This Temple is located in Thiruvisanallur close to Thiruvidaimaruthur and Kumbakonam. The full name of the Temple is Sri Soundaranayagi Amman Samedha Sri Sivayoginathar Temple. The Temple has a five tiered East facing Rajagopuram. On entering the Temple there is a small Sub Shrine where Maha Ganapathy is placed facing the Rajagopuram. Further away from it is a Bali Peedam, a Dwajasthambam and an Nandhi Vaahanam placed within a eight pilllared Mandapam. The Presiding Deity of this Temple is Sri Sivayoginathar who is an incarnation of Lord Shiva. He is found in the Sanctum Sanctorum in the form of a Shiva Lingam and is East facing. Sivayoginathar is related to Rishaba Raasi and it is widely believed that He would drive away all the evils and ill effects of Rishaba Rasi Devotees. A pair of Dwara Baalakas are found at the threshold of the Moolasthanam and a small Nandhi Vigraham is found facing the Presiding Deity. Close to the Moolasthanam is a Pillayar, Somaskandar and an Idol of Lord Natarajar. In the Koshtam of the Sanctum Sanctorum there are Idols for Narthana Ganapathy, Dhakshinamoorthy, Maha Vishnu, Brahmma, Durgai and Chandikeshwar. The Ambal Shrine is in a multi pillared Mandapam facing South and is located further away. She is known here as Sri Soundaranayagi Ambal and is considered as an incarnation of Goddess Parvathy. The entire walls of the multi pillared Mandapam of Ambal's Shrine has colourful Images of Ashta Lakshmi. Opposite to the Ambal Sannadhi is a Sun Dial or a Sun Clock which indicated the timing during day times in broad daylight. There are Sub Shrines for Swarnakarsha Bhairavar, Gnana Kaala Bhairavar, Unmatha Bhairavar, Yoga Bhairavar, Uthra Kailasanathar, Baala Sani Bhagawan and Chandikeshwarar. Naga Kanni, Sapthamathas, Uyyavandha Nayanaar, Appar, Sundarar, Manikavasagar, Thirugnanasammandhar, Sekkizhar, Mahalingeshwarar and Pillayar. In the outer peripheral there is a Sub Shrine for Lakshmi Narayana Perumal which is noteworthy. Other than this Valli Devasena Samedha Murugan, Jala Lingam, Agni Lingam, Vayu Lingam, Agasa Lingam, Bhoo Lingam and Gajalakshmi. There are eight Sthala Virukshams for this Temple which are as follows: 1) Vanni Maram, 2) Vilva Maram, 3) Punnai Maram, 4) Magizha Maram, 5)  Aala Maram, 6) Arasa Maram, 7) Nelli Maram and 8) Athi Maram. Likewise there are 8 Punniya Theerthams which are as follows: 1) Nandhi Theertham, 2) Lakshmi Theertham, 3) Saraswathi Theertham, 4) Gangai Theertham, 5) Brahmma Theertham, 6) Chakra Theertham, 7) Soola Theertham and 8) Jada Theertham. The Temple has a Madapalli and the compound wall of the Temple is massive. Though the Temple is quite big it has to be painted and renovated so that it is more appealing and could draw lots of crowd from the Devotees visiting the nearby Temple town of Kumbakonam. Maha Shivarathiri, Pradosham, Thiru Karthigai are some of the festivals celebrated in a grand manner.

Contact Details: Ramanatha Gurukkal 99434 41801, 96599 28733 and Malliga 78268 37852

Temple Timings: 6 AM to 12 Noon and 4 PM to 7.30 PM

Distance from Kumbakonam to Thiruvisanallur is 10 Kms

Distance from Karaikal to Thiruvisanallur is 56 Kms

Distance from Swamimalai to Thiruvisanallur is 14 Kms

Distance from Thirunageswaram to Thiruvisanallur is 13 Kms

Distance from Thiruvidaimaruthur to Thiruvisanallur is 5 Kms

Distance from Mayavaram to Thiruvisanallur is 31 Kms

Distance from Thiruvarur to Thiruvisanallur is 57 Kms

Distance from Mannargudi to Thiruvisanallur is 46 Kms

Distance from Vaduvur to Thiruvisanallur is 47 Kms

Distance from Thanjavur to Thiruvisanallur is 49 Kms

Distance from Srivanjiyam to Thiruvisanallur is 34 Kms

Distance from Thirucherai to Thiruvisanallur is 21 Kms

Distance from Chennai to Thiruvisanallur is 276 Kms

Nearest Railway Station is Thiruvidaimaruthur R.S. 

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