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Nandinadesvarar Temple, Poikainallur

Coordinates: 10°43′59.5″N 79°50′25.1″E / 10.733194°N 79.840306°E / 10.733194; 79.840306
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Nandinadesvarar Temple, Poikainallur
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictNagapattinam
DeityNandinaadhesvarar
FestivalsMaha Shivaratri
Location
LocationNorth Poigainallur
StateTamil Nadu
CountryIndia
Nandinadesvarar Temple, Poikainallur is located in Tamil Nadu
Nandinadesvarar Temple, Poikainallur
Nandinaadhesvarar Temple, North Poigainallur, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
Geographic coordinates10°43′59.5″N 79°50′25.1″E / 10.733194°N 79.840306°E / 10.733194; 79.840306
Architecture
TypeDravidian architecture
Specifications
Temple(s)One
Elevation41.01 m (135 ft)

Nandinadesvarar Temple is a Siva temple in Poigainallur in Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu, India.[1][2][3]

Vaippu Sthalam

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It is one of the shrines of the Vaippu Sthalams sung by Tamil Saivite Nayanar Appar.[2]

Presiding deity

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The presiding deity is Nandinadesvarar. The Goddess is known as Soundaranayaki.[1][2]

Speciality

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This place consists of North Poikainallur and South Poikainallur. North Poikainallur is the Vaippu Sthalam.[2]

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