| Sikkal Navaneetheswarar Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| District | Nagapattinam district |
| Deity | Lord Shiva |
| Location | |
| Location | Sikkal |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
Sikkal Navaneetheswarar Temple is a Hindu temple located at Sikkal in Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu, India.[1]
The temple is dedicated to Shiva, as the moolavar presiding deity, in his manifestation as Navaneetheswarar and Vennailingeswarar (Thiruvennainathar). His consort, Parvati, is known as Velvizhinadunkanni.[2]
Significance
It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams - Shiva Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Tevaram poems by Tamil Saivite Nayanar Tirugnanasambandar.[1]
Sikkal Singaravelan Temple
Sikkal Singaravelan Temple is found in the premises of this Siva temple.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vennailingeswarar Temple, Sikkal.
- ↑ "Sri Navaneetheswarar temple". Dinamalar. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
External links
- "Sri Navaneetheswarar temple". Dinamalar.
- "Vennailingeswarar Temple, Sikkal". Shiva Temples of Tamil Nadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.