Architectural style Dravidian architecture | ||
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Consort Paramakalyani Amman(Parvathi) Similar Palaivananathar Temple, Agasthiyar Falls, Papanasam Dam, Kizha Ambur railway st, Nellaiappar Temple |
Sivasailam temple kizha ambur alwarkurichi
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.
Contents
- Sivasailam temple kizha ambur alwarkurichi
- A marriage in sivasailam temple april 2011 kizha ambur alwarkurichi
- Appearance of Shivalingam
- Sivasailanathar saved a priest
- Statue of Shivasailanathar
- Tower statues and ritual pavilions
- Statue of Nandi
- Stone Inscriptions
- Manimandapam
- Sculpture among the pillars
- References

A marriage in sivasailam temple april 2011 kizha ambur alwarkurichi
Appearance of Shivalingam

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.
Sivasailanathar saved a priest

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.
Statue of Shivasailanathar

Tower statues and ritual pavilions

Statue of Nandi

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.
Stone Inscriptions
Manimandapam
A manimandapam (memorial) is located on the bank of the river Gadananathi.