Sikkal Singaravelan Temple

Sikkal Singaravelan Temple is a Murugan shrine in the village of Sikkal, 5 km west of Nagapattinam and 18 km east of Thiruvarur. It stands within the premises of the Sikkal Navaneetheswarar Temple, the main temple, and it is one of the few traditional Hindu temples to house both Shiva and Vishnu deities in one complex. It is put forward as a contender for an unofficial seventh abode of Murugan, alongside the six Arupadaiveedu.

Legend says the place was once a jasmine forest. The divine cow Kamadhenu, cursed by Shiva, is said to have bathed in the temple's holy water and offered her milk, which became the Parkulam pond behind the temple. The sage Vasishtha shaped a lingam of butter from it, and when he tried to lift it, it stuck fast, which gave Sikkal its name. Murugan is believed to have received his Vel from his mother Parvati here before fighting the demon Soorapadman. The Soora Samharam festival marks this, and devotees believe the idol sweats during it.