About the temple

Days come, days go! Then weeks, months, years!



Histories created thousands of years back still remain in our holy land of culture and religion. Temples remain as their representative and taking the stride of weather, invasion still remain as monuments of art, music and literature. What action should we take to protect and uphold them?

One such temple is at Arikesevanallur, in the District of Thirunelveli, Tamilnadu. The temple dates back to about 1500 years, during the period of Saint Thiru Gnanasambandar, one of the four SAMAYA KURAVARS, who propagated Shivam .
The temple was built by Pandian King Nedumaran, alias known as Koon Pandian and Arikeserai, who was turned Shivaite by the Thiru Gnanasambhader at the instance of the king’s wife Mangyarkarasi.

This temple is known as “ The Arikesava Eswaramudaiyar Siva temple”  as mentioned in the stone inscriptions(epigraphs).
Subsequently the temple was renovated and rebuilt by First Sadayawarman Kulasekara Pandian during 12-13th 
Century .

The Temple was last consecrated on the 4th February 1900 ( Sunday,23rd Thai, Vihari Tamil year ) as per the documentary evidence from the Kalvettukal in the temple  and further that no Kumbhabishekam or Samprokhsanam is done.