INDRANILA - PASUPAHAR TIRUKKOVIL

It is one of the five famous saiva kshetras recorded in many legends, the others being, Kedaram, Srisailam, Srikailasam and Arekathangavalam. Tirugnanasambandar adored. the Lord and composed verses. Indra worshipped this Mahadev to tide over the menace of demons, who caused insurmountable troubles to amaravasis. The archarmurti is called Nilachalanathar and Mother Parvathi, Nilambikai. It is moderate in dimension, yet contains all the parts like tower, garbha griha etc.

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