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Tiruppunkur Sivalokanathar Temple




Sivalokanathar Temple is located at Tiruppunkur near Mayiladuthurai in Nagapattinam District. The temple has a five-tiered Rajagopuram and inner and outer prakarams. The outer prakaram contains the shrine of Nandanaar and the temple tank Rishabha Teertham. The Sthala Vriksham (sacred tree) is adorned with Panchamukha lingam. The inner prakaram contains the small Nandi. Inscriptions from the Chola period are also found in the temple.


Updated on 10th July, 2015
District: Nagapattinam

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