Sri Soundarya Kanakambika Sametha Sri Athulya Nadeshwarar Temple, Arakandanallur, Thirukovilur, Villupuram District

The temple name was Araiani Nallur, Now it is called Arakandanallur. The same is located near Thirukovilur across the Thenpennai River.
This temple was glorified by Sri Thirugnanasambandar.
Presiding Deity:  Athulya Nadeshwarar ( Oppila Maniswarar)
Presiding Goddess: Soundarya Kanakambika ( Azhagiya Ponnammai)
Teertham:  Aaranya teertham, Pandava Teertham,  Then pennai River

This temple is located on a very small hilltop. The God is facing west and  Goddess is facing south . This temple has a significance as Lord Shiva has appeared as light source to Sri Thirugnanasambandar thousand years ago,  and to Sri Ramanamaharishi of Thiruvannamalai some 100 years..
There is a hearsay story that the Pandavas  of Mahabharata stayed hear during their exile, one can see five cave room in the hillock beneath the temple!!
The temple has a seven storied gopuram. As you enter the temple one can take the darshan of Sri Nandhikeshwara.
 Lord Athulya Nadeshwarar is of incomparable beauty!!! The vibrations in the sanctum puts your mind at peace!!
You take darshan of lord and do pradakshina of inner praharam one can see Sri Durga,  Sri Bairavar,  Sri Sankaranarayanar,  Sri Ardhanaareeshwar,  Sri Chandikeshwara, Sri Brahma,  Sri Dakshinamoorthy,  Sri Ramana  Maharishi,  Sri Thirugnana Sambandar.
As you come out of the inner praharam and start going around the outer one, you can see the footprints of Sri Thirugnana Sambandar!!! 
The wall around this temple has lot of inscriptions!!!
You complete the circumambulation of
Shiva temple you can enter the shrine of Sri Soundarya Kanakambigai!!  She is called as azhagiya ponnammai in Tamil!!!  She is gracing her devotees and blessings to all.
One can reach this place from Thirukovilur located at a distance of 4 kms ...