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Sri Nardana Pureeswarar temple

Moolavar	:	Nardana Pureeswarar – Aadavallar
Urchavar	:	-
Amman / Thayar	:	Balambikai
Thala Virutcham	:	Vilwa
Theertham	:	Changu theertham
Agamam / Pooja	:	-
Old year	:	1000-2000 years old
Historical Name	:	Thalayalanganam
City	:	Thalayalangadu
District	:	Tiruvarur
State	:	Tamil Nadu


	Singers:

	Saint Tirunavukkarasar had sung the glory of the Lord of the temple in a metre that runs fast with such melody suiting to the dancing skill of the Lord as the very name Nardana Pureeswarar-Aada Vallar suggests. “He is penance Himself, He is the Veda and its seed, wearing the crescent moon. He always retrieve me from sufferings, hiding the Ganga in head and has Mother Uma as His part, He is all philosophy. I have wasted and lost all the days being away from Him. That Lord is in Thalayalangadu.” This is the 93rd Shiva temple on the southern bank of Cauvery praised in hymns.

	Festival:

	Thai New Moon day in January-February; Masi Shivrathri in February-March and Aipasi Annabishekam in October-November are the festivals celebrated in the temple.

	Temple's Speciality:

	Lord in the temple is a swayambumurthi.

	Opening Time:

	The temple is open from 8.00 a.m. to 12.00 a.m. and from 6.00 a.m. and 8.00 p.m.

	Address:

	Sri Nardana Pureeswarar Temple, Thalayalangadu-612 603, Chimizhi Post, Via Sembangudi, Kudavasal Taluk, Tiruvarur district.

	Phone:

	+91- 4366 - 269 235, +91- 94435 00235.

	General Information:

	This is a small village. Temple is facing south. Lords Vinayaka, Viswanatha, Sthala Vinayaka, Muruga, Bhairava and the four Saivite Saints’ shrines are together with the shrine of the presiding deity. Ambika is in a separate shrine. The temple is linked with the Enkan temple. There are also other famous Shiva temples praised in the hymns around as Enkan, Kudavayil, Peruvelur, Manakkal and Kattoor

	Prayers

	People pray here for cure from serious skin diseases as leprosy and for child boon. They bathe in the sacred spring and pray to Lord and Mother.

	Thanks giving:

	Devotees perform abishek, special pujas and offer vastras to Lord and Mother.

	Greatness Of Temple:

	Theertham is sittuated in front of the temple. After take bath from the theertham and lighting lamp for lord will cure the skin disease.

	Temple History:

	The wicked sages in Tharukavanam performed a yajna and created a wild elephant to destroy Lord Shiva. Lord simply stripped the skin of the animal and used it as a blanket. He held a deer in His hand. Destroyed a demon, Muyalagan by name and danced on his body in this place. Sage Kabila worshipped Lord in this place. This is also a place of importance in Tamil political history. Pandya king Nedunchezhian defeated the other Tamil kings and was honoured as Thalayalanganathu Cheru (war) Vendra (conquered) Nedunchezhian – Conqueror of Thalayalanganam. Devotees believe that their prayer to Lord in the temple would cure them of leprosy and also bless them with a child.

	Special Features:

	Miracle Based: Lord Shiva in the temple is a swayambumurthi.

Location :
Thalayalangadu is 15 km far from Tiruvarur on the Kumbakonam route.

Near By Railway Station :
Tiruvarur

Near By Airport :
Trichy

Accomodation :

Tiruvarur:

Selvi’s: +91-4366-222 080

Royal Park: +91-4366-251 020 and 023

Thailamai Inn: +91&4366&221 113&4&5