Urthuvathandava Perumal Temple is located at Tiruvalankadu in
Nagapattinam District,
Tamil Nadu. The temple is also known as Nataraja Oordhvatandavamoorthy - Aalankatteesar Temple. This ancient temple has a
Rajagopuram. The temple contains beautiful mandapams and gopurams including the Ratna Sabha (one of the five Pancha Sabhais special to
Nataraja). The inscriptions of the temple date back to the 5th century. The ruins here prove that the temple was reconstructed and renovated during the
Chola period. At the entrance of the inner prakaram there are stucco images depicting the five dance halls of
Shiva. The Sthala Vriksham is banyan tree. The main festival celebrated here is the
Margazhi Tiruvadirai. The nearest railhead is at Tiruvalankadu (5 km) which is on the
Chennai-
Arakkonam railway line.
