Neyyadiappar Temple, Tillaistanam
| Tillaistanam | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Tanjore |
| Deity | Neyyidaiappar Shiva |
| Location | |
| Location | Tillaistanam |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
  Location in Tamil Nadu | |
| Geographic coordinates | 10°53′N 79°06′E / 10.883°N 79.100°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
Neyyadiappar Temple, Tillaistanam (நெய்யாடியப்பர் கோயில், தில்லைஸ்தானம்)[1] is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in the village of Thillaistanam also known as Tillaistanam or Thiruneithanam in Tamil Nadu, India.[2] The temple is incarnated by the hymns of Tirugnana Sambandar and is classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam.
Location
The temple is located 21 km away from Kumbakonam on the Kumbakonam- Tiruvaiyaru- Tanjore road. The temple is 3 km away from Thirukkandiyur. The best mode is taking town buses from Kumbakonam or Tanjore.
Saptha Stanam
The sapthasthanam festival is conducted at Tiruvaiyaru during April[3] every year. Hundreds of people witness the convergence of seven glass palanquins carrying principal deities of respective temples from seven places at Tiruvaiyaru. The palanquins are paraded near the car stand, the crowd witnessed the Poochorithal(flower festival) in which a doll offers flowers to the principal deities in the palanquins. After the Poochorithal, the palanquins left for their respective places.[4] The seven temples are
| Temple[5] | Place | District |
| Aiyarappar temple | Thiruvaiyaru | Thanjavur |
| Apathsahayar Temple | Tirupazhanam | Thanjavur |
| Odhanavaneswarar Temple | Tiruchotruthurai | Thanjavur |
| Vedapuriswarar Temple | Thiruvedhikudi | Thanjavur |
| Kandeeswarar Temple | Thirukkandiyur | Thanjavur |
| Puvananathar Temple | Thirupanturuthi | Thanjavur |
| Neyyadiappar Temple | Tiruneithaanam | Thanjavur |
References
- ^ ta:தில்லைஸ்தானம் நெய்யாடியப்பர் கோயில்
- ^ Census of India, 1961, Volume 7; Volume 9
- ^ Tourist Guide to Tamil Nadu.
- ^ http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/22/stories/2011042255521400.htm.The Hindu
- ^ V., Meena (1974). Temples in South India (1st ed.). Kanniyakumari: Harikumar Arts. p. 28.
External links
- "Primary Census Abstract - Census 2001". Directorate of Census Operations-Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original on 2009-08-29.
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