HINDU TEMPLES
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Moolavar - Nellaiappar, Ambal - Kantimathi. Moolavar - Nellaiappar, Ambal - Kantimathi Festivals Navaratri, Tirukkalyanam Oct 15 - Nov 15 Bhrammotsavam June 15 - July 15 Thaipoosam Speciality According to the puranas, both the Gopurams were built by Muluthukanda Rama Pandiyan and the other important parts of the temple were constructed by Nindraseer Nedumaran who regined in the 7th century A.D. The mani mandapam with its famous musical pillar was built by Nindaraseer Nedumaran in the 7th century A.D. Originally the Nellaiappar and Kanthimathi temples were two independent structures with spaces in between. It was in 1647 A.D. that Thiru Vadamalaiappa Pillaiyan, a great devtee of Siva linked the two temples by building the Chain mandapam . Uniqueness Thirunelveli also is one of the five places where Lord Shiva is said to have displayed his dance and all these places have stages/ ambalams. While Tirunelveli has the Thaamirai (Copper) Ambalam, the others are the Rathina Ambalam at Thiruvaalangadu (rathinam
Address : Sri Nelliappar temple, Tirunelveli Municipal area, Tirunelveli
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Shiva is said to have been worshipped by Agastya in a bamboo grove and by Rama after having killed Mareecha some nine miles away at Manoor. There is also a shrine to Vishnu near the sanctum, signifying the belief that Nellai Govindan (Vishnu) visited Tirunelveli to officiate the divine marriage of Shiva and Kantimathi.