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'''Soundaresvarar Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to the deity [[Shiva]], located at Neduvasal in [[Nagapattinam district]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India.<ref name="bmj">பு.மா.ஜெயசெந்தில்நாதன், தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், வர்த்தமானன் பதிப்பகம், சென்னை, 2009</ref><ref name=shaivam>[https://shaivam.org/hindu-hub/temples/place/424/neduvayil-saundareshwarar-temple மூவர் தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், Muvar Thevara Vaippu Thalangal, நெடுவாசல் (Neduvasal), 2-39-9, 6-71-7]</ref><ref name=shiva>[http://www.shivatemples.com/vt/vt_kovil3/vt101.php தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், நெடுவாயில், 2-39-9, 6-71-7]</ref><br />
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==Vaippu Sthalam==<br />
It is one of the shrines of the [[Vaippu Sthalam]]s sung by Tamil Saivite [[Nayanars|Nayanar]]s [[Sambandar]] and [[Appar]]. There is also another place in this name in [[Aranthangi]] taluk of Tamil Nadu.<ref name=shaivam/> This place was also known as Neduvayil.<ref name=shiva/><br />
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==Presiding deity==<br />
The presiding deity in the [[garbhagriha]], represented by the ''[[lingam]]'', is known as Soundaresvarar. The Goddess is known as Akilandesvari.<ref name=shaivam/><br />
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==Specialities==<br />
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.<ref name=shiva/><ref>[http://www.thevaaram.org/thirumurai_1/songview.php?thiru=6&Song_idField=60710&padhi=071&startLimit=7&limitPerPage=1&sortBy=&sortOrder=DESC ஆறாம் திருமுறை]</ref> 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.<ref>[http://templesinsouthindia.com/templedetails.php?templeId=911 Temples in South India, அருள்மிகு சௌந்தரேஸ்வரர் திருக்கோயில், நெடுவாசல்]</ref><br />
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==Structure==<br />
This temple has a [[gopura]]. Separate shrines are found for the presiding deity and the goddess. Shrines of [[Ganesha|Vinayaka]], [[Kartikeya|Subramania]], [[Dakshinamurthy]] and [[Chandeshvara Nayanar|Chandikesvarar]] are found in this temple.<ref name=shiva/> The Vinayaka of this temple was found from a tank nearby. Two songs praising the deity are found as inscriptions in this temple.<ref name=shaivam/><br />
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==Location==<br />
The temple is located 25&nbsp;km from [[Mayiladuthurai]]. Neduvasal is located at Mayiladuthurai-[[Sembanarkoil]]-Mematthur-Sankarankoil route town bus facilities are available.<ref name=shaivam/> Through Mayiladuthurai-Akkur road also this place can be reached, from Sembanarkoil at a distance of 11&nbsp;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.<ref name=shiva/><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Hindu temples in Nagapattinam district]]<br />
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