Neyyadiappar Temple

Tillaistanam
Tillaistanam Location in Tamil Nadu
Name
Proper name	Tiruneithanam Temple
Geography
Coordinates	10°53′N 79°06′E / 10.883°N 79.100°ECoordinates: 10°53′N 79°06′E / 10.883°N 79.100°E
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Tanjore
Locale	Tillaistanam
Culture
Primary deity	Neyyidaiappar Shiva
Architecture
Architectural styles	Dravidian architecture

Tillaistanam or Thiruneithanam is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in the village of Thillaistanam, Tamil Nadu, India.^[1] The temple is incarnated by the hymns of Tirugnana Sambandar and is classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam.

Location

The temple is located 21 km away from Kumbakonam on the Kumbakonam- Tiruvaiyaru- Tanjore road. The temple is 3 km away from Thirukkandiyur. The best mode is taking town buses from Kumbakonam or Tanjore.

Saptha Stanam

The sapthasthanam festival is conducted at Tiruvaiyaru during April^[2] every year. Hundreds of people witness the convergence of seven glass palanquins carrying principal deities of respective temples from seven places at Tiruvaiyaru. The palanquins are paraded near the car stand, the crowd witnessed the Poochorithal(flower festival) in which a doll offers flowers to the principal deities in the palanquins. After the Poochorithal, the palanquins left for their respective places.^[3] The seven temples are

Temple	Place	District
Aiyarappar temple	Thiruvaiyaru	Thanjavur
Apathsahayar Temple	Tirupazhanam	Thanjavur
Odhanavaneswarar Temple	Tiruchotruthurai	Thanjavur
Vedapuriswarar Temple	Thiruvedhikudi	Thanjavur
Kandeeswarar Temple	Thirukkandiyur	Thanjavur
Puvananathar Temple	Thirupanturuthi	Thanjavur
Neyyadiappar Temple	Tiruneithaanam	Thanjavur

References

1. Census of India, 1961, Volume 7; Volume 9
2. Tourist Guide to Tamil Nadu.
3. http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/22/stories/2011042255521400.htm.The Hindu

• "Primary Census Abstract - Census 2001". Directorate of Census Operations-Tamil Nadu.

Gallery

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  Vimanam view
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  Kaveri