Tamil Nadu
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Sivasailam Temple
“Shiva temple in Tenkasi district, Tamil Nadu, India”
Sivasailanathar Paramakalyani Amman Kovil, popularly known as Sivasailam Temple, is a Hindu temple in Sivasailam village of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located 3 miles from Alwarkurichi in Tenkasi District. It is "an old Siva temple of large size, well sculptured and containing inscriptions." Sivasailam is surrounded by Velli Malai, Western Ghats and Mulli Malai, and is located beside the Gadananathi River. It is one of the shrines of the Vaippu Sthalams.
Kasi Viswanathar temple, Tenkasi
“Shiva temple in Tenkasi district, Tamil Nadu, India”
Kasi Viswanathar Temple in Tenkasi, a city in Tenkasi district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. Constructed in the Tamil style of architecture, the temple is believed to have been built by Pandyan ruler Parakrama Pandyan during the 13th century, with later additions from Madurai Nayaks. Shiva is worshipped as Kasi Viswanathar and his consort Parvathi as Ulagamman.
Agasthiyar Falls
“Waterfall in Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu”
Agasthiyar Falls is located close to Papanasam in Tirunelveli district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The falls is located on the Western Ghats and to the south of Papanasam lower, the lake from where Tamiraparani River originates. It is located 42 km (26 mi) from the nearest city Tirunelveli. As per Hindu legend, it is the place where sage Agasthya got a view of Shiva in his marriage costume.
Thirukutralam
“Shiva temple in Tenkasi district, Tamil Nadu, India”
Thirukutralam represents one of the five Pancha Sabhas of Nataraja - Chitra Sabhai. The five dance halls of Shiva are Chidambaram, Madurai, Thiruvalangadu, Tirunelveli and Kutralam. Kutralam is also known as Trikootaachalam. This temple is one among the 276 Paadal Petra Sthalams. Shiva is worshipped here as Kutralanathaswamy and Parvati as Kuzhalvaaimozhi Ambal.
Papanasanathar Temple
“Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India”
Papanasanathar Temple in Papanasam, a village in Tirunelveli district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to Hindu god Shiva. It is located 60 km from Tirunelveli. Constructed in the Dravidian architecture, the temple has three precincts. Shiva is worshipped as Papanasanathar and his consort Parvathi as Ulagammai.
Vanniappar Temple
“Temples in Tenkasi”
Vanniappar temple is located in Azwarkuruchi Village in Tirunelveli District, India. This temple is nearly 1000 years old. Since there has not been any maintenance it is in a very dilapidated condition, however, due to the effort of some devotees in the village now the temple is going undergoing a slow renovation.
Thirumalaikoil
“Temple in India”
Thirumalai Kovil is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Murugan, situated at Panpoli, Sengottai in the Tenkasi district of Tamil Nadu, South India. It is about 100 km from Thiruvananthapuram. The temple is situated on a small hill surrounded by the Western Ghats near the border with Kerala.
Karuppanadhi Dam
“Dam in Tamil Nadu, India”
The Karuppanadhi Dam is located at the foothills of Western Ghats built across the Karuppanadhi river near Chokkampatti, in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu, southern India. It provides water for irrigation to the region of Kadayanallur Taluk.
Papanasam Dam
“Dam in Tamil Nadu, India”
The Papanasam dam also known as Karaiyar Dam is located 49 kilometres (30 mi) away from Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu, India. The dam is used to irrigate 86,107 acres (34,846 ha) of paddy fields in Tirunelveli and Tuticorin districts.
Other districts in Tamil Nadu
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- Agasthiyar Falls: https://www.flickr.com/photos/sankaracs/ · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons