This Temple is also called as Sri Neelayadakshi Amman Temple and it is located in Melakottaivasal in Nagapattinam Town. There is a Welcome Arch on the Main Road leading to this Temple which is situated in a residential locality. At the outset there is a small Gopuram leading to the Temple and facing it is a Naagabarana Vinayagar Sannadhi. This Temple dates back to the 6th century and the architecture resembles a Gujarathi hand in it. The only other Temple resembling to this is in Kancheepuram Town. The Temple has a five tiered East facing Rajagopuram. There is a Dwajasthambam and a Bali Peedam along with a black Nandhi Vaahanam facing the Sanctum Sanctorum. Beyond it is another Bali Peedam with a taller Dwajasthambam which seems to pierce the roof and goes skywards. Next to it is a huge white Nandhi Vaahanam facing the Sanctum Sanctorum. Leading to the Moolasthanam is a multi pillared Mandapam and at the end it is a pair of Dwara Baalakas guarding the Sanctum Sanctorum. There is a Bhairava Idol and a Vinayagar Idol closse to these Dwara Baalakas. Likewise another pair of Dwara Baalakas are seen at the beginning of the next multi pillared Mandapam. The Presiding Deity of this Temple is Sri Kayarohaneshwara Swamy who is seen East facing and in the form of a Shiva Lingam. He is an incarnation of Lord Shiva and just behind the Moolavar Siva Lingam are the Idols of Somaskandar and Murugan. The Urchavamoorthis are safely enclosed and kept in a Shrine next to the Moolasthanam. The Ambal here is called as Neelayadakshi Ambal and She is seen in Her South facing Shrine in a standing posture. The Nandhi Vaahanam kept just before the Ambal Sannadhi turn its neck and head as though it looks at Sri Kayarohana Swamy with one eye and at Neelayadakshi Amman with its second eye. Lord Natarajar is seen in a dancing stance in His Shrien and it is said that this Idol is made of Blue Stone or Vaidooriyam. There are Sub Shrines for Navagraham, Baala Saneeswaran, Bhairavar, Athipatha Naayanmaar etc. Athipatha Nayanaar gains importance since He was said to be a staunch Devotee of Shiva. Hence even today fisherman of his clan are honoured here after they breathe their last. The Temple has a Madapalli or a Temple Kitchen and there is  Annadhana Koodam to serve food to the Devotees. There is a religious library with limited book on Hinduism in general and Neelayadhakshi Kayarohaneshwarar Temple in particular. The Temple has no car parking space and vehicles have to be parked at owners risk. The Sthala Viruksham of this Temple is a Mango Tree and the sacred Tank is Pundarikaksha Theertham. The Temple has a Nandhavanam. A stunning fact about this Temple is that it is believed that on Pradhosham days Lord Shiva is accompanied by Maha Vishnu to this Temple and this could never be in any other Temples.

Temple Timing: 6 AM to 12.30 PM and 5 PM to 9.30 PM

Temple Contact Details: 04365 242844, Sivakumar Gurukkal 99760 91450 and 87543 77450, Karthikeyan Archagar 93445 35274, Naganathan Archagar 94425 41318, 98945 01319, 88077 87463 and 93666 72737

Distance from Swamimalai to Nagapattinam is 79 Kms

Distance from Kumbakonam to Nagapattinam is 74 Kms

Distance from Trichy to Nagapattinam is 140 Kms

Distance from Ayyavadi to Nagapattinam is 64 Kms

Distance from Thirunageswaram to Nagapattinam is 65 Kms

Distance from Thiruvidaimaruthur to Nagapattinam is 81 Kms

Distance from Thirukkannamangai to Nagapattinam is 33 Kms

Distance from Mayavaram to Nagapattinam is 55 Kms

Distance from Thiruvarur to Nagapattinam is 27 Kms

Distance from Mannargudi to Nagapattinam is 53 Kms

Distance from Vaduvur to Nagapattinam is 71 Kms

Distance from Thanjavur to Nagapattinam is 85 Kms

Distance from Srivanjiyam to Nagapattinam is 42 Kms

Distance from Innambur to Nagapattinam is 80 Kms

Distance from Thirukannapuram to Nagapattinam is 25 Kms

Distance from Thirukannankudi to Nagapattinam is 11 Kms

Distance from Thirucherai to Nagapattinam is 54 Kms

Distance from Thirusirukudi to Nagapattinam is 55 Kms

Distance From Thiruveezhimizhalai to Nagapattinam is 46 Kms

Distance From Kabisthalam to Nagapattinam is 88 Kms

Distance from Thoothukudi to Nagapattinam 347 Kms

Distance from Chennai to Nagapattinam is 316 Kms

Nearest Railway Station is Nagapattinam R.S.

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