AllMandir

Neelamegha Perumal Temple — Nagapattinam | AllMandir

Neelamegha Perumal Temple
Wikimedia Commons

Where is Neelamegha Perumal Temple? Neelamegha Perumal Temple is a Hindu mandir in Enanallur, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu.

Location: Enanallur, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu

Address: Enanallur

Postal code: 609701

Visiting this temple

Where is Neelamegha Perumal Temple? Neelamegha Perumal Temple is a Hindu mandir in Enanallur, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu. Visiting Neelamegha Perumal Temple: plan darshan during published temple hours when available. This mandir serves the local Hindu community in Enanallur, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu. Use AllMandir for the map, driving directions, and to compare nearby mandirs before you travel. Published darshan hours are not on file yet for Neelamegha Perumal Temple. Check the temple’s phone line or social pages before you leave, especially on weekends and festival dates. The mandir sits in Enanallur near Nagapattinam. If you are new to the area, open the directions link for turn-by-turn routing and parking hints from your map app. Nearby mandirs on AllMandir include Ramanathaswami Temple, Tiruvarur, Tiruppugalur Vardhamaneswaram, Agnipureeswarar Temple, Agnipureeswarar Temple, Thirupugalur. Many families visit a cluster of temples in one trip — compare timings on each listing before you go. For tithi, nakshatra, Rahu Kaal, and festival dates while you are in Nagapattinam, open the Nagapattinam panchang on AllMandir (/panchang/nagapattinam-district-tamil-nadu-in). Panchang follows your saved city and regional calendar edition in the app. AllMandir is a free directory: temple photos when shared, heritage notes for famous pilgrimage sites, festival calendars, and member sign-in for saved mandir and comments. Report corrections from the temple page so the listing stays accurate for the next visitor.

History & significance

The Neelamegha Perumal Temple or Sowriraja Perumal Temple is a Hindu temple in Thirukannapuram, a village in the outskirts of Nagapattinam in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the Divya Prabandha, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Alvar saints from the 6th–9th centuries CE. It is one of the 108 Divya Desam dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Neelamegha Perumal and his consort Lakshmi as Thirukannapura Nayagi. As per Hindu legend, the presiding deity is believed to have appeared with a wig to save a devotee, leading to the name Sowriraja Perumal.

Temple questions

Where is Neelamegha Perumal Temple?

Neelamegha Perumal Temple is a Hindu mandir in Enanallur, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu.

What are Neelamegha Perumal Temple darshan timings?

Check Neelamegha Perumal Temple darshan timings on AllMandir or contact the temple before visiting. Festival days often have different hours.

How do I reach Neelamegha Perumal Temple?

Neelamegha Perumal Temple is in Enanallur, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu (Enanallur). Open the AllMandir temple page for the map and directions.

Nearby Hindu temples

More information