Sivasailam Temple
| Sivasailanathar Paramakalyani Amman Kovil | |
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 Sivasailanathar Paramakalyani Amman Kovil
Location in Tamil Nadu
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| Coordinates | 8°46′52″N 77°20′34″E / 8.78111°N 77.34278°ECoordinates: 8°46′52″N 77°20′34″E / 8.78111°N 77.34278°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tirunelveli |
| Location | Sivasailam, Tirunelveli |
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| Primary deity | Sivasailanathar(Shiva) |
| Consort | Paramakalyani Amman(Parvathi) |
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| Architectural styles | Dravidian architecture |
| History and governance | |
| Website | www |
Sivasailanathar Paramakalyani Amman Kovil, popularly known as Sivasailam Temple, is a Hindu temple in Sivasailam village of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located 3 miles from Alwarkurichi in Tirunelveli District. It is "an old Siva temple of large size, well sculptured and containing inscriptions." Sivasailam is surrounded by Velli Malai (Siver Hill), Western Ghats and Mulli Malai, and is located beside the Gadananathi River.
It is told that a landlord had many cows in his house. Usually, he made his labourers milk the cows, but one day all the cows refused to give milk. The labourers complained about this leading the owner to get angry and he chased all his cows and labourers from his house. All the cows gathered on a hill with a rock upon it and flooded their milk upon the rock. On the place of this flooding of milk a shivalingam appeared. He is known as Sivasailanathar. Sivasailanathar is the main God for the temple.
It is told that once a pandya king came to the temple and received prasadam from the priest. The priest gave him a garland in which there was a hair. The king got angry with the priest. However, as the priest was pure and truly devoted to Sivasailanathar, Sivasailanathar thought to save the priest and he sent a vision to the king to not get angry with the priest and gave him a vision of shivalingam. The king became very happy.
The representation of Nandi in the temple is particularly noted. Nandikeshvarar statue looks like an ox sitting upon its folded tail. This statue demonstrates the special character of Tamil and the artistic work of the artist.
A manimandapam (memorial) is located on the bank of the river Gadananathi.
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