Tamil Nadu
Vellore district
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Sights to see
Thirukkadigai
“Vishnu Temple in Ranipet”
Thirukkadigai or Sholingapuram is a temple in Sholinghur, a village in Ranipet district of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is mentioned in the Naalayira 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 Lakshmi Narasimhar, and his consort Lakshmi as Thirumamagal. There are three separate shrines in the form of Narasimha, Bhaktavatsala Perumal and Hanuman (Anjaneya).
Lakshmi Narayani Golden Temple
“Hindu building in Vellore, India”
Sri Lakshmi Narayani Golden Temple complex inside the Thirupuram spiritual park is nestled at the base of a small range of green hills at Thirumalaikodi Vellore in Tamil Nadu, India. It is 120 km from Tirupati, 145 km from Chennai, 160 km from Pondicherry and 200 km from Bengaluru. The Maha Kumbhabhishekam or consecration of the temple and its chief deity, Lakshmi or Maha Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth, was held on 24 August 2007, and devotees from all religions and backgrounds are welcome to visit.
Vilwanatheswarar temple
“Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India”
Vilwanatheswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located in Thiruvalam, a village in Vellore district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Shiva is worshipped as Vilwanatheswarar, and is represented by the lingam. His consort Parvati is depicted as Vallambigai. The presiding deity is revered in the 7th century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil saint poets known as the Nayanars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam.
Lakshmi Narasimhar Temple, Narasinghapuram
“Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India”
Sri Lakshmi Narasimhar Temple is located about 55 km from Chennai and 21 km from Arakkonam, in Narasingapuram, Thiruvallur. The temple is dedicated to Hindu deity Narasimha, who is avatar of Vishnu and his consort Lakshmi. The temple of Lakhsmi Narasimha at Narasingapuram is reminiscent of the era of Cholas and Vijayanagara Rayas in South India. The Lakshmi Narasimha Temple is situated in the village of Narasingapuram in Thiruvallur district.
Jalakandeswarar Temple, Vellore
“Shiva temple in Vellore, India”
Jalakandeswarar Temple is a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva which is located in the Vellore Fort, in heart of the Vellore city, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
Other districts in Tamil Nadu
Photo credits
- Jalakandeswarar Temple, Vellore: Vaikoovery · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons