This article is about the village of Sikkal. For the article about the temple go to Sikkal Singaravelan Temple

Sikkal Singaravelan Temple

Sikkal Singara Velan Temple is one of the most popular Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Muruga and a contender for the unofficial seventh Padaiveedu of Muruga, along with the popular Arupadaiveedu . It is located in the village of Sikkal, near Nagapattinam in Tamilnadu...

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Sikkal is a small township near Nagapattinam

Nagapattinam

Nagapattinam is a town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Nagapattinam District. It is a prominent seaport on the east coast of India and an important centre of trade and commerce.The town of Nagapattinam dates back to the Sangam period...

 in Tamilnadu, India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. It is 6 km west of Nagapattinam, 18 km east of Thiruvarur and 6 km east of Kilvelur

Kilvelur

Kilvelur is a panchayat town in Nagapattinam district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is 12 km east of Tiruvarur, 12 km west of Nagapattinam and 6 km west of Sikkal a famous Muruga shrine...

. It is famous for its Murugan

Murugan

Murugan also called Kartikeya, Skanda and Subrahmanya, is a popular Hindu deity especially among Tamil Hindus, worshipped primarily in areas with Tamil influences, especially South India, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Mauritius and Reunion Island. His six most important shrines in India are the...

 temple, and one of the most popular festivals is the Sura Samhaaram.vel vangum thirunaalil,murugarukku nammai pol verkkum adhisayam verengum kaana mudiyathu.