History and tradition
- Period
- Present structure completed 700 CE. Built by Early Pandyas, Medieval Cholas.
- Architecture
- Tamil architecture
- First attested
- 7th century
Temple tree
மூங்கில்
Shaiva temple
Tirunelveli
திருநெல்வேலி
Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu, India
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Overview
Shiva as Nellaiyappar
Consort காந்திமதியம்மை, வடிவுடையம்மை
East-facing lingam
Shaiva temple
AbhimanaPandyan Architecture
During the Puranic period, the site of this temple was called Venuvana, a forest of bamboos. The deity in the current temple is believed to have appeared inside this bamboo forest. Vishnu is believed to have witnessed the wedding between Shiva and Parvati at this place. There is an image of Vishnu with a metallic gindi, a vessel with a spout, in the temple depicting the legend.
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