Tiruppainneeli (திருப்பின்னிலி)
Primary Deity: Neeli Vana Natha (னிலி வன னத, னிலகன்ட, , அரன்ய விடன்கர்)
also known as Neelakanta, Aranya Vitankar
Consorts: Visalakshi (விஸலக்ஸி)
Travel base, Address references
Located at: Tiruppainneeli
Near: Bhikshandar Kovil
Travelbase: Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
– 20 KMs (Exactly) from Tiruchirappalli
– 5 KMs (Exactly) from Bhikshandar Kovil
Legends and Notes
– Shiva is said to have blessed Vasishtar with a vision of the cosmic dance and the dance hall here is known as Ratna Sabha. Shiva is said to have blessed Tirunavukkarasar (who had arrived from Tirupachilasramam with a sumptuous meal on a banana leaf (Painneeli – Vaazhai). It is here that Yama is believed to have worshipped Shiva, to retrieve his power over mortal souls, after Shiva vanquished his powers at Tirukkadavur (63s) in saving Markandeyan.
Other Information
Significance:
This temple is considered to be Siva Sthalam
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