VELUDHARAN TEMPLES VISIT : Nandinadesvarar Temple/Sree NanthiNatheswarar Temple, ஸ்ரீநந்திநாதேஸ்வரர் கோயில், வடக்கு பொய்கைநல்லூர்/North Poigainallur / Poikainallur, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu.

Wednesday, 9 October 2024

Nandinadesvarar Temple/Sree NanthiNatheswarar Temple, ஸ்ரீநந்திநாதேஸ்வரர் கோயில், வடக்கு பொய்கைநல்லூர்/North Poigainallur / Poikainallur, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu.

The visit to this Sri Nandhinatheswarar Temple at North Poigainallur near Nagapattinam was a part of the “Visit to Shiva, Murugan, Divya Desams, Buddha, and Jain Temples around Nagapattinam” on 4^th September 2024. This temple is one of the Shiva Temples in and around Nagapattinam, where Devotees visit Maha Shivaratri day in the form of Shivala ottam… சிவாலய ஓட்டம்.

This is one of the Vaippu Sthalam and Thirunavukkarasu Swamigal sang hymns ( 6-70-11 ) in praise of Shiva of this temple. '

'பொய்கை நாட்டுத் திருவையாறு' எனக் கல்வெட்டுச் செய்தி உள்ளதால், பொய்கை நல்லூர் என்பதை பொய்கை, நல்லூர் என இரு தலமாக கொள்ளலுதலும் பொருந்தும். 'பொய்கை' என்பது அந்நாட்டின் தலை நகராக இருந்திருக்க வேண்டும்.

புலிவலம் புத்தூர் புகலூர் புன்கூர்

புறம்பயம் பூவணம் பொய்கை நல்லூர்

வலிவலம் மாற்பேறு வாய்மூர் வைகல்

வலஞ்சுழி வாஞ்சியம் மருகல் வன்னி

நிலமலிநெய்த் தானத்தோ டெத்தானத்தும்

நிலவுபெருங் கோயில்பல கண்டால் தொண்டீர்

கலிவலிமிக் கோனைக்கால் விரலாற் செற்ற

கயிலாய நாதனையே காண லாமே.

Moolavar : Sri Nandhinatheswarar

Consort : Sri Soundara Nayagi

Some of the salient features of this temple are…..

The temple faces east with the three-tier Rajaagopuram on the east and south sides. Balipeedam, Dwajasthambam, and Rishabam are on the east side of Rajagopuram. Stucco Dwarapalakas are in front of the Sanctum Sanctorum. Moolavar is small on a round avudayar. In koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma, and Durgai.

In the praharam, Shiva Lingas, Vinayagar, Sri Valli Devasena Subramanian, Gajalakshmi, Vana Durgai, Chandikeswarar, Navagrahas, Shiva Linga banas, Nagars, Dakshinamurthy, Bairavar, and Suriyan (housed in the same place, maybe the original idols) and Bairavar.

Ambal is in a separate sannidhi facing south in the ardha mandapam. Stucco Dwarapalakis are at the entrance of the Ambal sannidhi. Ambal is in a standing posture with pasa angusam in the upper hands and lower hands in the abhaya varada hastam.

ARCHITECTURE

The temple consists of the Sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam, and mukha mandapam. The Sanctum Sanctorum is on an upanam. The adhistanam does not confirm the temple's architectural style. Pilasters are Brakhmakantha pilasters with vettu pothiyal. The prastaram consists of valapi with madhalai and kapotam with nasi kudus. The temple was built with stone from Upanam to prastaram. The superstructure, Vimanam, is of eka tala vesara style. Shiva, Dakshinamurthy, Maha Vishnu, and Brahma are in the greeva koshtam.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

It is believed that the original temple belongs to the 8^th to 9^th Century since it is considered one of the Thevara Vaippu sthalam. Reconstructed as a stone temple during the Chozha period and later received contributions from Vijayanagara Nayakas and Marathas. Again reconstructed in recent years. The Chozha period original idols of Bairavar, Dakshinamurthy, Shiva Linga banams, and Chandikeswarar are installed in a small shrine.

LEGENDS

As per the legend, at the End of each yuga, due to pralaya, all the living things will be destroyed, submerged in water. Ma Parvati worships Shiva during that night, doing 4 kala poojas to bring back the living things and mankind. That Night is called Maha Shivaratri. Devotees visit this temple on that day in the form of Shivalaya Ottam – சிவாலய ஓட்டம்.

The head of Shiva's ganas, Nandhi, worshipped Shiva of this temple to get rid of the curse.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on pradosam, Maha Shivaratri, Vinayagar Chaturthi, Amavasya, and pournami days.

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple will be kept open from 07.00 hrs to 09.00 hrs, and from 17.00 hrs to 19.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS

HOW TO REACH

This temple at Vada (North) Pogainallur is about 2 km from Nagapattinam to Velankanni Road.

From Nagapattinam, after 6.4 km on Nagapattinam to Velankanni Road, turn left, and from there the temple will be about 2 km after crossing the Railway line.

The temple is about 8 km from Velankanni and Nagapattinam.

The nearest Railway Station is Nagapattinam.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE: CLICK HERE