Agneeswarar Temple is a Shiva temple situated at Nalladai in Mayiladuthurai district of Tamil Nadu state in India.
| Nalladai Agneeswarar Temple | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Mayiladuthurai |
| Deity | Agneeswarar |
| Festivals | Maha Shivaratri |
| Location | |
| Location | Nalladai |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country |  India |
  Agneeswarar Temple, Nalladai, Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu | |
| Geographic coordinates | 11°00′50″N 79°44′41″E / 11.0138°N 79.7448°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
| Specifications | |
| Temple(s) | One |
| Inscriptions | available |
| Elevation | 17.58 m (58 ft) |
Location
editThis temple is located with the coordinates of (11°00′50″N 79°44′41″E / 11.0138°N 79.7448°E) at Nalladai - 609306.[1]
Deities
editShiva in the form of Agneeswarar is the main deity and His consort is Sundaranayaki in this temple. The shrine of main deity is facing west and the shrine of goddess is facing south directions and these are specialities of this temple.[2]
Significance
editIt is believed that people with birth star 'Bharani' worship here in this temple to be rectified from the adverse effects of planets.[3]
Maintenance
editThis temple is maintained under the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Government of Tamil Nadu.[4]
Sub deities
editVishnu, Mahalakshmi, Kailasanathar, Dakshinamurti, Bhuvaneswari, Chandikeswarar, Durga, Dwara Vinayaka, Selva Vinayaka, Somaskandar, Balamurugan, Kalyani, Sun, Saturn, Veerabhadra and Bhairava are the sub deities and there is no separate shrine for Navagraha in this temple.
References
edit- ^ Anuradha Sharda (6 December 2023). Nakshatras: The Blueprint to Your Personality and Destiny - Volume 1. StoryMirror Infotech Pvt Ltd. ISBN 978-81-19445-46-2.
- ^ "Divinvite". www.divinvite.com. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "Agneeswarar Temple : Agneeswarar Temple Details". temple.dinamalar.com. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "Arulmigu Agneeswarar Temple, Nalladai - 609306, Mayiladuthurai District [TM018227].,Barani Temple,Agneeswarar,Sundaranayaki". hrce.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 23 September 2024.