Nellaiappar Temple
Nellaiappar thirukovil usually called as nellaiappar
temple. Nellaiappar temple is one of the five sabhas. This temple is called as
thamara(copper) sabha. Other sabhas are chidabaram (gold), Madurai
(silver),thiruvalankadu (ruby), kutralam (painting).This temple is twin temple
dedicated to nellaiapaar (lord shiva) and kanthimathi (paruvathi).Total area of
the temple is 14 acres and it is located in tirunelveli town.There are four
manadappam in the temple.
Mani Mandapam
The musical pillars in the mani Mandapam produces
sound in pitches when struck.
Sangili Mandapam
In the beginging the nellaiappar temple and
kanthimathi temple were independent structures, later it was linked by chain.
mandappam .
Nandi mandapam
The Nandi mandapam has a big statue of Nandi,
similar to those at Tanjore and Rameswaram.
Vasantha Mandapam
A Vasantha Mandapam with 100 pillars, in the middle of
a Flower Garden.
The workship time starts from 5.30 am to 12.30 pm and again in the evening it starts from 4.30 pm To 9.00 pm.Daily at 6 o’clock in the morning, Kanthimathi Amman is brought to Nellaiappar Temple in a chariot to wake him up.
