Nalladai Agneeswarar Temple

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Nalladai Agneeswarar Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictMayiladuthurai
DeityAgneeswarar
FestivalsMaha Shivaratri
Location
LocationNalladai
StateTamil Nadu
CountryIndia
Nalladai Agneeswarar Temple is located in Tamil Nadu
Nalladai Agneeswarar Temple
Agneeswarar Temple, Nalladai, Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu
Geographic coordinates11°00′50″N 79°44′41″E / 11.0138°N 79.7448°E / 11.0138; 79.7448
Architecture
TypeDravidian architecture
Specifications
Temple(s)One
Inscriptionsavailable
Elevation17.58 m (58 ft)

Agneeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple situated at Nalladai in Mayiladuthurai district of Tamil Nadu state in India. It is dedicated to the god Shiva as Agneeswarar.

Deities

Shiva as Agneeswarar is the main deity. His consort goddess is called Sundaranayaki in this temple. The shrine of Shiva faces west. The shrine of the goddess faces south. These are specialities of this temple.[2]

Significance

It is one of the Nakshathiram Temples. believed that people with birth star 'Bharani' worship here in this temple to be rectified from the adverse effects of planets.[3]

Maintenance

Sub deities

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