Temple Tirunelveli district · Tamil Nadu
Papanasanathar Temple
A Shiva temple at Papanasam in Tirunelveli district, built by the Pandyas and enlarged by the Nayaks.
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Tamil Nadu · Temple listing
Nellaiappar Temple
01 · Discover
History & tradition
The Nellaiappar Temple is in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, on the northern bank of the Thamirabarani river. Shiva is worshipped here as Nellaiappar, also called Venuvananathar, in the form of a lingam, and Parvati as Kanthimathi Amman. Vishnu is worshipped too, as the witness of their wedding in the temple legend, so the shrine is also honoured in the Vaishnava tradition. The deity is praised in the 7th-century Tevaram, making it a Paadal Petra Sthalam. The complex covers about 14.5 acres, with its shrines set within concentric walls.
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03 · Getting there
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Nellaiappar Temple
Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu
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04 · At the temple
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- Wikidata — structured place recordRetrieved 2026-11-12
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