Thirunelvennai

Padal Petra Sthalam, Villupuram District

God

Nelvennainadar, Vennaiappar, Sornakadeswarar, facing east

Goddess

Neelamalarkanni, Brihannayagi, facing east

Other Deities

Thirugnanasambandar, Thirunavukkarasar, Sundarar, Vinayaka, Muruga, Surya, Chandran, Navagraha, Thirumal

Thirunelvennai is an ancient east facing temple praised in the Thevaram Hymns.

Holy Water – Pennaiyaru (River Pennai)

Holy Tree – Punnai (Calophyllum inophyllum)

History

Thirunelvennai is an ancient temple more than 1300 years old Praised in the Thevaram Hymns of Saint Thirugnanasambandar (7th century CE).

Legend

Sages Sanagar, Sananthanar, Sanathanar and Sanakumarar are believed to have worshiped here at Thirunelvennai.

Directions

Thirunelvennai is 15 Kilometers northwest of Ulundurpet in the Chennai-Tiruchirapalli Highway. You can either take a right before Ulundurpet or go through the town and reach the temple. See our map below for exact location.

Stay and Food

None locally. Closest is Ulundurpet where you have some decent restaurants

Padal Petra Sthalams