Tamil Nadu
Sivaganga district
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Vedaranyeswarar Temple
“Hindu temple of Shiva in Vedaranyam, India”
Vedaranyeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Shiva, located in the town of Vedaranyam in Tamil Nadu, India. Vedaranyeswarar is revered in the 7th-century-CE Tamil Shaiva canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil saint poets known as the Nayanars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam. It is the only temple to have found mention in all the seven Thirumurais. The temple is famed for the legend between the saints Appar and Sambandar when the former sang to open the door while the latter sang to close the door.
Apatsahayesvarar Temple, Alangudi
“Navagraha temple in Tamil Nadu”
Apatsahayesvarar Temple, Alangudi or Guru Sthalam or Tiru Irum Poolai is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in the village of Alangudi, in the Valangaiman taluk of Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India. Shiva is worshipped as Apathsahyesvarar, and is represented by the lingam. His consort Parvati is depicted as Elavarkuzhali. The presiding deity is revered in the 7th-century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil saint poets known as the Nayanmars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam.
Sowmya Narayana Perumal temple
“Perumal temple in Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu, India”
Sowmyanarayana Perumal Temple is an ancient temple located in Thirukoshtiyur, a village in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the Nalayira Divya Prabandham, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Alvar saints from the 6th–9th centuries CE. It is one of the 108 Divya Desams dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Sowmyanarayana Perumal and his consort Lakshmi as Thirumamagal.
Panchavarnaswamy Temple
“Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India”
Panchavarnaswamy Temple is a Tamil temple dedicated to Shiva in Woraiyur, a neighborhood in the town of Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu, India. Shiva is believed to portray five different colours, giving the name of the presiding deity, Panchavarnaswamy. Panchavarnaswamy is mentioned in the 7th century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil saint poets known as the tri-nayanars (சம்பந்தர், திருநாவுக்கரசர், சுந்தரர், and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam.
Sathyamurthi Perumal Temple
“Perumal temple in Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu, India”
Sathyamurthi Perumal Temple in Thirumayam, a panchayat town in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the Nalayira Divya Prabandham, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Alvar saints from the 6th–9th centuries CE. It is one of the 108 Divya Desams dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Sathyamurthi Perumal and his consort Lakshmi as Ujeevana Thayar.
Tirutalinathar Temple
“Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India”
Tiruttalinathar temple is a Siva temple located in Thiruputhur near Karaikkudi. This temple is regarded as the 6th of the Tevara Stalams in the Pandya kingdom of Tamil Nadu. The temples Rameswaram and Tiruvadanai are the other Shivastalams nearby. It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams.
Thanthoneeswarar Temple
“Temple in India”
Thanthoneeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva, located in Woraiyur, a suburb in the town of Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu, India. The temple was built by the Pandya ruler Varaguna Pandiyan II during the 9th century. It has inscriptions dating back to 885 AD during the rule of Cholas.
Avudaiyarkoil
“Village in Tamil Nadu, India”
Avudaiyarkoil is one of the blocks and Taluk in the Pudukkotai district of Tamil Nadu, India. The village has a temple named Tirupperunturai. It is about 14 kilometres (9 mi) South East of the Major town Aranthangi along State Highway 26, on the South bank of the Vellar River.
Karpaka Vinayakar Temple
“Temple in Tamil Nadu, India”
Karpaka Vinayaka Temple or Pillaiyarpatti Pillaiyar Temple is a 7th-century-CE rock-cut cave shrine, significantly expanded over the later centuries. It is located in Pillayarpatti village in Tiruppathur Taluk, Sivaganga district in Tamil Nadu, India.
Adhi Ratneswarar Temple
“Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India”
The Adhi Ratneswarar Temple is a major Hindu temple with Shiva as the presiding deity, located in the town of Tiruvadanai in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
Muthumariamman Temple, Tiruvappur
“Temples in Chettinad (Karaikudi)”
Muthumariamman Temple is situated at Tiruvappur in Thirukokarnam, at a distance of 5 kilometres from Pudukkottai in Tamil Nadu, India.
Chettinad Palace (Raja’s Palace - Kanadukathan)
“Opulent 1912 mansion built by Dr. Annamalai Chettiar featuring Italian marble halls, Belgian chandeliers, and East Asian teak woodwork”
Chettinad Palace (Raja’s Palace - Kanadukathan) is a celebrated landmark of Chettinad (Karaikudi).