| Kayarohanaswami Temple | |
|---|---|
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Nagapatnam |
| Deity | Kayarohanaswami(Shiva) |
| Location | |
| Location | Nagapatnam |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
  Location in Tamil Nadu | |
| Geographic coordinates | 10°46′13″N 79°50′26″E / 10.77028°N 79.84056°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
Kayarohanaswami Temple, Nagapattinam (காயாரோகணசுவாமி கோயில், நாகபட்டினம்)[1] is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Siva situated in the town of Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deity is known as Kayarohana and his consort is Nilayathakshi.[2] The temple has been in existence from the 6th century AD and has been praised by the Nayanmars Appar, Sambandar and Sundarar.[3] The temple has been constructed by the Lakolisa cult which originated in Gujarat and their only other temple in Tamil Nadu is at Kanchipuram.[3] The idol of Thyagaraja in the temple is made of lapis lazuli.
- ^ ta:நாகபட்டினம் காயாரோகணேசுவரர் கோயில்
- ^ P. V. Jagadisa Ayyar (1920). South Indian shrines: illustrated. Madras Times Printing and Pub. Co. pp. 389–391.
- ^ a b Tourist Guide to Tamil Nadu. Sura Books. 2010. p. 72. ISBN 978-81-7478-177-2.