Kshetradanam (temple visits) Continuation

Temple 7 - 11th July 2026

Thirunedunkulam Nedungalanathar Temple 

is a Tamil temple located at Thirunedunkulam in the Trichy. The historical name of the place is Thirunedungalam.The presiding deity is Shiva, who is locally called Thirunedungalanathar. He is also known as Nithya Sundareswarar. His consort is known as Oppila Nayaki and Mangalanayaki.

The temple is facing west with its two enclosures with temple tank situated near the entrance. The Shrine of Lord Muruga with his consorts Valli and Deivayani is situated in the complex. At the southern end, shrines of Saptha Kanniyar, Ayyanar, Varadharaja Perumal are situated.

It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams, a group of Shiva Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Tevaram poems by Tamil Saivite Nayanar Tirugnanasambandar. The temple is counted as one of the temples built on the banks of River Kaveri. The rays of Sun fall on the presiding deity for three days in Tamil month of Aadi (July/August) and Shiva in the temple is a believed to be self incarnated. It is believed that worshipping the Lord here for 8 Fridays continuously with lighting ghee lamp improves physical beauty of a person. Lord Siva's consort is called as Mangala Nayagi here with four hands in standing posture facing south. Worshipping her continuously for nine Tuesdays during Rahu Kaalam lighting ghee lamp in lemon provides relief from impediments, diseases and poverty, according to popular belief.

 In Tamil, Thiru Nedungalam denotes ‘vast plains’. In Devaram, this place is described as ‘Nedungala Maanagar’, and it means that it was once a large city in ancient times. But now it is just a small village. Another name for this place is Southern or Dakshina Kailash. Stone inscriptions seen here go back to the time of the Chola kings, Parakesari Varman, Rajaraja Cholan, Rajarajan II, Kulothungan III, and Aditya Karikalan II. Some others go back to the era of the Pandya, Hoysala, and Vijayanagara kingdoms. The deity here has many names – Nedungalathu Mahadevar, Nedungalanatha Swamy, Nedungalathu Nayanar, Kalanthai Nayakar, Sundaramurthy, and Kayilayathu Mahadevar. The temple is managed by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department (HR&CE) of the Tamil Nadu government.

Temple Information

Address: Sri Nedunkalanathar Temple, Thirunedungulam Post, Thuvakudi Via, Thiruverumbur Taluk, Tiruchirappalli - 620015, Tamil Nadu

Phone Numbers: +91-431-2520126 / +91-9965045666

Alternate Priest Contacts: +91-9578894382 / +91-9842028774 (Ramesh Gurukkal)

Timings: 6:30 AM – 12:00 PM and 4:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Distance From Trichy City : 26 kms from Trichy Railway Station.