Velladainatha Swami Temple
Velladainatha Swami Temple is a Hindu temple situated in the village of Thirukkarukavur in the Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu, India.
Temple entrance
Legend
Thirukarugavur is believed to be the place when the Saivite saint Sundarar was purified of the sin of killing Jains who lost in debate with him.
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 and Sundarar
Deity
The presiding deity is Somaskanda. The goddess is Kaviaganni. There are shrines to Ganesha, Durga, Murugan and his consorts Valli and Deivayanai.
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