Nellaiappar Temple facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Nellaiappar Temple(நெல்லைஅப்பர் கோவில்) |
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| Name | |
| Proper name: | Nellaiappar kovil |
| Location | |
| Country: | India |
| State: | Tamil Nadu |
| District: | Tirunelveli |
| Temple Details | |
| Primary Deity: | Nellaiappar (Shiva) |
| Consort: | Kanthimathi amman (Parvathi wife of Shiva) |
| Architecture and culture | |
| Architectural styles: | Dravidian architecture |
| History | |
| Date built: | 700 AD |
| Creator: | Pandyas |
The Nellaiappar Temple (Tamil: நெல்லைஅப்பர் திருக்கோவில்) is a Hindu temple in the city of Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India. It is a the main centre of attraction in the city.
The Nellaiappar Temple is in the middle of Tirunelveli. It is surrounded by roads on all four sides. All the roads are filled with small stores, hotels and other small business. The other name for Tirunelveli is Nellai, which is derived from the god of this temple "Nellaiappar", means the Protector of Nellai.
The Nellaiappar Temple was constructed by Nindraseer Nedumaran who reigned in the 7th century A.D. There is a flower garden in the centre of the temple. In the centre of the garden, there is a square vasantha mandapm with 100 pillars. It is said that this whole place used to be full of bamboo trees and it was destroyed, and so inside the temple they still have some bamboo trees.
Images for kids
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The Gopuram of Nellaiappar Temple
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The temple tank
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Sangili Mandapam
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Picture of Tirunelveli Nellaiappar Temple Golden Car taken on 2 November 2009
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The Gopuram view of Nellaiappar Temple
