Sikkal Navaneetheswarar Temple
Sikkal Navaneetheswarar Temple | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
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. 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.
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.
Sikkal Singaravelan Temple
Sikkal Singaravelan Temple is found in the premises of this Siva temple.