Agneeswarar Neithalvoyal

Saivite Temples, Thiruvallur District

God

Agneeswarar, facing east

Goddess

Thirupurasundari, facing south

Other Deities

Ganesha, Muruga, Naagar

Agneeswarar Neithalvoyal Temple is a beautiful little east facing temple . The temple environments are lovely, clean, well maintained with flowering plants and paved pathways. The Shiva Lingam is made of a kind of marble and when a lamp is shown behind, the Linga’s translucency is revealed. There is a temple tank behind. The location itself is good with a large lake nearby.

Holy Water – Temple Tank

Holy Tree – No information

History

No information

Legend

The Lingam’s translucency being revealed when a flame is shown behind could have some connection to the temple’s legend at Agneeswarar Neithalvoyal.

Directions

Agneeswarar Neithalvoyal is about 6 kms in the Minjur-Pulicat road. The temple is situated right next to the main road and before the Neithalvoyal lake.

Stay and Food

None locally. Nearest is Minjur.

Saivite Temples