Thiruneedur Somanathaswami Temple
Thiruneedur Somanathaswami Temple is a Hindu temple located at Needur in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu, India. The historical name of the place is Sapthapuri. [1] The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Somanathaswami. His consort is known as Veyurutholi Ammai.
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 Nayanars Tirunavukkarasar and Sundarar.
Literary Mention
Tirunavukkarasar describes the feature of the deity of Tirupunkur and Thiruneedur as:[2]
| “ | கையெலாம் நெய்பாயக் கழுத்தே கிட்டக் கால்நிமிர்த்து நின்றுண்ணுங் கையர் சொன்ன பொய்யெலாம் மெய்யென்று கருதிப் புக்குப் புள்ளுவரா லகப்படா துய்யப் போந்தேன் |
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References
- ↑ Sri Somanathaswami temple
- ↑ Tiruanvukkarasar Tevaram, VI: 11: 9
External links
- "Sri Somanathaswami temple". Dinamalar.
- "Arutsomanatheswarar Temple, Tiruneedur". Shiva Temples of Tamil Nadu, Paadal Petra Sivasthalangal.
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