Thiruneedur Somanathaswami Temple

The entrance of the temple

Thiruneedur Somanathaswami Temple (திருநீடூர் அருட்சோமநாதர் கோயில்)[1] is a Hindu temple located at Needur in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu, India. The historical name of the place is Sapthapuri. [2] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Somanathaswami. His consort is known as Veyurutholi Ammai.

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 Nayanars Tirunavukkarasar and Sundarar.

Literary Mention

Tirunavukkarasar describes the feature of the deity of Tirupunkur and Thiruneedur as:[3]

References

  1. ↑ ta: திருநீடூர் அருட்சோமநாதர் கோயில்
  2. ↑ Sri Somanathaswami temple
  3. ↑ Tiruanvukkarasar Tevaram, VI: 11: 9
  • "Sri Somanathaswami temple". Dinamalar.
  • "Arutsomanatheswarar Temple, Tiruneedur". Shiva Temples of Tamil Nadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.

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