Country India Location Nemmeli(Sirkazhi) Consort Visalakshi(Parvathi) District Nagapattinam | State Tamil Nadu Primary deity Viswanathar(Shiva) Important festivals Sani peyarchi Architectural style Dravidian architecture | |
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Sri Visalakshi sametha Viswanathar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Nemmeli (Sirkazhi), Sirkazhi, Tamil Nadu, India
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Temple History
A Saint named Kavalar performed a dhavam (in Sanskrit) on Navagrahas to make him and his generation free from their disturbances and navagrahas blessed him with many boons beyond their limits. Knowing this, Lord Shiva cursed Navagrahas with the disease of Kustarogha (Leprosy).
Navagrahas went to different places to worship Lord Shiva, to get rid of their Curse (Shaba). Lord Shani came to Nemmeli and worshipped Varuna Linga, and by the blessings of Sri Visalakshi sametha Sri Vishvanathar, he got complete cure over the disease. There is a holy pond near the temple where lord Sanishvara performed bath, and worshipped Shiva and attained peace. Nimmathi means peace in Tamil, and there are few sayings that Nimmathi became Nemmeli in time. There is another saying that, Nemmeli came from "Nelveli" i.e. land rich in rice cultivations.
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Sri. R.Venkateshwaran, S/O V. Rajaraman 28/18, Agraharam Nemmeli post Sirkazhi Taluk Nagapattinam District, PIN - 609 116
Mobile : +91 9442397817, 9489804851