Sikkal Navaneetheswarar Temple

Sikkal Navaneetheswarar Temple is a Hindu temple located at Sikkal in Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu, India.[1] The temple is dedicated to Shiva, as the moolavar presiding deity, in his manifestation as Navaneetheswarar and Vennailingeswarar. His consort, Parvati, is known as Velnadunkanni.[2]

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 Nayanar Tirugnanasambandar.[1]

Sikkal Singaravelan Temple

Sikkal Singaravelan Temple is found in the premises of this Siva temple.

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References
  1. Vennailingeswarar Temple, Sikkal.
  2. "Sri Navaneetheswarar temple". temple.dinamalar.com. Retrieved 20 December 2015.

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