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Tamilnadu is located on the southern part of India. It is bounded by the Bay of Bengal on the east, and by Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh states on the other three sides.
Uchinatheswarar Temple, Tirunelvoyal
| Location of the temple | Tirunelvoyal |
| Lord Shiva known as | Uchinatheswarar |
| Female deity known as | Kanakambikai |
| Pathigam | Sambandar |
| How to reach | This temple is located at Sivapuri which is near Chidambaram. From Chidambaram, one has go upto Annamalai University Campus entrance and turn to the road on the right which will lead us to Sivapuri where this sivasthalam is located. The sivasthalam is about 5 Kms. from Annamalai Univsersity Campus Gate. |
This temple houses 2 shrines, one for Uchinathar of Tirunelvoyal and the other one for Paulvanna Nathar of Tirukazhippalai which was relocated inside this temple after the original temple situated on the banks of river Kollidam was submerged by the floods in the river.
The temples faces east with a tall Gopuram (Tower) and a tank to the front of the temple. The shrine for female deity faces south and there are shrines for Vinayakar, Murugan and Bhairavar inside the temple.