This temple is 125th Thevara Paadal Petra Shiva sthalam and 8th Sthalam on the south side of river Kaveri in Chozha Nadu. This place was called as Nedungalam during 6th to 7th Century and now called as Thirunedungulam. The Locals call this place as Thirunattangulam.
In Periyapuranam Sekkizhar records that Thirugnanasambandar came to this temple after worshiping Lord Shiva of Thiruverumbur.
நெடுங்களத்து ஆதியை அன்பால் நின்பால் நெஞ்சம் செலாவகை நேர்விலக்கும்இடும்பைகள் தீர்த்தது அருள் செய்வாய் என்னும் இன்இசை மாலைகொண்டு ஏத்திஏகிஅடும்பணிச் செஞ்சடையார் பதிகள் அணைந்து பணிந்து நியமம் போற்றிக் கடுங்கைவரை உரித்தார் மகிழ்ந்த காட்டுப்பள்ளிப் பதிகை தொழுவார்
Thirugnanasambandar, Ayyadigal Kadavarkon and Vallalar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple. It is believed that Thirugnanasambandar’s hymns is the “Idar kalaiyum Pathigam - இடர் களையாய்.” ie the Lord Shiva will remove the obstacles.
நின்னடியே வழிபடுவான் நிமலா நினைக்கருதஎன் அடியான் உயிரை வெளவேல் என்றுஅடற் கூற்றுதைத்தபொன்னடியே பரவி நாளும் பூவொடு நீர் சுமக்கும்நின் அடியார் இடர் களையாய் நெடுங்கள மேயவனே……… திருஞானசம்பந்தர்தொட்டுத் தடவிப் துடிப்பொன்றுங் காணாது பெட்டப் பிணமென்று பேரிட்டுக் – கட்டிஎடுங்கள் அத்தா என்னாமுன் ஏழை மடநெஞ்சேநெடுங்களத்தான் பாதம் நினை………. ஐயடிகள் காடவர்கோன் --- துன்றுகயற் கண்ணார் நெடுங்களத்தைக் கட்டழித்த மெய்தவர்சூழ்தண்ணார் நெடுங்களமெய்த் தாரகமே………. திரு அருட்பாMoolavar : Sri Nithya Sundareswarar, Sri Nedunkalanathar, Consort : Sri Mangala Nayagi, Sri Oppilanayaki
Some of the salient features of this temple are….The temple is facing east with a 5 tier Rajagopuram. The second Rajagopuram is of 2 tiers. Murugan and Vinayagar sannathis are at the entrance of Rajagopuram. Dwajasthambam, balipeedam and Rishabam are in between the two Rajagopuras. Moolavar is of Swayambhu. In Koshtam Vinayagar, Dakshinamurthy, Arthanareeswarar, Brahma and Durgai. Valampuri Vinayagar Sannathi is slightly tilted towards north.
In the prakaram Valampuri Vinayagar, Murugan is with his consorts, Varadharaja Perumal with Sridevi and Bhudevi, Jyeshta Devi, Appu Lingam, Vayu Lingam, Agasthiya Lingam ( near Agasthiya Theertham ), Ayyanar, Saptamatrikas ( there are two sets of one is of individual idols and other one is in the form of Panel ), Naalvar, Sekkizhar, Bhairavar, Kala Bhairavar, Suryan and Chandran. In the inner prakaram Urchavars Somaskandar, Vinayagar, Valli Devasena Subramaniyar. In Navagraha Suryan is with his two wives and other grahas / planets are facing Suryan.
Ambal is in a separate temple on the right side in between the two Rajagopuras.
The 15th Century Saint Arunagirinathar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Muruga of this temple.
எஞ்சியிடை யுஞ்சுழல அம்புவிழி யுஞ்சுழல இன்பரச கொங்கைகர முங்கொளாமல்எந்தவுடை சிந்தபெல மிஞ்சியமு தம்புரள இந்துநுத லும்புரள கங்குல்மேகம்அஞ்சுமள கம்புரள மென்குழைக ளும்புரள அம்பொனுரு மங்கைமண முண்டபாலாஅன்பர்குல வுந்திருநெ டுங்களவ ளம்பதியி லண்டரய நும்பரவு தம்பிரானே
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HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONSSince Thirugnanasambandar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple, the might have existed before 6th to 7th Century may be by Pallavas. The temple might have reconstructed during Chozha period and maintained by Pandyas, Vijayanagaras.
About 30 inscriptions are recorded from this temple. The inscriptions belongs to Chozha Kings Parakesari Varman, Rajarajan-I, Rajarajan-III, Kulothunga chozha –III and Adithya Karikalan-II, Pandyas, Hoysalas and Vijayanagaras.
As per inscriptions this place was called as Pandya Kulapathy Vadakarainattu Thirunedunkalam ( Sundara Pandyan ), Pandya Kulanasini Valanattu Vadaveera Nattu Thirunedunkalam ( Chozha Period ). Lord Shiva was called as Nedunkalathu Mahadevar, Nedungalanatha Swamy, Nedungalathu Nayanar, Kalanthai nayakar, Kayilayathu Mahadevar, Ulakandeswaramaudayar, Nedunkalamudaya Thambiranar, Nizhalar Cholai Valamudaya nayanar and Sundramurthy.
Ko Rajakesarivrmar’s 6th reign year inscription records the endowment of 2 sandhi / times naivedyam of Kariyamudhu, neyyamuthu on celebration for the same 46 kalam paddy from a land after reclamation gifted to the deity of “Lokasundara” established by Thiruvanaikaval Mosi ORRIyuran Koothapiran. This endowment was established by ……midhayan Varadan alias Arumunaikanda Perunayan.
Ko Rajakesaribanma ( Rajaraja-I )’s 8th reign year inscription records the endowment by the Suralur Kilavan Kamban Maniyan gave gift after selling a land and to pay 150 kalam paddy and deposited 30 Kasu deposited in Rajara Brahmarayar Treasury.
A fragment inscription : Chozha King Adithya-I’s ….. reign year inscription records the endowment of burning a perpetual lamps for which a gift of 60 Palankasu was deposited to the Thirunedunkalam sabha by the Pandya King Varaguna Maharaja. The other two fragments also records some endowments.
Maha kumbhabhishekam was conducted on 30th June 1999 and 12th March 2014.
LEGENDSThe temple is also Called as South Kailash. It is believed that Agasthiyar worshiped Lord Shiva of this temple.
When Ma Parvati was in penance, Lord Shiva “kallathanamaka Iraiviyai kaipatriayathal - came in the form of thief / dacoit and pulled Ma Parvati’s hand. Ma Parvati got frightened and “hide in this “Thazhai” garden ( இறைவன் கள்ளத்தனமாக இறைவியை கை பிடித்ததால் இறைவி ஒளிந்து கொண்ட இடம் ). Hence this place was called as Olimathi cholai.
The Moolavar in the sanctum is not in the centre of the sanctum. It is believed that Ambal is standing by the side of Lord Shiva in the Aroopa form. Also believed that Lord Shiva is in Arthanareeswarar form. Since Lord Shiva and Parvati are in one sanctum, there are two vimanas over sanctum Sanctorum.
It is believed that Lord Shiva gave the kalyana darshan to Chozha King Vankiya Chozha. Hence Lord Shiva is called as “Sri Nithya Sundareswarar”.
It is believed that deceases will get cured after worshiping Karuppannasamy on the banks of Sundarar Theertham, with Panakam as Naivedyam.
POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONSApart from regular poojas, special poojas are conducted on Navaratri in the month Aippasi ( Oct- Sep ), Thai Poosam in the month Thai ( Jan – Feb ), Panguni Uthiram in the month Panguni ( Feb – March ), Brahmotsavam in the month Vaikasi ( May – June ), Maha Shivaratri in the month Masi ( Feb – March ) and monthly Pradoshams.
TEMPLE TIMINGSThe temple will be kept opened between 06.30 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 16.30 hrs to 20.30 hrs.
CONTACT DETAILS :The land line number is +91 431 252 0126. Ramesh Gurukkal may be contacted on +91 9578894382 and +91 98420 28774 for further details.
HOW TO REACH : Tiruchirapalli to Mangavanam town bus from Tiruchirapalli bus stand passes through this temple. Frequency is very limited.From Chatram bus stand buses available up to Vazhavanthankottai, from there it will be about 2 km ( After Thuvakudi ). Frequency is very limited. and this option may not suitable.The temple is 5 KM from Thuvakudi ( Tiruchirappalli to Thanjavur Road ), 12 KM from Thiruverumbur, 26 KM from Tiruchirappalli,44 KM from Thanjavur and 343 KM from Chennai.Nearest Railway Station is Thiruverumbur and Junction is Tiruchirappalli.
LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE : CLICK HERE
Twin Vimana
Rajagopuram front Side 
Rajagopuram front Side ---OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---
அடும்பணிச் செஞ்சடையார் பதிகள் அணைந்து பணிந்து நியமம் போற்றிக்
தொட்டுத் தடவிப் துடிப்பொன்றுங் காணாது
--- துன்றுகயற்
Moolavar : Sri Nithya Sundareswarar, Sri Nedunkalanathar,
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Ko Rajakesaribanma ( Rajaraja-I )’s 8th reign year inscription records the endowment by the Suralur Kilavan Kamban Maniyan gave gift after selling a land and to pay 150 kalam paddy and deposited 30 Kasu deposited in Rajara Brahmarayar Treasury.
Twin Vimana
Rajagopuram front Side
Rajagopuram front Side
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