HINDU TEMPLES
Explore sacred Hindu temples across India — their history, architecture, rituals, and spiritual significance.
Moolavar - Agneeswarar, Ambal - Sundaranayaki Festivals Aipasi Annabishekam in October-November Karthikai Somawar-Mondays of Karthikai in November-December Margazhi Danur pujas and Arudra Darshan also called Tiruvadhirai in December-January Thai Fridays and Thai Poosam in January-February Maha Shivrathri in February-March Panguni Uthiram in March-April Speciality Lord Agneeswara graces facing west against the traditional direction of east. There is slope like formation around the Shivalinga filled with water to calm down the Agni feature (heat) of the Lord. This is a significant feature in the temple. Uniqueness As the temple is facing west, it is said that praying in such temples would bring great benefits to the devotee as the Lord would be furious in nature here. Address Sri Agneeswarar Temple, Nalladai-609 306, Tharangampadi Taluk, Nagapattinam district.
Address : Sri Agneeswarar Temple, Nalladai
Contact Time : 0800:2030
Sage Mruganda Maharshi organized a great Yagna for the Lord of Nalladai. He also announced that the materials required for the Yagna may be contributed by the public. They wove three silk clothes with gold and offered one to the Lord, one to the Rishi and the third to their king. At the end of the yagna, the rishi put two clothes given to him and the Lord in the Yaga Gunda-the fire pit. The public raised the question