Soundaresvarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located at Neduvasal in Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu, India.[1][2][3]
It is one of the shrines of the Vaippu Sthalams sung by Tamil Saivite Nayanars Sambandar and Appar. There is also another place in this name in Aranthangi taluk of Tamil Nadu.[2] This place was also known as Neduvayil.[3]
The presiding deity in the garbhagriha, represented by the lingam, is known as Soundaresvarar. The Goddess is known as Akilandesvari.[2]
Everything will be bestowed upon the devotees who worship Shiva in this place and other places such as Annanvayil, Neithalvayil, Alavayil, Punavayil, Kudavayil, and Gunavayil.[3][4] Local people have a faith that if the Sivalinga is filled with water, there would be rain in that place. For want of rain, there is a festival during which the processional deity would go around the town. In the Kongarayan mandapa Gubera Vinayaka is found.[5]
This temple has a gopura. Separate shrines are found for the presiding deity and the goddess. Shrines of Vinayaka, Subramania, Dakshinamurthy and Chandikesvarar are found in this temple.[3] The Vinayaka of this temple was found from a tank nearby. Two songs praising the deity are found as inscriptions in this temple.[2]
The temple is located 25 km from Mayiladuthurai. Neduvasal is located at Mayiladuthurai-Sembanarkoil-Mematthur-Sankarankoil route town bus facilities are available.[2] Through Mayiladuthurai-Akkur road also this place can be reached, from Sembanarkoil at a distance of 11 km. southeast. In At Sankranpandal in Mayiladuthurai-Porayar route, this place can be reached by auto. The temple is opened for worship from 8.30 a.m. to 12.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.[3]