Valampurinathar Temple

Valampurinathar Temple
Geography
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Nagapattinam
Location	Thiruvalampuram
Culture
Primary deity	Valampurinathar(Shiva)
Architecture
Architectural styles	Dravidian architecture

The Valampurinathar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Siva located in Melaperumpallam, Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu, India.^[1] It situated close to Puhar and Thiruvenkadu. The temple dates back to the Medieval Cholas period. The temple is revered by the Thevaram hymns of Saiva nayanars, 7th century Tamil saint poets and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam.^[2]

References

↑ Tourist Guide to Tamil Nadu, Sura Books, p. 69, ISBN 81-7478-177-3
↑ Concise classified dictionary of Hinduism.P.68. Kodayanallur Vanamamalai Soundara Rajan

Nagapattinam district

District Headquarters	Nagapattinam

Country	India

State	Tamil Nadu

Region	Chola Nadu

Divisions	Mayiladuthurai Nagapattinam

Taluks	Kilvelur Kuthalam Mayiladuthurai Nagapattinam Sirkazhi Tharangambadi Thirukkuvalai Vedaranyam

Revenue blocks	Keelaiyur Kilvelur Kollidam Kuthalam Mayiladuthurai Nagapattinam Sembanar Koil Sirkazhi Talanayar Thirumarugal Vedaranyam

Municipalities	Mayiladuthurai Nagapattinam Sirkazhi Vedaranyam

Rivers	Addapar Kaveri Kollidam Thirumalairajan Vettar Veera Chozhan

History	Early Cholas Kalabhras Pallavas Medieval Cholas Later Cholas Later Pandyas Delhi Sultanate Madurai Sultanate Vijayanagar Empire Thanjavur Nayaks Thanjavur Marathas Company Raj British Raj

Places of interest	Chudamani Vihara Ganapathi Temple, Thiruchengattankudi Kayarohanaswami Temple, Nagapattinam Kazheesirama Vinnagaram Mayuranathaswami Temple, Mayiladuthurai Nagannathaswamy Temple, Keezhaperumpallam Nangur Vishnu Temples Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary Puhar Punjai Siva Temple Sattainathar Temple, Sirkazhi Sayavaneswarar Temple Sembanarkoil Sikkal Singaravelan Temple Sri Sivalokanathar Temple, Tirupunkur Swetharanyeswarar Temple Tharangambadi Therazhundur Thirukkadaiyur Thiruvenkadu Vaitheeswaran Koil Valampurinathar Temple Vanjinatha Temple Vedaranyeswarar Temple Viratteswara Temple, Vazhuvur

Religious and monastic institutions	Dharmapuram Adheenam Thiruvaduthurai Adheenam

Cities and towns People Villages

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