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.
| Location of the temple | Tiruvazhkoliputhur |
| Lord Shiva known as | Manickavannar, Ratnapureeswarar |
| Female deity known as | Vandamarpoonguzhali |
| Pathigam | Sambandar, Sundarar |
| How to reach | This temple is located 16 Kms from Mayiladuthurai and 9 Kms from Vaitheeswaran Kovil. Proceed from Vaitheeswarankoil towards Tiruppanandal and reach a place called Elanthoppu. From Elanthoppu, take the branch road to Tiruvalaputtur. |
| Temple address | Arulmighu Manickavannar Temple Tiruvalaputhur Tiruvalaputhur Post Mayiladuthurai Taluk Nagapattinam District PIN 609205 |