Sundareswarar Nedungoor

Sundareswarar Nedungoor is a small east-facing temple with an entrance from the south through a gate. The Lord is visible through a viewing window (Saalaram) in the east in front of the Nandi. Entrance to the sanctum sanctorum is through a doorway in the south where a carving of Bala Anjaneya is seen on a pillar. The goddess shrine faces you as you enter and the main deity can be seen from the same spot. Outside the sanctum santorum’s entrance are Bala Vinayaka and Bala Muruga. A single Prakaram houses all the shrines and the sanctum sanctorum. On the north side of the Prakaram are shrines for Mahalakshmi and Saraswathi. On the same side, there is a shrine for Sarabeshwara, which is considered special here. Sarabeswara is a form taken by Lord Shiva and is a combination of Lion, Garuda, Elephant, Yaali having 2 faces, four hands, eight legs, sharp nails, and teeth.