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NATARAJAR TEMPLE AT NEYVELI - நடராஜர் கோயில், நெய்வேலி | ROUNDS TUBE

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In this 50th Video, ROUNDS TUBE describes about NATARAJAR TEMPLE AT NEYVELI. Neyveli is a township in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 197 kilometres, south of Chennai. The town was developed in 1956 after the establishment of Neyveli Lignite Corporation.It is under the administrative control of Ministry of Coal. Neyveli is a cosmopolitan city with people from all religions living in that small township. The idol of Lord Nataraja is considered biggest in the world. It is 10 ft 1 inch tall, having a base of 8 ft 4 inches weighing 2420kgs. The idol of Sivakami amman is 7ft tall & weighting 750 kgs. Those who participate in Natyanjali competitions pray here to Lord with offering special pujas. The Nataraja temple in Neyveli is open for devotees from 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM and again from 4:00 PM to 9:00 PM. In adherence to the ancient practice of Manu Needhi, there is a prayer box used by devotees to write their miseries in a paper and put it in and ri