| Karunellinathar | |
|---|---|
Karunellinathar Swamy Temple | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Virudhunagar |
| Deity | Karunellinathar (Shiva) Chokki (Parvathi) |
| Location | |
| Location | Thiruthangal |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
  Location in Tamil Nadu | |
| Geographic coordinates | 9°28′51″N 77°48′39″E / 9.48083°N 77.81083°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
Karunellinathar temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva, located in Thiruthangal, a town in the outskirts of Sivakasi, a in Tamil Nadu, India. Shiva is worshiped as Karunellinathar, and is represented by the lingam and his consort Parvati is depicted as Chokki Amman.
It is built on a hillock 100 ft (30 m) and houses a small gateway tower known as gopurams. The temple is a rock cut temple and has many shrines, with those of Karunellinathar and Chokki Amman being the most prominent. The temple is located on the other side of Ninra Narayana Perumal temple, a famous Vishnu temple and can be reached from that temple on the hillock. The temple is believed to have been built by Gurukalathirayan during the Pandyan regime in 1233 CE.
The temple has four daily rituals at various times from 6:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., and four yearly festivals on its calendar. The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the Government of Tamil Nadu.