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திருநெல்வேலி நெல்லையப்பர் கோயில்
Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu · 8.7284°, 77.6887°
The vast twin temple of Nellaiappar and Kanthimathi dominating Tirunelveli, its sanctums credited to the 7th-century Pandya Nindraseer Nedumaran, with musical pillars and later mandapams spread over nearly six hectares. It is a Paadal Petra Sthalam of the Tevaram canon.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
Vishnu is said to have witnessed the wedding of Shiva and Parvati in the bamboo grove (Venuvana) that gave the deity his name.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Pandya
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