Thirunedugalam

Thirunedugalam - Sri Nedungalanadhar Temple

Thirunedungulam is a small beautiful village in Thiruverambur Taluk in Tiruchirappalli District of Tamil Nadu State, India. It is located 21 KM towards East from District head quarters Tiruchirapalli. This village has a famous shiva temple known as Nedungalanadhar Temple.

·         This is the 8th Shiva temple on the southern bank of Cauvery praised in Thevaram  hymns.

·         Four Saivite Saints and Saint Arunagirinathar had sung the glory of the Lord of the temples in their hymns.

·         Lord Shiva in the temple is a swayambumurthi.

·         The rays of Sun fall on the presiding deity from Aadi 7th to 12th –July-August.

Mother Parvathi graces in the temple formless in the sanctum sanctorum, hence there are two towers above.  This is the only temple in this form next to Kasi-Varanasi in India.  It is noteworthy that procession deity Lord Somaskanda does not have His right thumb.  It is said that an angry king cut it when he deposed as a witness in disguise to protect a devotee, according to puranas.  The antiquity of the temple dates back to 1500 years. 

Thirunedugalam - Thiru Nedungala Nathar Temple திருநெடுங்களம் - திருநெடுங்கள நாதர் திருக்கோவில்
Main Deity	Lord Shiva
Name	Tiru Nedungala Nathar, Nithya Sundareswarar
Goddess Name	Sri Mangala Nayaki, Oppila Nayaki
Location	Thiru Nedunkulam
Theertham	Agasthya, Sundara Theerthams
Significance	8th of 127 Paadal Petra Sivasthalam in South of River Kaveri 275 Devaram Padal Petram Sthalams, Paraskathi did meditation in this place, Parihara Sthalangal, Yoga Dakshinamoorthy
Ancient	1500 years old
Travel Base	Thiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu

How To Reach :  Thirunedungulam is 21 kms far from Tiruchi on the Tanjavur Road. The visitor must get down at Thuvakudi bus stop. Tirunedunkulam Siva temple is 3 km from this Thuvakudi bus stop. There are direct town bus facilities available from Tiruchi to the place.

Bus route: Trichy Chatram Bus stand to Thirunedungulam. Or one should get down at Thuvakudi Bus Stop and can reach Thirunedungulam temple easily .

Address : Sri Thirunedungalanadhar Temple,

Thirunedungulam (Po.), Thiruverumbur (Tk), Trichy.