Natrunaiyappar Kovil
Natrunaiyappar Temple
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Mayiladuthurai
Deity	Shiva
Festivals	Chithirai Thiruvizha
Location
Location	Ponsei
State	Tamil Nadu
Country	India
Location in Tamil Nadu
Geographic coordinates	11°7′50.4048″N 79°45′34.6098″E / 11.130668000°N 79.759613833°E / 11.130668000; 79.759613833
Architecture
Type	Dravidian Architecture
Creator	Parantaka Chola I(907–950)
Completed	10th century AD

Natrunaiyappar Temple^[1](நற்றுணையப்பர் ஆலயம்^[2]) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva, located in the village of Ponsei or Thirunanipalli(Chola Nadu - South of Kaveri), Mayiladuthurai district, East-Central Tamil Nadu, South India. It's one of the holy place "Tevaram has been sung on the primary god of the Shiva (Paadal Petra sthalam)". From north side Chidambaram to The Mahendra Mountain totally 63 Shiva temples have been presented. It's also one of the part of 63 Shiva's holy places. Once upon a time Ponsei was ruled under Chola dynasty

The First rajendra chola has created a town Gangaikonda cholapuram with most beautiful and rare sculptural techniques. It's similar to earlier creation of Rajaraja emperor's Thanjai Brihadeeswarar Temple. The Chola conquest of Kadaram (Kedah) and Srivijaya, and their continued commercial contacts with the Chinese Empire, enabled them to influence the local cultures. So that Emperor Rajendra chola also called "Poorva Desamum Vendra Kopparakesari Varman "was awarded a special title. So this place named Kadarankondan, Later name has to convert into Kidarankondan.

There is a significant correlation between Thirugnanasambandar and nanipalli. His mother Bhagwati was born in this place. Thirugnasamabandar has sung a song to lord Shiva. Then this place has to change Parched wasteland to Seashore land, then he converted into Agricultural Land. So that Thirunanaipalli called Ponsei. After this incident sambandar called his named ThiruGnana Sambanthar.

• Cauvery River, though flows eastward turns here westward. This is called Basvamangini.
• 157th of 275^[3] temples that are revered in the verses of Tevaram and are amongst the greatest Shiva temples. The temple is counted as one of the temples built on the banks of River Kaveri.^[4]

In this temple Lord Shiva called Natrunaiyappar. In the mind of the fear he can remove and guide into good path of your life so-called Natrunaiyappar. Lord shiva grace with Malaiyaan madanthai and Parvatha Putthiri are his wives.
From Tamil Saiva hymns, Tirugnana Sambanthar,Appar and Sundarar were sung a song to Thirunanipalli Natrunaiyappar. These poems are appeared in Tevara Thirumuraigal.

Thirugnanasambandar was sung a song into Thirunanipalli Natrunaiyappar called Kaaraigal Kukaimullai(காரைகள் கூகைமுல்லை)

Translation^[5]

• 11 tevara poems-84th praise-II Volume of Thirumurai- wrote by Sambandar for Thirunanipalli Natrunaiyappar.

Tirunavukkarasar was sung a song to Thirunanipalli Natrunaiyappar called Mutrunai Yayinanai(முற்றுணை யாயினானை)

English-Translation^[6]

• 9 tevara poems-70th praise-Fourth(IV) Thirumurai- written by Thirunavukkarasar.

Sundarar-Aadhiyan Aadhiraiyan(ஆதியன் ஆதிரையன்)

English-Translation^[7]

• 10 tevara poems written by sundarar in seventh(7th) volume of thirumurai of 97th praise to Thirunanipalli Natrunaiyappar.

• Lord Shiva granted His wedding darshan to Lord Vinayaka and Sage Agastya.
•Appar, Sundarar and Thirugna Sambandar wrote a poem's to Thirunanipalli Natrunaiyappar in Tevara Tirumuraigal.
•106th temple in 275 shiva temples where appeared in Teveram.
•In a period of chola this temple called “Jayan konda valanaattu aakkoor naattupirathameyamaagiya nanipalli (ஜயங் கொண்ட வளநாட்டு ஆக்கூர் நாட்டுப்பிரமதேயமாகிய நனிபள்ளி)"
•Lot of rare and most beautiful sculptures appeared in a temple. These are all pride of Chola Empire.
•This is 43rd Shiva temple in the southern bank of Cauvery praised in Tevaram hymns. •Sanctum sanctorum tower is huge size. Never seen these sized Sanctum sanctorum tower in any other temples in India.

Every year from the date of 7 April to 13 April where celebrating a Chithirai Thiruvizha.

The age of the temple is nearly 1000 years. The ancestor of Rajaraja Chola, Parantaka Chola I (907–950) built this temple for Nanipalli Natrunaiyappar. It is a 9th-century temple. The sanctum sanctorum is very big in size that facilitated an elephant to worship Lord directly inside. The sanctum sanctorum and the mandaps speak volumes of the aesthetic sense and architectural skill of ancient sculptors of Tamil Nadu.

The architecture of the Chola stands pride of the Tamil Civilization.
In this temple wall Vijayalaya Chola statue has appeared.

13 km distance far from Mayiladuthurai. Poombukar,Thiruvenkadu,perunthottam,mangaimadam route buses are reached.
Mayiladuthurai---->Ponsei(Route to Poombuhar)
Chidambaram----->Karuvi----->Ponsei(Route to Mayiladuthurai)
Thirukkadaiyur--->Karuvi--->Ponsei(Route to Mayildauthurai)
Thirukadaiyur---->Sembonar Kovil--->Ponsei(Route to Poombuhar)

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