Tamil Nadu
Tiruppur district
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Sri Venkatesa Perumal Temple (Melathiruppathi) – Mondipalayam
“Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India”
Sri Venkatesa Perumal Temple (Melathiruppathi) – Mondipalayam is counted among the noted Vishnu temples of Kongunadu. The image of the lord is flat on the four sides and conical in the center. The form was first discovered by one Kondamanaicker around 300 years ago. The devotee once sighted his cow shedding her milk on a sandhill. Induced by curiosity, he dug it, when manifested the image with Conch (Sanguchakkram) and Disc (Chakkram) as well as Saligram and Chikandi (weapon). Inspired by the divine revolution, he ordered a temple to be built up for Sri Venketachalapathi enshrining the form.
Ashtamsa Varadha Anjaneyar Temple
“Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India”
Sri Ashtamsa Varadha Anjaneyar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Hanuman located in Peelamedu, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. The idol of the deity is made of Salagrama stone. In the temple, Goddess Lakshmi graces the devotees from the right palm of Hanuman who tail faces North, direction of Kubera, God of wealth. The main deity faces west, is seen posing Abhaya Mudra with his right hand and holding a mace with the other hand. During the Tamil New Year, an offering of 10,008 fruits is made to the deity.
Kosavalasu Bhagavan Temple
“Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India”
Bhagavan Kovil is a Vishnu temple located near Dharapuram of Tirupur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a Vaishnavite temple dedicated to Lord ThirumalaiSamy. This temple is best known for the Ugadi festival which falls on Indian summer months of March or April and precisely on the Telugu new year day called Ugadi. This temple gets visitors in lakhs during the world-famous festival. There is tourist attraction near this place, Nallathangal Dam is located 4 km from Bhagavan kovil.
Uthanda VelayudhaSamy Temple, Uthiyur
“Temple in Tiruppur district, Tamil Nadu, India”
Arulmigu Uthanda Velayudhaswamy temple (Arulmigu Uttaṇṭa vēlāyudhasāmy tirukkōvil) is a historic 9th century old Hindu temple located on the Uthiyur Hills near Uthiyur in the Tiruppur district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to lord Velayudhasamy, a form of Kartikeya and his consorts Valli and Deivanai. The temple is located at the hilltop of the ancient Hills patronised by Arunagirinathar authored Thiruppugal.
Ranganathaswamy Temple, Karamadai
“Hindu temple in Coimbatore”
Ranganathaswamy temple in Karamadai, a town panchayat in Coimbatore district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. It is located 23 km from Coimbatore in the Coimbatore–Mettuplayam highway. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Ranganathaswamy and his consort Lakshmi as Ranganayaki in this temple.
Loga Nayaga Shani Eswaran shrine
“Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India”
Loga Nayaga Shaniswara temple is located at Puliakulam, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. The temple is located adjacent to Puliakulam Mariamman temple and the main deity is Shani. The idol of Shani is 7 feet (2.1 m) tall and is made of iron. A crow which is the mount of Shani, made also of iron stands in front of the main deity.
Kodiveri Dam
“Dam in Tamil Nadu, India”
Kodiveri Dam is a masonry dam located on the Bhavani River in Gobichettipalayam taluk, Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The dam is situated along the State Highway 15 about 15 km (9.3 mi) from Gobichettipalayam towards Sathyamangalam in the western region of the state.
Tiruppukkozhiyur
“Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India”
Tiruppukkozhiyur is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located in Avinasi, a panchayat town in Tiruppur district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Shiva is worshipped as Avinasiappar, and is represented by the lingam. His consort Parvati is depicted as Karunambigai.
Theneeswarar Temple
“Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India”
The Theneeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in Vellalore, near Coimbatore city in Coimbatore District, western part of Tamil Nadu in state of southeastern India. The temple is also referred as Sri Sivakama Sundari Ambal Samedha Sri Theneeswarar Temple.
Pariyur Kondathu Kaliamman
“Temple in Tamil Nadu, India”
Kondathu Kaliamman Temple is an Amman temple located at Pariyur near Gobichettipalayam in Tamil Nadu, India. There are other temples, namely Sri Amarapaneeswarar Temple, Sri Adinarayana Perumal Temple and Sri Angalamman Temple nearby.
Eachanari Vinayagar Temple
“Historical Vinayaga Temple in the City of Coimbatore Tamilnadu India”
Eachanari Vinayagar Temple is a temple dedicated to Hindu god Vinayagar, situated in the village Eachanari near Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is situated about 12 km from the city of Coimbatore on NH 209.
Naga Sai Mandir
“Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India”
Sri Naga Sai Mandir is a Hindu temple dedicated to the Indian Spiritual Master Shirdi Sai Baba in Coimbatore in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
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