Thiruneedur Somanathaswami Temple

 Thiruneedur Somanathaswami Temple (திருநீடூர் அருட்சோமநாதர் கோயில்) is a Hindu temple located at Needur in Mayiladuthurai district of Tamil Nadu, India. The historical name of the place is Sapthapuri. The presiding deity is Shiva. He is called as Somanathaswami. His consort is known as Veyurutholi Ammai.
Significance.
It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams - Shiva Sthalams glorified in the early medieval "Tevaram" poems by Tamil Saivite Nayanars Tirunavukkarasar and Sundarar.
Literary mention.
Tirunavukkarasar describes the feature of the deity of Tirupunkur and Thiruneedur as: 