Puliyantheevu Nageswaran Temple

This temple is situated in the small islet of Puliyantivu which lies to the South of Analaitivu and is separated by a stretch of brackish water marshy land. The Chief Deity of this temple is Nageswaran accompanied by his consort Sri Rajarajeswary. The temple was constructed with mortar and rubble when it was consecrated (Kumbabhishekam) in 1950.

The committee of management renovated the temple once again and consecrated it in 1960. The significant tree of the temple is the Bo tree (Arasamaram). The holy well dedicated to Nagabhooshanai is found here. The main festivals that are observed in this temple are the Thiruvembavai Poojas and the Arudhra Dharsan festivals.

Another special festival of the temple is the “Pittu Pooja” related to an episode in “Thiruvilaiyadal” (divine prolich of Lord Shiva) in which Lord Siva assigned the role of a labourer carying basket of sand. The Maha Sivarathri festival is observed with four Poojas being held throughout the night with the observance of the water cutting ceremony (in the samudhra) in the morning of the following day. The six Poojas dedicated to Lord Nadaraja Peruman are held on the respective days in the year. Three Poojas namely morning, noon and evening Poojas are held daily.

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