Ramanathar Temple is located at Tirukkannapuram near
Nannilam in
Tiruvarur District. Nannilam is near
Kumbakonam. The presiding deity in Ramanathar Temple is
Lord Shiva. Goddess Karuvarkuzhaliammai is worshipped in a separate sanctum here. The temple has a sacred tank named Surya Pushkarini. The temple was renovated during the period of King Kulottunga II and in the later Pandyan days. Inscriptions dating back to the Chola period can be seen in the temple. A shrine dedicated to
Lord Vishnu is nearby.
