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{{short description|Hindu temple in Nagapattinam district}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox temple
| name = Sundareswarar Temple
| image =
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| map_type = Tamil Nadu
| map_caption = Sundareswarar Temple, Kundaiyur, [[Thirukkuvalai]], [[Nagapattinam district|Nagapattinam]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| coordinates = {{coord|10.6379|N|79.7219|E|display=inline,title}}
| country = {{flag|India}}
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| district = [[Nagapattinam district|Nagapattinam]]
| location = Kundaiyur, [[Thirukkuvalai]]
| elevation_m = 34.4
| deity = [[Shiva|Sundareswarar]]
| festivals = [[Maha Shivaratri]]
| architecture = [[Dravidian architecture]]
| temple_quantity = One
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'''Sundaresvarar Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to the deity [[Shiva]], located at Kundaiyur in [[Nagapattinam]] district in [[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/330/Kundaiyur-sundareswarar-temple மூவர் தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், Muvar Thevara Vaippu Thalangal, குண்டையூர் (Kundaiyur), 7-20-1]</ref><ref name=shiva>[http://www.shivatemples.com/vt/vt_kovil2/vt50.php தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், குண்டையூர், 7-20-1]</ref>

==Vaippu Sthalam==
It is one of the shrines of the [[Vaippu Sthalam]]s sung by Tamil Saivite [[Nayanars|Nayanar]] [[Sundarar]].<ref name=shaivam/>

==Presiding deity==
The presiding deity is represented by the ''[[lingam]]'' known as Sundaresvarar. The Goddess is known as Meenakshi.<ref name="bmj"/><ref name=shaivam/>

==Specialities==
Kundayur Kizhar, a devotee of Shival lived here and offered his services to the deity of this temple. Once Sundarar came to Tirukkuvalai and asked the Lord to send the paddy which he received. The deity accepted his request and sent them to Thiruvarur through his ganas. Sundaresvarar is also known as Sokkanathasamy and so this place is called Sokkanathasamy Devasthanam. His shrine is found outside. Inside the shrines of Rishaburisvarar and Mangalambikai shrines are also found. Two Atti trees are found in this temple.<ref name=shaivam/> During Masi Maham that occurs in the [[Tamil month]] of [[Tamil calendar|Masi]] (February–March) in the star of [[Magam]], the paddy receiving festival, known as Nel Atti Vizha is held in this temple.<ref> திருக்கோயில்கள் வழிகாட்டி, நாகப்பட்டினம் மாவட்டம், தமிழ்நாடு அரசு இந்து சமய அறநிலையத்துறை, 2014 </ref>

==Structure==
Though the temple does not have [[Gopuram]], it has entrances in east and west. After entering through east gate, bali peeta and [[Nandi (bull)|nandhi]] mandapa are found. Next to them the second entrance leading to the presiding deity is found. In the [[garbhagriha]] Rishaburisvarar is found. On either side of the garbhagriha dwarapalakas, the gatekeepers, are found. In front of the main shrine nandhi is found. The deity is found at a higher level, which can be reached through the four steps. In the front mandapa in north, the shrine of the Goddess is found. It is facing south. In the outer [[Prakaram]] shrines of [[Ganesha|Vinayaka]], [[Kartikeya|Subramania]] with his consorts [[Valli]] and [[Devasena|Deivanai]], [[Lakshmi|Gajalakshmi]], [[Bhairava|Bairava]] and [[Surya]] are found. A separate shrine for Kundayur Kizhar is also found in this prakara.<ref name=shiva/>

==Location==
It is located at a distance of 1 km from [[Thirukkuvalai]] in [[Thirukkuvalai]]-Sattiyakkudi road.<ref name="bmj"/>

==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Vaippu sthalam}}

[[Category:Hindu temples in Nagapattinam district]]
[[Category:Shiva temples in Nagapattinam district]]

Sundaresvarar Temple, Kundayur - Revision history

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