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'''Alanduraiappar Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to the deity [[Shiva]], located at Nallatthukkudi in [[Nagapattinam district]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India.<ref name="bmj">பு.மா.ஜெயசெந்தில்நாதன், தேவார வைப்புத்தலங்கள், வர்த்தமானன் பதிப்பகம், சென்னை, 2009</ref><ref name=shaivam>[https://shaivam.org/hindu-hub/temples/place/417/nallakkudi-aalanduraiyappar-temple மூவர் தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், Muvar Thevara Vaippu Thalangal, நல்லக்குடி - நல்லத்துக்குடி Nallakkudi - Nallathukkudi, 6-71-3]</ref><ref name=shiva>[http://www.shivatemples.com/vt/vt_kovil3/vt95.php தேவார வைப்புத் தலங்கள், நல்லக்குடி, 6-71-3]</ref><br />
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==Vaippu Sthalam==<br />
It is one of the shrines of the [[Vaippu Sthalam]]s sung by Tamil Saivite [[Nayanars|Nayanar]] [[Appar]]. In earlier days this place was called as Nallakkudi, Kuyiladuthurai and Kuyiladunthurai.<ref name=shaivam/> According to [[R. P. Sethu Pillai]] this place was called as Kuyiladuthurai and Kuyilalanthurai. [[U. V. Swaminatha Iyer]] says that Kuyilanthurai is located at the north of Dharmapuram and is called as Karunguyilnathampettai.<ref name="bmj"/> <br />
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==Presiding deity==<br />
The presiding deity in the [[garbhagriha]], represented by the ''[[lingam]]'', is known as Alanduraiappar. The Goddess is known as Kuyiladu Nayaki and Kuyilanda Nayaki.<ref name=shaivam/> While in Mayiladuthurai and Mylapore as the goddes worshipped the presiding deity in peacock form, here she worshipped Shiva in the form of Kuyil. Hence she is known as Kuyiladu Nayaki and Kuyilanda Nayaki.[[Aegle marmelos|vilva]] is the temple tree.<ref name=shaivam/><br />
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==Specialities==<br />
The presiding deity was worshipped by [[Surya]]. Surya Pushkarani is the temple tirtta. Those who take a holy bath in the tirtta will get rid off from the long time diseases.<ref name=shaivam/><br />
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==Structure==<br />
The temple has no [[gopura]]. It has one entrance. After crossing the entrance [[Nandi (bull)|nandhi]] and [[altar|bali peetam]] are found. Next to them, the shrine of the presiding deity is found. He is facing west. The goddess is facing south. In the [[prakara]] shrines of [[Navagraha]], [[Bhairava|Bairava]], Sansvara and [[Dakshinamurthy]] are found.<ref name=shiva /> In the front [[mandapa]] [[Ganesha|Vinayaka]] and [[Kartikeya|Subramania]] with his consorts [[Valli]] and [[Devasena|Deivanai]] are found.The [[Kumbhabhishekham]] of the temple was held on 8 June 1970.<ref name="bmj"/><br />
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==Location==<br />
The temple is located at Nallatthukkudi, at distance of 2 km from Mayiladuthurai in [[Mayiladuthurai]]-Nedumaruthur road. All the town buses ply in this route.In Mayiladuthurai-Kodandudi route, one can get down near this temple. <ref name=shaivam/> Daily one time puja is held in this temple. <ref name=shiva /><br />
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==References==<br />
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