Neyveli - Murugan Temple

Neyveli - Villudayanpattu Murugan Temple 

The Neyveli Murugan Temple is very easily approachable. As soon as one reach Neyveli Towship Central Bus stand they can take an Auto to reach the Temple. It is about a Kilometer from the Central Bus Stand there. The temple is small and well maintained. We will feel peacefulness around the temple area. 

In general Lord Murugan has spear in his hand, but in the Neyveli temple he was holding the bow, signifying that he assumed the role of a hunter. Hence, the temple was popularly known as Villudayanpattu Murugan temple. However, over the period of time it had come to be known as Veludayanpattu Murugan temple. The most important festival celebrated here is "Panguni Uthiram" festival  during the Tamil month of Panguni ( in between March and April Month of every year).

It is believed that Veludayanpattu Sri Siva Subramania Swamy Temple in Neveyli Township is more than 800 years old .

Neyveli - Villudaiyanpattu Murugan Temple
Main Deity	Lord Murugan
Name	Sri Siva Subramania Swamy
Goddess Name	Valli & Deivanai
Other Names	Villudayanpattu Murugan temple, Veludayanpattu Murugan temple வில்லுடையான்பட்டு
Location	Neyveli Township
Significance	Lord Murugan holding bow and 7 arrow in his hand Panguni Utriram Festival
Travel Base	Chidambaram
Near By	Vadalur, Panruti, Cuddalore

Just opposite to this Murugan temple, old Ayyanar, Madurai Veeran & Poorani Pushkalambal temple complex is there.

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Neyveli - Natarajar Temple

Neyveli Natarajar Temple 

Neyveli is famous for the world's largest metal statue of Shiva as Nataraja. Thaipoosam is a local festival with much flair at the Villudayanpattu Kovil of Lord Murugan holding a Bow as his weapon instead of the regular spear. Thaipoosam is also special in Neyveli because of its proximity to Vadalur, the famous place of samathi of saint Vallalar Sri. Ramalinga Adigalar that is just 7 km away from Neyveli.

World's tallest Natarajar idol in Natarajar Dhyanasabai : (Largest Nataraja Statue)

The Natarajar Temple has the largest Panchaloha (made up of five metals/ alloys) idol and is the first in Asia. The Lord nataraja statue is 12 feet (3.7 m) in height weighing of more than 1.25 tonnes and also a Sivagamasundari statue is also in height of 7 feet (2.1 m) and weighs .5 tons kept in a big hall which is also a dynamandapam. Another beauty of this temple is 63 Nayanmars are lively looking in statues. A thiru thondar thiru koil hall lies under a Nagalinga tree.

It is said that the idol of Lord Nataraja is made in accordance with the rules laid in the Bogar 4000 text using various herbals and five metals known as Panchaloka.  Lord Shiva in the entrance of the temple is in the form of functioning His three activities of creation, sustaining and destroying.  After the building of the Nataraja temple, the back side area of the place is named Sivapuram. 

While generally we see saint Manickavasagar at the feet of Lord Shiva, we see Saint Tirumoolar in this temple.  Sages Vyakrapada and Patanjali are on both sides of Lord Nataraja in a sitting position. Against the tradition of Sun and Moon before the Lord in Shiva temples, Sun and Bhairava are here. The significance is that Bhairava graces here with 10 hands in the name Dasabuja Bhairava.  Sani Baghwan graces from a separate shrine. The temple is administered by Panniru Tirumurai Valarchi Kazhagam.  Another organization Naalvar Narpani Mandram serves the devotees.  

Neyveli - Natarajar Temple
Main Deity	Lord Shiva as Natarajar
Name	Nataraja - Azhagia Chittrambalam Udayar
Goddess Name	Sivakami Amman
Location	Neyveli Township
Significance	Largest Panchaloha idol in Asia
Travel Base	Chidambaram
Near By	Vadalur, Panruti, Cuddalore

Following the ancient system of Manu Needhi (Manuneedhi Cholan), a prayer box is provided in the temple. Devotees write their grievances in a piece of paper and put it in the box and ring the huge bell nearby thrice. The Dikshit (priest) take the petitions during the morning puja, read it before the Lord secretly and burn them then.  Devotees, on realizing their wish, write a thanksgiving letter and put it in the box.

How to Reach : 

Sri Natarajar Temple, 

Block 16

Neyveli, Cuddalore district.

The Nataraja Temple is located very near to central bus stand (CBS).

The temple is open from 6.00 a.m. to 12.00 a.m. and from 4.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.

Neyveli - Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple

Neyveli Srinivasa Perumal kovil

Neyveli is a mining and power generation township in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.  has Panruti as Taluk headquarters . It is 62 kilometres (39 mi) inland from Bay of Bengal, west of Pondicherry and 197 kilometres (122 mi) south of Chennai, located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west of Vadalur. The Neyveli Township was developed after mining of lignite started under the Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) in 1956 some 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of the original Neyveli Village .

Neyveli has a small and beautiful  Srinivasa Perumal kovil in Block 27.

How to Reach : This temple is next to  Sri Selva Vinayagar Temple and  just one street ahead of Shirdi Sai temple. 
Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple, Perumal Koil Street, Block 27
Neyveli, Tamil Nadu 607803. (Near Udupi Hotel)

Neyveli - Sri Selva Vinayagar Temple

Neyveli Sri Selva Vinayagar Temple

Sri Selva Vinayagar Temple is a very small beautiful temple located in Block 27, next to Perumal temple complex . And back side of this New Sai Baba temple is there. In this temple  Ganapathy statues are very nice and colorful one.

Arasa Mara Vinayagar
Sri Selva Vinayagar
Bharma - Saraswathi
Durga Devi
Kamadenu
Shiva - Parvathy - Vinayagar - Murugan

Different Forms of Ganesh :
Bhakthi Ganapathy
Bala Ganapthy
Maha Ganapathy
Nardhana Ganapathy
Lakshmi Ganapathy 
Sakthi Ganapathy
Sankadaghara Ganapathy
Simma Ganapathy
Siddi - Pudthi Ganapathy
Tharuna Ganapathy
Veera Ganapathy
Vijaya Ganapathy
Yoga Ganapathy

Nachiar Kovil

Nachiyar Koil - Kal Garuda Temple : 

Nachiar Kovil or Thirunarayur Nambi Temple in Thirunarayur, a village in the outskirts of Kumbakonam in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the Divya Prabandha, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Azhwar saints from the 6th to 9th centuries AD. 

Nachiyar Kovil is one of the 108 Divyadesam dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Srinivasa Perumal and his consort Lakshmi as Nachiyar. The temple is the place where god Vishnu is believed to have initiated Pancha Samskara (religious initiation) to Thirmangai Azhwar. The temple follows Thenkalai mode of worship.

The temple is believed to have been built by Kochengan Cholan of the late 3rd century AD, with later contributions from Medieval Cholas and Vijayanagar kings. A granite wall surrounds the temple, enclosing all its shrines, while it has a 5-tiered rajagopuram, the temple's gateway tower. The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the Government of Tamil Nadu.

Nachiyar Kovil- Sri Thirunarayoor Nambi Perumal Temple
Main Deity	Lord Vishnu
Name	Sri Thirunarayoor Nambi Perumal, (Srinivasan and Vasudevan)
Goddess Name	Sri Vanjulavalli Naachiyar
Location	Nachiyar Koil- Thirunaraiyur
Other names	Kal Garuda Perumal Koil, Thirunarayur Nambi Temple
Significance	Praised by Thirumangai Alvar (Azhvaar), 108 Divyadesam, Kal Garuda Temple
Paasurams	110 (1078,1329,1470,1478-1577,1611,1659,1852,2059,2068,2673(71) and 2674 (73,133)
Built By	Ko Chengan Chozhan
Ancient	1000 - 2000 years old
Vimaanam	Srinivasa Vimaanam
Travel Base	Kumbakonam

Srinivasa is believed to have appeared to sage Medhavi and married his daughter at this temple, witnessed by Brahma and devas. Six daily rituals and four yearly festivals are held at the temple, of which the Brahmotsavam, celebrated during the Tamil month of Margazhi (December–January), is the most prominent. The Kal Garuda image in the temple used during the festive occasions is believed to increase in weight seeking 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 and 128 people in succession when the procession comes out of various gates from the sanctum to the main entrance of the temple.
Sannadhis :  Naraiyur Nambi, Vanjulavalli thayar (same sannadhi as the lord)
Kal Garuda , Yoga Narasimha, Hanuman, Sri Ram, Chakrapani.

Sthala Puranam:  Once upon a time there lived a saint named Medhavi here in Nachiyar Kovil. He wanted Mahalakshmi to be his daughter so he pleaded Mahavishnu and on an auspicious day under the tree called "Vanjula Maram", he found a very beautiful girl child. He named her "Vanjulavalli" after the tree from where he found her.

He led a peaceful life then by teaching Gnana to his students. Gradually Vanjulavalli grew up and reached the marriage stage. One day Lord Narayanan split him into five of his forms: Shankarshanan, Prathyumnan, Anirudhan, Purushothaman and vasudevan and visited saint Medhavi's Ashram as a Guests.

His students bore the guests a warm welcome and Vagulavalli prepared a delicious meal for them. AFter finishing their meal, all the five went to wash their hands. When Vagulavalli helped them by pouring water, suddenly Vasudevan caught her by hand and immedietely she shouted for help.

Hearing her cries, her father came running for rescue. But before he could catch and curse Vasudevan, all the five guests disappeared to bring forth the original one (ie) Mahavishnu saint Medhavi was spellbound, when Mahavishnu asked his daughters hand for marriage.

Happily, saint Medhavi accepted for marriage. But before that he asked 3 Boons from Mahavishnu
1. He should attain life beyond birth and death (ie) he should attain eternity.
2. All the living beings in Narayur which gave the Lord food and wife, should also attain salvation and
3. His daughter should be given the first place in all the aspects.
Hence from that day, this place is called as Naachiyar kovil, (ie) temple of Mahavishnu's wife.

How to reach : 
Sri Thirunarayoor Nambi Perumal Temple, 
Thirunaraiyur (Nachiyar Koil)

The nearest town is Kumbakonam, 10 kms away. Buses from kumbakonam to tiruvarur stop at nachiyar koil.  Nearest railway station: Kumbakonam