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Sri Ratnagiriswarar temple

Moolavar	:	Ratnagiriswarar – Manicka Vannar
Urchavar	:	-
Amman / Thayar	:	Vanduvar Kuzhali
Thala Virutcham	:	Vazhai (Plantain) - Marugal
Theertham	:	Lakshmi – Manicka Theertham
Agamam / Pooja	:	-
Old year	:	1000-2000 years old
Historical Name	:	Marugal
City	:	Marugal
District	:	Nagapattinam
State	:	Tamil Nadu


	Singers:

	The temple is praised in the Thevaram hymns of Saint Tirugnana Sambandar. This is the 80th Shiva temple on the southern bank of Cauvery praised in Thevaram hymns.

	Festival:

	The most important festival of the temple is the 10 day Chithirai Brahmmotsavam with procession of Lord twice each day in the morning and evening, wedding festival of a Chetty youth and a Chetty girl on the seventh day and theerthavari on the final 10th day in April-May; the second important festival being the Varalakshmi puja when Lord Varadaraja Perumal and Mother Mahalakshmi come in procession on the Kamal-Lotus vahan, offering Theertham Prasad in Avani-August-September; Aipasi Skanda Sashti in October-November; Vaikasi Visakam in May-June; Aani Tirumanjanam in June-July are the festivals grandly celebrated in the temple. Every first day of the Tamil month is a festival day. The devotee crowd is huge these days. There will be special pujas on Deepavali in October-November, Pongal-Makar Sankranti in January and both Tamil and English New Year days.

	Temple's Speciality:

	Lord Shiva in the temple is a swayambumurthy.

	Opening Time:

	The temple is open from 6.00 a.m. to 12.00 a.m. and from 5.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.

	Address:

	Sri Ratnagiriswarar Temple, Tirumarugal – 609 702. Nagapattinam district.

	Phone:

	+91 4366 270 823

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	Special Features:

Location :
Tirumarugal is on the Kumbakonam-Nagapattinam road. Bus facilities are available from Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam. Bus facility is available on Kumbakonam-Nagapattinam route running through Nachiarkoil and Nannilam also. Tirumarugal is 26 km far from Tiruvarur, 20 from Nagapattinam, 46 from Kumbakonam and 40 km from Mayiladuthurai.

Near By Railway Station :
Nannilam

Near By Airport :
Tiruchi

Accomodation :

Kumbakonam:

Green Park: +91-435-240 3912 – 13 – 14

Chella: +91-435-243-0336

Aditya: +91-435-242 1794 – 15

Lee Garden: +91-435-240 2526

Rayas: +91-435 243 2032

Paradise: +91-435-241 6469.