Neelakanteswarar Vedal

Neelakanteswarar Vedal is an east-facing temple with a large entrance gateway Mandapam on the east side. Before this mandapam is a gate with a Temple Chariot stationed outside. A large tree-filled courtyard with a Lingam and Nandi under a Peepal tree is seen on one side. Facing the gateway mandapam is a Balipeedam and a Nandi Mandapam with a beautifully carved Nandi in it. Straight ahead after the entrance mandapam is an old wooden flagstaff and a small Nandi facing the lord through a Salaram (viewing window) The temple is situated in a single spacious Prakaram and the vimanas are tall structures. Entrance to the inner portion is through a door in the south and the shrine of the goddess faces you as you enter. There is a Lion mount facing the goddess outside the door. Inside in the mandapam before the goddess, are Saptha Maadhar and Naagar idols. There is a Mahamandapam and an Ardha Mandapam before the sanctum sanctorum.  The east-facing main deity is a long and slender Lingam. Outside in the Prakaram is a shrine for Vinayaka. On the northwest side is a beautiful separate shrine for Lord Muruga as Siva Subramanya with his consorts. Navagraha is in a separate shrine on the northeast side.