Tamil Nadu
Thoothukudi district
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Sights to see
Kasi Viswanathar temple, Sivakasi
“Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India”
Kasi Viswanathar Temple in Sivakasi, a town in Virudhunagar district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. Constructed in the South Indian style of architecture, the temple is believed to have been built by Pandyan ruler Harikesari Parakkirama Pandian during the 16th century, with later additions from Madurai Nayaks. Shiva is worshipped as Kasi Viswanathar and his consort Parvathi as Visalakshi. The temple was the scene of temple entry movement in 1899, followed by Sivakasi riots when 22 people were killed.
Ninra Narayana Perumal temple
“Vishnu temple in Virudhunagar”
Ninra Narayana Perumal Temple in Thiruthangal, a neighborhood of Sivakasi City Municipal Corporation 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 Divya Prabandha, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Alvar saints from the 6th–9th centuries AD. It is one of the 108 Divya Desam dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Ninra Narayana and his consort Lakshmi as Arunakamala Mahadevi.
Vettuvan Koil
“Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India”
Vettuvan Koil in Kalugumalai, a panchayat town in Thoothukudi district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is a temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. Constructed in the Pandyan Architecture and rock cut architecture, the unfinished temple was built during the 8th century CE by the early Pandyas. The other portions of Kalugumalai hillock houses the 8th century Kalugumalai Jain Beds and Kalugasalamoorthy Temple, a Murugan temple.
Badrakali Amman temple, Sivakasi
“Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India”
Badrakali Amman Temple in Sivakasi, a town in Virudhunagar district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Badrakali. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is believed to have been built during the 18th century with later expansion during the 19th and 20th centuries.
Subramaniya Swamy Temple, Tiruchendur
“Murugan Temple in Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu, India”
Subramanya Swamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Hindu god Murugan, located in Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu. It is one of the Six Abodes of Murugan, a set of foremost and sacred Hindu temples, dedicated to Murugan. It is also one of the Vaippu Sthalams.
Karunellinathar temple
“Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India”
Karunellinathar temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva in Thiruthangal, a town in the outskirts of Sivakasi, in Tamil Nadu, India. Shiva is worshiped as Karunellinathar, and is represented by the lingam and his consort Parvati is depicted as Chokki Amman.
Singamadai Ayyanar Temple, Nalli
“Temples in Thoothukudi”
Singamadai Ayyanar Temple is an Aiyanar temple in Nalli, at a distance of 18 km from Sattur in Virudhunagar district in Tamil Nadu (India).
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Photo credits
- Badrakali Amman temple, Sivakasi: Ssriram mt · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons