Kayarohanaswami Temple, Nagapattinam
| Kayarohanaswami Temple | |
|---|---|
| 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) 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. The temple has been in existence from the 6th century CE and has been praised by the Nayanmars Appar, Sambandar and Sundarar. The temple has been constructed by the Lakolisa cult which originated in Gujarat and their only other temple in Tamil Nadu is at Kanchipuram. The idol of Thyagaraja in the temple is made of lapis lazuli.