology/aadi-thabasu-2021-sri-sankaranarayana-swamy-temple-flag-hoisting-426855.html\| archive-date=2021-07-12\| url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url=https://tamil.oneindia.com/astrology/aadi-thabasu-2021-sri-sankaranarayana-swamy-temple-flag-hoisting-426855.html\| title=Sankarankovil - History of Aadithapasu festival \| publisher=TOneindia Tamil\| access-date=22 July 2021\| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712121428/https://tamil.oneindia.com/astrology/aadi-thabasu-2021-sri-sankaranarayana-swamy-temple-flag-hoisting-426855.html\| archive-date=2021-07-12\| url-status=live}}</ref>

	==Darshan timings==		==Darshan timings==
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	==References==		==References==
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	*{{Cite web \|url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/devotional/devotionaltopnews/2021/08/19123612/2931639/Sankarankovil-Sankaranarayana-Temple.vpf \|title=Sankarankovil-The History\|date=19 August 2021}}		*{{Cite web \|url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/devotional/devotionaltopnews/2021/08/19123612/2931639/Sankarankovil-Sankaranarayana-Temple.vpf \|title=Sankarankovil-The History\|date=19 August 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210821080528/https://www.maalaimalar.com/devotional/devotionaltopnews/2021/08/19123612/2931639/Sankarankovil-Sankaranarayana-Temple.vpf\|archive-date=2021-08-21\|url-status=live}}

	[[Category:Pandyan architecture]]		[[Category:Pandyan architecture]]

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| coordinates = {{coord|9.16|77.55|display=inline,title}}
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| district = [[Tenkasi district]]
| location = [[Sankarankovil]]
| elevation_m = 143
| deity = {{Plainlist|
* [[Shiva|Sri Sankara Linga Swamy]] ([[Shiva]])
* [[Gomathi Amman]] ([[Parvati]])
* [[Shankaranayana Swamy]] ([[Mix of Shiva and Vishnu]])
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| tradition = Shaivism
| temple_tank =
| festival = Cradle festival, Adithapasu festival, chithirai festival
| architecture = [[Dravidian architecture]]
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| website = {{Official website|http://www.findmytemple.com/en/sivan-temple/t104-sankara-narayana-swamy-sankaran-kovil}}
| governing_body = [[Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department]]
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'''Sankara Narayanaswamy Temple''' is a [[Hindu]] temple dedicated to [[Shiva]] located at [[Sankarankovil]], in the state of [[Tamil Nadu]] in [[India]]. The temple was built by Ukkira Pandiyan in 10th century CE.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://tamil.news18.com/news/local-news/madurai-madurai-history-of-nagara-mandabam-opposite-to-meenakshi-sannadhi-tower-aru-725824.html |title=History of Pandyan architecture and arts|publisher=News18 Tamil|date=4 April 2022}}</ref>
Lord Shiva, known as ‘Sri Sankara Linga Swamy, is the presiding deity of this temple together with his consort [[Parvati]], who is known as ‘[[Gomathi Amman]]’.

==Architecture==
The [[Pandya]] king, Ukkra Pandiyan built the temple and named the town as "Sankara Narayanar Kovil".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://tamil.news18.com/news/spiritual/pancha-pootham-temples-and-its-specialties-vai-597143.html|title=Sankarankovil-The temple of Shiva and Vishnu|date=27 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/news/district/2022/04/07151530/3650121/enkasi-News-Chithirai-Festival-Start-at-Sankaranarayana.vpf|title=Sankarankovil-The Car Festival|date=23 July 2021}}</ref>

==Temple Car Festival==
The temple car festival is held in the month of [[Chaitra|Chithirai]].The temple also emerged prosperous during the reign of [[Tenkasi Pandyas]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/news/district/2022/04/07151530/3650121/enkasi-News-Chithirai-Festival-Start-at-Sankaranarayana.vpf|title=Sankarankovil-The Car Festival|date=23 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/devotional/worship/2022/04/16125726/3683125/Therottam-sankarankovil-sankaranarayana-temple.vpf| title=Sankarankovil Car Festival | publisher=Maalaimalar Tamil | access-date=16 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/news/district/2022/04/07151530/3650121/enkasi-News-Chithirai-Festival-Start-at-Sankaranarayana.vpf| title=Sankarankovil Car Festival as Chithirai Festival| publisher=Tamilnadu Online University | access-date=7 April 2022}}</ref>

==Culture==
A snake pit found in the prakaram located around the Amman Sannidhi inside the temple known as "Vanmikam". It is believed that the sand extracted from the snake pit will cure all diseases.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.tamilvu.org/slet/lA475/lA475lin.jsp?id=236 | title=Snake Pit in Sankarankovil | publisher=Tamilnadu Online University | access-date=October 27, 2012}}</ref>

==Aadithapasu Festival==
Aadithapasu Festival is held in the month of [[Tamil calendar|Ashadha]] involving the two gods [[Shiva|Sankara Lingam]] and [[Vishnu|Narayanaswamy]]. The ritual of the goddess [[Gomathi Amman]] posing in single foot is also followed.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://tamil.oneindia.com/astrology/aadi-thabasu-2021-sri-sankaranarayana-swamy-temple-flag-hoisting-426855.html| title=Sankarankovil - Aadithapasu festival | publisher=Oneindia Tamil| access-date=22 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://tamil.oneindia.com/astrology/aadi-thabasu-2021-sri-sankaranarayana-swamy-temple-flag-hoisting-426855.html| title=Sankarankovil - History of Aadithapasu festival | publisher=TOneindia Tamil| access-date=22 July 2021}}</ref>

==Darshan timings==
The temple is open on all days. The darshan timings are as below:
* Morning : 05:30 to 12:30 IST
* Evening : 16:00 to 21:00 IST

==References==
{{reflist}}
*{{Cite web |url=https://www.maalaimalar.com/devotional/devotionaltopnews/2021/08/19123612/2931639/Sankarankovil-Sankaranarayana-Temple.vpf |title=Sankarankovil-The History|date=19 August 2021}}

[[Category:Pandyan architecture]]
[[Category:Dravidian architecture]]
[[Category:Hindu temples in Tenkasi district]]
[[Category:Shiva temples in Tenkasi district]]