Tiruthandalaineeneri Neenerinathar Temple Explained

Tiruthandalaineeneri Neenerinathar Temple
Map Type:	India #Tamil Nadu
State:	Tamil Nadu
District:	Tiruvarur
Location:	Thandalacherry in Tiruvarur district
Deity:	Lord (Shiva),

Tiruthandalaineeneri Neenerinathar Temple^[1] is a Hindu temple located at Thandalacherry in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is dedicated to Shiva, as the moolavar presiding deity, in his manifestation as Neenrinathar. His consort, Parvati, is known as Gnanambikai. The historical name of the place is Tiru Thandalai Neel Neeri.^{[1] [2]}

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.^[2]

External links

• Web site: Sri Neenerinathar temple . Dinamalar.
• Web site: Neenerinatheswarar Temple, Tiruthandalaineeneri. Shiva Temples of Tamilnadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Neenerinathar Temple . Dinamalar. 3 September 2015.
2. http://www.shivatemples.com/sofc/sc110.php Neenerinatheswarar Temple, Tiruthandalaineeneri