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Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

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Temples of Lord Vinayagar

S.No	Name of Temple	Name of Deity	Location (Travel Base)	Built around	Notes/Beliefs
1	Karpaga Vinayagar Temple Karpaka Vinayakar Temple Pillaiyar patti Pillaiyar temple is an ancient rock-cut cave shrine dedicated to Ganesha, located at Thiruppatthur Pillaiyar patti Pillaiyar temple is an ancient rock-cut cave shrine dedicated to Ganesha, located at Thiruppatthur Pillaiyar patti Pillaiyar temple is an ancient rock-cut cave shrine...	Karpaga Vinayagar	Pillayarpatti (karaikkudi)	400 CE	One of only two temples in the world that show Vinayagar with two arms. The other is in Afghanistan.
2	Uchhi Pillayar Temple Rockfort Ucchi Pillayar Temple Rockfort or Ucchi Pillayar koil, is a combination of two famous 7th century Hindu temples, one dedicated to Lord Ganesh and the other dedicated to Lord Shiva, located a top of a huge rock in Trichy, India...	Uchhi Pillayar	Tiruchirappalli	700-900 CE	Vinayagar is shown with a small bump on his head, which was caused when Vibhishanan knuckled him on his head.
3	Meenakshi Amman Temple Meenakshi Amman Temple Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple or Meenakshi Amman Temple or Tiru-alavai is a historic Hindu temple located in the south side of river Vaigai in the temple city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India...	Mukkuruni Vinayagar	Madurai Madurai Madurai is the third largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It served as the capital city of the Pandyan Kingdom. It is the administrative headquarters of Madurai District and is famous for its temples built by Pandyan and...	1600 CE	This popular Vinayagar shrine is located inside the famous Madurai Meenakshi Temple.
4	Abhishtavaradha Ganapathi Temple	Abhishtavaradha Ganapathi	Tiruvaiyaru Thiruvaiyaru -External links:**... (Tanjavur)	-	Sage Agasthiyar Agastya Agastya was a Tamil/Vedic Siddhar or sage. Agastya and his clan are also generally credited with uncovering many mantras of the Rig Veda, the earliest and most revered Hindu scripture, in the sense of first having the mantras revealed in his mind by the Supreme Brahman... attained his dwarf-form at this abode.
5	Naramuga Vinayagar Temple	Naramuga Vinayagar	Chidambaram Chidambaram Chidambaram is a fast growing industrial city in Eastern part of Tamil Nadu and the taluk headquarters of the Cuddalore district. It is located in 58 km from Pondicherry, 60 km from Karaikal, and 240 km south of Chennai by rail... (Cuddalore Cuddalore Cuddalore is a fast growing industrial city and headquarter of Cuddalore district in the Tamil Nadu state of southern India. Located south of Pondicherry on the coast of Bay of Bengal, Cuddalore has a large number of industries which employ a great deal of the city's population.Cuddalore is known... )	-	The Vinayagar idol is human-faced in this temple.
6	Ganapatheeswarar Temple	Vatapi Ganapathi	Tiruchenkattankudi (Tanjavur)	700 CE	The Vinayagar idol was brought here from Vatapi by the Pallavas.
7	Khabartheesar Karpaga Nathar Temple	Sweta Vinayagar	Tiruvalanchuzhi (Tanjavur)	-	The Vinayagar idol represents the white image of Lord Vinayagar that was formed when the Devas churned the holy milky ocean (Tiruppaarkadal).

The Arupadai Veedu

S.No	Name of Temple	Name of Deity	Location (Travel Base)	Built around	Notes/Beliefs
1	Tiruvavinankudi Temple Palani Murugan Temple The Hill Temple of Palani is one of the most famous temples of Murugan in India. It is located in the town of Palani, 100 km southeast of Coimbatore and a similar distance northwest of Madurai, and in the foot-hills of the eponymous Palni Hills...	Dandayudhapani Swami	Pazhani (Dindigul Dindigul Dindigul is a town and municipality in the Tamil Nadu state of southern India. The name Dindigul comes from the Portmanteau of “Thindu” meaning pillow and “kal” meaning Rock and refers to the bare hill dominating the city’s both land and skyscape... )	-	This temple is the first among the six Holy Abodes. The Murugan idol was made by Bogar from an amalgam of nine poisonous elements (Navabaashaanam)
2	Swamimalai Murugan Temple Swamimalai Murugan Temple Swamimalai Murugan Temple is a Hindu temple located in the township of Swamimalai, 5 km from Kumbakonam on the banks of a tributary of river Cauvery, 250 km from Chennai and is near to Thanjavur in India.-Arupadai Veedu:...	Swaminatha Swamy	Swamimalai Swamimalai Swamimalai is a panchayat town near Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It lies on the banks of river Cauvery, on the road connecting Kumbakonam and Thiruvaiyaru. It is most famous for the being one of the six "Padai Veedugal" of the Lord Murugan. The name of the... (Kumbakonam Kumbakonam Kumbakonam , also spelt as Coombaconum in the records of British India , is a town and a special grade municipality in the Thanjavur district in the southeast Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located 40 kilometres from Thanjavur and 272 kilometres from Chennai, it is the headquarters of the Kumbakonam... )	-	This temple is the second among the six Holy Abodes. Lord Murugan explained the meaning of Omkaram Aum Om or Aum Om or Aum Om or Aum (also , written in Devanāgari as and as , in Sanskrit known as (lit. "to sound out loudly"), ', or ' (also as ') (lit. "Auṃ form/syllable"), is a sacred/mystical syllable in the Dharmic or Indian religions, i.e... to his father Lord Siva here.
3	Sri Subramanya Swami Temple	SenthilAndavar	Tiruchendur Tiruchendur Thiruchendur is a panchayat town in Thoothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. This town has a different name called Thirucheer Alaiwai.-Demographics:... (Tuticorin)	100 CE	This is the third among the six Holy Abodes and the only seashore Murugan temple. It is here that Surasamharam takes place, as this temple was Murugan's battle camp against the asura Asura -In Hinduism:In Hinduism, the Asuras constitute a group of power-seeking deities, sometimes considered sinful and materialistic. The Daityas and Danavas were combinedly known as Asuras. The Asura were opposed to the Devas. Both groups are children of Kasyapa... Surapadman Surapadman Surapadman is a demon of Sri Lanka who was almost slain by Lord Muruga in Hindu mythology.... who was being hosted at Vira Mahendram, a mid-ocean fortress.
4	Tirupparankundram Temple Thirupparamkunram Murugan Temple Thirupparamkunram Murugan Temple, one of the Arupadaiveedu, the six main abodes of Lord Muruga, the temple at Tiruparankunram offers a mystic beauty. It is carved in rock and is monstrous in size for such an architecture...	Subramanya Swami	Tirupparankundram Tirupparamkunram Tirupparamkunram is a small township, located 10 km from the city of Madurai, in South India. It is renowned for the Thirupparamkunram Murugan Temple dedicated to Lord Muruga, a Hindu God who is revered by the people of South India... (Madurai Madurai Madurai is the third largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It served as the capital city of the Pandyan Kingdom. It is the administrative headquarters of Madurai District and is famous for its temples built by Pandyan and... )	-	Lord Murugan married Deivanai at this abode, also is the fourth among the Six Holy Abode Abode Abode may refer to:House, a human-built dwelling with enclosing walls, a floor, and a roofRight of abodeWorld of Two Moons aka Abode, a fictional Earth-type planet featured in the comic book Elfquest... s of Murugan (Arupadai Veedu, literally "Six Battle Camps")
5	Tiruttanikai Murugan Temple Thiruthani Murugan Temple Tiruthani Murugan temple is a Hindu temple, in the hill of Thiruttani, South India, dedicated to Lord Muruga. The hill has 365 steps indicating 365 days of the year.It is one of the Arupadaiveedu, the six holy abodes of Lord Muruga...	Tanikesan	Tiruttani Tiruttani Tiruttani is a town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the main tourist centre in Thiruvallur district about 84 km from Chennai. Thiruthani Murugan Temple is one of the six abodes of Lord Muruga. Tiruttani is 15 km from Andhra Pradesh state... (Chennai Chennai Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India... )	-	Lord Murugan married Valli at this abode. This temple is the fifth among the six Holy Abodes. Lord Murugan imparted the knowledge of Tamil Tamil language Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore... to Sage Agathiyar Agastya Agastya was a Tamil/Vedic Siddhar or sage. Agastya and his clan are also generally credited with uncovering many mantras of the Rig Veda, the earliest and most revered Hindu scripture, in the sense of first having the mantras revealed in his mind by the Supreme Brahman... here
6	Pazhamudhircholai Temple Pazhamudircholai Pazhamudircholai is a Hindu temple, located about 16 kilometres north of Madurai, India atop a hill covered with dense forests. One of the six important abodes of Lord Muruga, it is close to the Vishnu temple of Azhagar Kovil.- Access :...	Malaikkizhavon	Pazhamudhircholai (Madurai Madurai Madurai is the third largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It served as the capital city of the Pandyan Kingdom. It is the administrative headquarters of Madurai District and is famous for its temples built by Pandyan and... )	-	This temple is the last one of the six Holy Abodes. Lord Murugan tested Avvaiyar Avvaiyar The Avvaiyars "respectable women" was the title of more than one poet who was active during different periods of Tamil literature. The Avvaiyar were some of the most famous and important female poets of the Tamil canon. Abithana Chintamani states that there were three female poets titled... 's knowledge under a tree here

Other major Murugan Perumal temples

Six Abodes of Lord Muruga
Six Abodes of Lord Muruga
The six most sacred abodes of Hindu god Lord Murugan called as "Aarupadaiveedu" in Tamil literature, are situated in the state of Tamil Nadu in south India. The god is also known as Karthikeya, Skanda, Vadivela and Guha . The six most sacred abodes of Lord Muruga were mentioned in the Tamil...

,the six sacred mountains of Tamil Nadu.

S.No	Name of Temple	Name of Deity	Location (Travel Base)	Built around	Notes/Beliefs
1	ArulMegu Swaminatha Swami Thiru Kovil Temple	Swaminatha Swami	Swamimalai (Tanjavur)	-	Once when Brahma, the lord of all creations was proceeding to Kailasa, the ever-playful child Lord Muruga asked him for the meaning of the Pranava OM. When Brahma admitted his ignorance, the Lord imprisoned him. With Brahma imprisoned, all creations came to a standstill and the devas prayed to Lord Siva to get Brahma released. When Muruga insisted that the imprisonment was a just punishment for the ignorance of Brahma, Lord Siva asked him whether he himself knew the meaning of the primordial Pranava OM. Lord Muruga said that he knew the meaning of OM and can expound it to the latter only if he can accept him as guru and listen to the exposition as a devoted disciple. As Lord Siva acceded to the request of Lord Muruga and heard the exposition of OM as a disciple, the place came to be known as Swamimalai and the presiding deity as Swaminathan..For More Detail Web site
2	Sri Navaneethaswara Swamy Temple Sikkal Singaravelan Temple Sikkal Singara Velan Temple is one of the most popular Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Muruga and a contender for the unofficial seventh Padaiveedu of Muruga, along with the popular Arupadaiveedu . It is located in the village of Sikkal, near Nagapattinam in Tamilnadu...	Singaravelavar	Sikkal (Tanjavur)	-	Lord Murugan received his weapon, the Velayudham, from his mother Parvathi and used it to perform the Surasamharam at Tiruchendur.
3	Marudamalai Subramanya Swamy Temple	Dandayudhapani Swamy	Marudamalai (Coimbatore Coimbatore Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India".... )	1200 CE	It's here that The Devas approach Lord Murugan to seek his help in destroying Surapadman.
4	Kumarakkottam Subramanya Swamy Temple	Brahmasaastha	Kumarakkottam (Kanchipuram Kanchipuram Kanchipuram, or Kanchi, is a temple city and a municipality in Kanchipuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a temple town and the headquarters of Kanchipuram district... )	-	Kachiappa Sivachariar wrote the sacred Kanda Puraanam at this temple. Also, Lord Murugan assumed the role of the Creator here, after improsining Lord Brahma for his ignorance of the meaning of the Pranava manthiram.
5	Valliyur Subramanya Swamy Temple	Aanantha Kalyana Subramanyar	Valliyur (Tirunelveli Tirunelveli Tirunelveli , also known as Nellai , and historically as Tinnevelly, is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of the Tirunelveli District and the sixth biggest city in Tamil Nadu... )	-	The Saravanappoigai in this temple was created by Lord Murugan at the request of Valli, his consort.
6	Vallakkottai Murugan Temple	Kodaiyandavar	Vallakkottai (Chennai Chennai Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India... )	-	The Murugan idol in this temple is the tallest in Tamil Nadu, at 7 ft.
7	Kanda Swamy Temple	Kanda Swamy	Tirupporur (Chennai Chennai Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India... )	1000 CE	After killing Surapadman at Tiruchendur, Lord Murugan killed the rest of the asuras here, at Tirupporur (literally, 'place of the sacred war')
8	Shanmuganathan Temple	Aarumaga Swamy	Viralimalai (Tiruchirappalli)	-	Sage Vasishtar and his wife Arundhathi pray Lord Murugan here to ward off their curses. The temple is also famous for the peacocks that are found in plenty here.
9	Mayilam Murugan Temple	Aarumaga Swamy.	Mayilam (Villupuram)	-	At the end of Surasamharam, one half of Surapadman assumed the form of the peacock here.
10	Vadapazhani Aandavar Temple	Dandayudhapani	Chennai Chennai Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...	1875 CE	One of the famous temples built in the modern era, this temple had extensive patronage from the renowned devotee of Lord Murugan Arulmigu Kribanandha Variyar..
11	Sri Vetri Velayudhaswami Temple, Uttukuli	Kaithamalai	Chennai Chennai Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...	Not Known but Reconstructed in 1999	Vetri Velyadhaswami appeared in front the great Tamil saint Agastiyar and helped him to perform his pooja Agastiyar.
12	Thindal Murugan Temple Thindal Murugan Temple Thindalmalai Murugan Temple is one of the famous Hindu temples dedidated to Lord Muruga, located on Thindalmalai hillock, in the city of Erode, off the Perundurai Road, the prestigious arterial Road off the City, connecting the city with Coimbatore and to Kerala.The deity Lord Murugan found here...	Thindal Thindal Thindal is a selection Grade urban area, located 8 km from Erode Junction and 7 km from Central Bus Terminus, Tamilnadu, India, well known for the Thindal Murugan Temple - a model of Birla Mandir.... malai	Erode Erode Erode is a city, a municipal corporation and the headquarters of Erode district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.It is situated at the center of the South Indian Peninsula, about southwest from the state capital Chennai and on the banks of the rivers Cauvery and Bhavani, between 11° 19.5"...		Velyadhaswami temple is a model of Birla Mandir, with Golden Temple Car.
13	Arulmigu Subramanyaswamy Thirukovil	Sivanmalai, Kangayam Kangeyam Kangeyam is a Municipality in Tirupur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Kangeyam was the capital of Kongu Nadu for many centuries. Kangeyam is situated in the heart of the Tirupur district. Kangayam is situated in the meeting point of NH 67, SH 37 and SH 205-Member of Parliament:Mr.A... ,	Tiruppur Tirupur Tiruppur pronounced as is a textile city located on the banks of Noyyal River. It is also called Dollar city. It is the administrative headquarters of the Tiruppur district. It forms a part of the ancient Kongu Nadu region of South India, where its people were the first to establish territorial... ,Tamil Nadu-638701,India.	-	One of the well known myths associated with Siva is his conquest of Tripuram – the three celestial cities which the Asuras (demons) had taken over, and wreaked havoc over them. The Devas ( celestial gods) appealed to Siva for help and asked him to save them from the demons. Siva made mount Meru his bow, and Vasuki the serpent his bow-string and prepared to wage war against the Asuras. The very tip of Siva’s bow ( Mount Meru) fell on earth and that became Sivamalai according to legend. It is also known as Sakthimalai because Parvathi the goddess did penance once on this hill.
14	Arulmigu Balamurugan Temple	Pachaimalai	Gobichettipalayam Gobichettipalayam Gobi or Gobichettipalayam is a Municipality in Erode District of Tamil Nadu state, India. A major part of present Gobichettipalayam was previously known as Veerapandi Gramam, and documents and records still use that name. Gobichettipalayam is an important city in the North- Western part of Erode...		One of the two hill temples for Lord Muruga in Gobi, the other one being Pavazhamalai which is only 2 km away from Pachaimalai. Though this temple is very old, the structure has been built starting 1967.
15	Muthu Kumaraswamy Temple	Pavazhamalai	Gobichettipalayam Gobichettipalayam Gobi or Gobichettipalayam is a Municipality in Erode District of Tamil Nadu state, India. A major part of present Gobichettipalayam was previously known as Veerapandi Gramam, and documents and records still use that name. Gobichettipalayam is an important city in the North- Western part of Erode...		The second hill temple for Lord Muruga in Gobi.
16	Siragiri Dandayudhapani	Chennimalai	Erode Erode Erode is a city, a municipal corporation and the headquarters of Erode district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.It is situated at the center of the South Indian Peninsula, about southwest from the state capital Chennai and on the banks of the rivers Cauvery and Bhavani, between 11° 19.5"...		This hill is also called Sigaragiri, Pushpagiri and Siragiri and is located between Kangeyam and Perundurai. It is one of the most famous temples of Lord Muruga in Coimbatore district where Lord Arunagirinathar was blessed with "Padikasu", wealth of coins. This is where a miracle took place in the year 1984 on 12 February. On that eventful day two bullocks of their own accord pulled a bullock cart up the 1320 steps. Saravana Munivar wrote the most popular Chennimalai Sthalapuranam 700 years ago. Milk and curds are used as special offerings to Lord Muruga in Chennimalai and it is the general belief that curds do not become sour here.
17	Uthanda Velayudhasamy Thirukoil	Uthiyur/Uthimalai	Erode Erode Erode is a city, a municipal corporation and the headquarters of Erode district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.It is situated at the center of the South Indian Peninsula, about southwest from the state capital Chennai and on the banks of the rivers Cauvery and Bhavani, between 11° 19.5"...		The temple is located on a small hillock. This place is called Pon Uthiyur which is considered as a Sanjeevani Hill of the south.
18	Vattamalai Murugan Temple	Vattamalai/Konkanagiri	Kangeyam Kangeyam Kangeyam is a Municipality in Tirupur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Kangeyam was the capital of Kongu Nadu for many centuries. Kangeyam is situated in the heart of the Tirupur district. Kangayam is situated in the meeting point of NH 67, SH 37 and SH 205-Member of Parliament:Mr.A...		This famous ancient temple dedicated to Muruga has the special distinction of being visited by the famous Saiva saint Arunagirinathar once. He eulogized the glory of the Lord and Kshetra in fine sweet verses. This hill temple enshrines the beautiful images of Murugan flanked by Valli and Devasena.

Temples of God Shiva
Shiva
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Kadan Nivarthi Sthalam
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The Ashta Veeratta shrines
The Virdhgiriswarar Temple at Vriddhachalam
The Saptavitanka shrines of Shiva that enshrine Somaskanda
Madurai Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, Madurai
Nellaiappar Temple
Nellaiappar Temple
Nellaiappar Temple is one of the famous Shiva Temples situated at the heart of Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India.-History:...

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Tirunelveli
Tirunelveli , also known as Nellai , and historically as Tinnevelly, is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of the Tirunelveli District and the sixth biggest city in Tamil Nadu...

- First Largest Shiva Temple in TN
The Patteeswaran Temple at Kumbakonam(built by karikala Cholan)
The Brihadeeshwara Temple at Thanjavur.
The Vaitheeshwaran Temple at Mayavaram.
The Kapaleeshwarar Temple at Chennai.
The Ramanathaswamy Temple at Rameshwaram.
The Jambukeshwarar Temple at Tirucharapalli(Water).
The Arunachaleshwarar Temple at Thiruvannamalai(Fire).
The Nataraja Temple at Chidambaram
Chidambaram
Chidambaram is a fast growing industrial city in Eastern part of Tamil Nadu and the taluk headquarters of the Cuddalore district. It is located in 58 km from Pondicherry, 60 km from Karaikal, and 240 km south of Chennai by rail...

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The Ekambaranathar Temple at Kancheepuram(Earth).
The Arudra Kabaleeswarar Temple at Erode Fort
Erode Fort
Erode Fort was a fort of Mysore Kingdom, sustained for a long time, up to the early of 19th century, with a stoney rampart.During Hyder Ali's regime, Erode was fortified, and the fort flourished, with 300 houses and a population of 1,500....

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The Sangameswarar Temple
Sangameswarar Temple
Sangameswarar alayam known as Kooduthurai by locals, the temple of Lord Shiva in Bhavani, Erode, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple was built at the confluence of Kaveri river, Bhavani river and ‘agaya gangai’, an invisible underground water source....

at Bhavani
Bhavani
Bhavani is a ferocious aspect of the Hindu goddess Parvati. Bhavani means "giver of life", the power of nature or the source of creative energy. In addition to her ferocious aspect, she is also known as Karunaswaroopini, "filled with mercy"....

Kooduthurai
Kooduthurai
Kooduthurai, or Mukkoodal is a holy place situated in Bhavani urban area near the Agglomeration of Erode, Tamil Nadu, India.It is located at a distance of 11km from Erode Central Bus Terminus and 15km from Erode Junction Railway Station...

near Erode
Erode
Erode is a city, a municipal corporation and the headquarters of Erode district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.It is situated at the center of the South Indian Peninsula, about southwest from the state capital Chennai and on the banks of the rivers Cauvery and Bhavani, between 11° 19.5"...

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Natadreeswarar Temple
Natadreeswarar Temple
Natadreeswarar Temple is one of the devoted Hindu temples dedidated to Lord Shiva, located on hillock island inside the River Kaveri, near the city of Erode, on Erode-Karur Highways.-History:...

inside Cauvery, near Erode
Magudeswarar Temple, Kodumudi
Kodumudi
Kodumudi is a panchayat town in Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.- Geography :Kodumudi is located at . It has an average elevation of 144 metres ....

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Naethraarppanaeswarar koil, Thiruveezhimizhalai
Agneeswarar koil, ThirukkaattuppaLLi
Brahmapureeswarar koil, Sirkaazhi
Sornapureeswarar koil, Azhagaarppuththoor
Yoothikaa Paramaeswarar koil, Thirumullaivaasal ( South )
Thaayumaanavar koil, Thiruchy
Veerattaaneswarar koil, Korukkai
Koenaeswarar koil, Kudavaasal
Maeganaathar koil, Thirumeeyachur
Seshapureeswarar koil, ThirupPaamburam
Ligusaranyeswarar koil, Ponnur
Amirthakalasanaathar koil, Sakkottai
Hayavandheeswarar koil, Seeyaaththamangai
Maanikkavannar koil, Thirumarugal
Sookshmapureeswarar koil, Sirukudi
Uthraapatheeswarar koil,Thiruchchengaattaangudi
Uchiravanaesar koil,Vilanagar
Panchanadheeswarar koil, Thiruvaiyaru
Thiruvaiyaru
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Pasupatheeswarar koil, Aavoor
Agastheeswarar koil, AgasthiyampaLLi
Brammapureeswarar koil, Ambal
AmudhaGataeswarar koil, Kodikkarai
Kailasanathar temple, Kanchipuram
Sri Sundhareswarar and Goddess Sri Soundharaambigai temple, Kovur,Chennai.
Vazhakarutheeswarar temple, kanchipuram
Sri Gomathi Ambal Sametha Thiruvazhutheeswara Temple, Perungulam.
Suguvaneshwarar temple, Salem
Kailashnathar temple, Tharamangalam, Salem
Sri Thanthondreeswarar Temple, Belur, Salem
Thanthondreeswarar Temple (Belur, Salem)
Sri Thanthondreeswarar Temple or Sri Thanthondrieswarar Temple is at Belur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.The temple was built by the Cholas kingdom in the 12th century AD. The main deity is Lord Thanthondreeswarar and the female deity is Goddess Dharmasamvarthini.Thanthondreeswarar Temple is...
Theerthagirieswarar temple,Theerthamalai, Dharmapuri
Sri Maragathambikai Sametha Chandrasoodeshwarar temple, Hosur
The Patteeswaran Temple at Perur, coimbatore.

Temples of Lord Bhairava
Bhairava
Bhairava , sometimes known as Bhairo or Bhairon or Bhairadya or Bheruji , Kaala Bhairavar or Vairavar , is the fierce manifestation of Lord Shiva associated with annihilation...

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Bhairavar Temple, Vairavan Patti, Karaikudi
Karaikudi
Karaikudi is a town in Sivaganga District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.Chettinad literally 'Chetti land' in Tamil, is a collection of 76 villages/towns. Chettinad stretched from Ramnad District and Pudukottai State of 'British' India. The Chettiars, or more properly the Nattukottai...

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Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

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Bhairava Moorthi ( Bhairava Natha Moorthi) Temple, Morepalayam, Tiruchengodu Thaluk, Namakkal District
Namakkal District
Namakkal District is an administrative district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The district was bifurcated from Salem District with Namakkal town as Head Quarters on 25-07-1996 and started to function independently from 01-01-1997...

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Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

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Bhairaveswarar Temple, Cholapuram
Cholapuram
Cholapuram is a panchayat town in Thanjavur district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.-Geography:Cholapuram is located at . It has an average elevation of 123 metres .-Demographics:...

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Kumbakonam
Kumbakonam , also spelt as Coombaconum in the records of British India , is a town and a special grade municipality in the Thanjavur district in the southeast Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located 40 kilometres from Thanjavur and 272 kilometres from Chennai, it is the headquarters of the Kumbakonam...

, Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

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Kalabhairav Temple at Adhiyaman Kottai, 7Kms from Dharmapuri Bus Stand towards Salem, Dharmapuri Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
Magudeswarar Temple, Kodumudi, Erode
Kala Bhairavar Temple, Achangulam, Pasuvanthanai Thaluk, Thoothukudi District, Tamil Nadu.
sri Bhairavanathaswamy Temple,Thagattur, vedaranyam (TK), nagappattinam(DT),Tamil nadu.

Temples of Lord Vishnu

The Ranganathaswamy Temple at Srirangam, Trichy
The Yoga Narasimha temple at sholingur.
The Narasimha temple at Namakkal.
The Narasimha temple at Tindivanam
Tindivanam
Tindivanam is a town and a municipality in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Important roads from north to south Tamil Nadu pass through Tindivanam and similarly from west to east.-History:Tindivanam is a Selection grade Municipal Town...

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The Yoga Narasimha temple at velachery
Velachery
-Geography:Velachery has mostly areas of hard rock, and a big marshland in the southern region of the area. It is said that this marshland was once a natural bird sanctuary. But nowadays, due to encroachment and rapid real estate development, the sanctuary has disappeared. Even today there is a big...

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The Uppiliappan Temple at Mayavaram.
The chakrapani temple at kumbakonam
Kumbakonam
Kumbakonam , also spelt as Coombaconum in the records of British India , is a town and a special grade municipality in the Thanjavur district in the southeast Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located 40 kilometres from Thanjavur and 272 kilometres from Chennai, it is the headquarters of the Kumbakonam...

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The sarangapani temple at kumbakonam
Kumbakonam
Kumbakonam , also spelt as Coombaconum in the records of British India , is a town and a special grade municipality in the Thanjavur district in the southeast Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located 40 kilometres from Thanjavur and 272 kilometres from Chennai, it is the headquarters of the Kumbakonam...

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The Ramaswami temple at kumbakonam
Kumbakonam
Kumbakonam , also spelt as Coombaconum in the records of British India , is a town and a special grade municipality in the Thanjavur district in the southeast Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located 40 kilometres from Thanjavur and 272 kilometres from Chennai, it is the headquarters of the Kumbakonam...

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The Oppliyappan Temple at kumbakonam
Kumbakonam
Kumbakonam , also spelt as Coombaconum in the records of British India , is a town and a special grade municipality in the Thanjavur district in the southeast Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located 40 kilometres from Thanjavur and 272 kilometres from Chennai, it is the headquarters of the Kumbakonam...

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The Saranathan temple at Tirucherai, kumbakonam
Kumbakonam
Kumbakonam , also spelt as Coombaconum in the records of British India , is a town and a special grade municipality in the Thanjavur district in the southeast Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located 40 kilometres from Thanjavur and 272 kilometres from Chennai, it is the headquarters of the Kumbakonam...

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The Kripasamudra Perumal (Arulmakadal) temple at Mayavaram.
The Thanjai Mamani Koil, Thanjavur.
The parimala Rangantha temple at Mayavaram.
The Ugra Narasimha temple at Singaperumal Koil, Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...

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The Ari Katha Rama temple at Maduranthakam, Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...

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The Hayagreeva temple at Chettipunyam, Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...

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The Hayagreeva temple at Cuddalore, Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...

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The Varaha
Varaha
Varaha is the third Avatar of the Hindu Godhead Vishnu, in the form of a Boar. He appeared in order to defeat Hiranyaksha, a demon who had taken the Earth and carried it to the bottom of what is described as the cosmic ocean in the story. The battle between Varaha and Hiranyaksha is believed to...

temple (Nithya kalyana Perumal) at Tiruvidanthai, Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...

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The Varaha
Varaha
Varaha is the third Avatar of the Hindu Godhead Vishnu, in the form of a Boar. He appeared in order to defeat Hiranyaksha, a demon who had taken the Earth and carried it to the bottom of what is described as the cosmic ocean in the story. The battle between Varaha and Hiranyaksha is believed to...

temple (Bhoovaraha) at Simushnam.
The Varadaraja Perumal Temple at Kancheepuram.
The Parthasarathy Temple at Chennai.
Kasthuri Ranganatha Perumal Temple at Erode Fort
Erode Fort
Erode Fort was a fort of Mysore Kingdom, sustained for a long time, up to the early of 19th century, with a stoney rampart.During Hyder Ali's regime, Erode was fortified, and the fort flourished, with 300 houses and a population of 1,500....
Perumal Temple, Chinna Tirupathi (Karuvalli), Omalur T.K, Salem District
Salem District
Salem District is a district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The city of Salem is the district headquarters. Other major towns in the district are Mettur, Omalur and Attur...

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Magudeswarar Temple, Kodumudi
Kodumudi
Kodumudi is a panchayat town in Erode district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.- Geography :Kodumudi is located at . It has an average elevation of 144 metres ....

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Kongu Tirupati at Erode.
The LakshmiNarasimhar Temple at Tindivanam.
The Kesavaperumal Temple at Chennai.
The Lakshmi Narasimhar Temple at Chennai Ramapuram narasimhar .
The Madhavaperumal Temple at Chennai.
The Azhagar temple, Alagar Koil, Madurai.
The Koodalazhagar temple,Madurai.
The Devaraja Swami temple at Cuddalore.
Sri Mayakoothar Devasthanams, Perungulam, Tuticorin[Thoothukudi], One among NAVATHIRUPATHI.
Kottai Alagiri Nathar temple, Salem
Pandurangan temple, Shevapet, Salem
Arulmegu sattur perumal swamy temple,solavampalayam,kinathukadavu,pollachi,coimbatore

Temples of Lord Anjaneyar
Hanuman
Hanuman , is a Hindu deity, who is an ardent devotee of Rama, a central character in the Indian epic Ramayana and one of the dearest devotees of lord Rama. A general among the vanaras, an ape-like race of forest-dwellers, Hanuman is an incarnation of the divine and a disciple of Lord Rama in the...

Namakkal Anjaneyar Temple
Sri Viswaroopa Adhivydhihara Bhaktha Anjaneyaswamy Temple, Nanganallur, Chennai
Tirukkatikai Yoga Anjaneyar Temple, Sholingar
Veera Anjaneya Swami Temple, Mylapore, Chennai
Veera Anjaneya Swami Temple, Chengalpattu
Veera Anjaneya Swami Temple, Ananthamangalam
Sri SanjeeviRayan Temple,Iyengar Kulam, Kanchipuram
Sri Viswaroopa Panchamukha
Panchamukha
Panchamukha is a Sanskrit word meaning 'five-faced'. Most of the Hindu deities are shown as having several faces. It is generally a metaphorical representation of various traits or characters....

Anjaneya Swami Temple, Tiruvallur
Tiruvallur
Tiruvallur is a temple town and Grade I municipality in Tiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the Cooum river about northwest of the city of Chennai , the capital city of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Tiruvallur district...

Sri Jaya Anjaneya Swami Temple, Karur
Sri PunithaPuli Anjaneyar Temple, Paramakudi
Sri Anuvavi Anjaneya Temple, Coimbatore
Sri Veera Anjaneyar Temple, VOC Park, Erode
Erode
Erode is a city, a municipal corporation and the headquarters of Erode district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.It is situated at the center of the South Indian Peninsula, about southwest from the state capital Chennai and on the banks of the rivers Cauvery and Bhavani, between 11° 19.5"...
Sri Anjaneyar Temple, Ambur

List of temples of Goddess

Adhi Kamakshi temple, Kanchipuram
Mariamman temple, Samayapuram
PunnaiNallur Mariamman temple, Thanjavur
Narayani temple,vellore

The Navagraham cluster at Kumbakonam
Kumbakonam
Kumbakonam , also spelt as Coombaconum in the records of British India , is a town and a special grade municipality in the Thanjavur district in the southeast Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located 40 kilometres from Thanjavur and 272 kilometres from Chennai, it is the headquarters of the Kumbakonam...

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| Suryanaar Temple
| Surya

Surya

Surya Suraya or Phra Athit is the chief solar deity in Hinduism, one of the Adityas, son of Kasyapa and one of his wives, Aditi; of Indra; or of Dyaus Pitar . The term Surya also refers to the Sun, in general. Surya has hair and arms of gold...

Shukra

Shukra , the Sanskrit for "clear, pure" or "brightness, clearness", is the name of the son of Bhrigu, and preceptor of the Daityas, and the guru of the Asuras, identified with the planet Venus, one of the Navagrahas...

Chandra

In Hinduism, Chandra is a lunar deity and a Graha. Chandra is also identified with the Vedic Lunar deity Soma . The Soma name refers particularly to the juice of sap in the plants and thus makes the Moon the lord of plants and vegetation. He is described as young, beautiful, fair; two-armed and...

Mangala

In Jyotish astrology, Mangala is the name for Mars, the red planet. Mars is also called Angaraka In Jyotish astrology, Mangala (Devanagari: मंगल) is the name for Mars, the red planet. Mars is also called Angaraka In Jyotish astrology, Mangala (Devanagari: मंगल) is the name for Mars, the red...

(Mars)
| vaitheeswaran kovil (nagapattinam

Nagapattinam

Nagapattinam is a town in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Nagapattinam District. It is a prominent seaport on the east coast of India and an important centre of trade and commerce.The town of Nagapattinam dates back to the Sangam period...

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| Tirunageswaram Nageswarar Temple
| Raagu

Rahu

In Hindu mythology, Rahu is a cut-off head of an asura, that swallows the sun or the moon causing eclipses. He is depicted in art as a serpent with no body riding a chariot drawn by eight black horses. Rahu is one of the navagrahas in Vedic astrology...

| Tirunageswaram ([thanjavur]])
| 950 CE
| This temple was built by Gandaraditya Chola

Gandaraditya

Gandaraditya Chola succeeded his father Parantaka I and became the Chola king c. 955 C.E.-Turbulent period:From the death of Parantaka I, to the accession of Rajaraja I in 985 C.E., Chola history is obscure. During this period of 30 years there were five princes who must have occupied the throne...

, son of Parantaka Chola I.
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| Tirunallaru Darbaaranyeswarar Temple
| Sani

Shani

Sanskrit Śhani शनि, Kannada Śhani ಶನಿ ದೇವರು,Shani/Sani , is one of the Navagraha or Jyotiṣa . Shani is embodied in the planet Saturn and is the Lord of Saturday....

(Saturn)
| Tirunallaru (nagapattinam

Nagapattinam

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| Keezhperumpallam Temple
| Kethu

Ketu

*In Vedic astrology, Ketu is the Moon's South node. Ketu is generally referred to as a "shadow" planet.*Ketu is a historical location in present day Benin.*Ketu is another name for the mountain K2....

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Nagapattinam

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| Tiruvirumpoolai Abathsahayeswarar Temple
| Guru

Brihaspati

Bṛhaspati also known as Brahmanaspati and Deva-guru , is the name of a Vedic deity...

Nagapattinam

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Other Navagraham Temples

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| Kuchanuraan Temple, Sri Mayakoothar Devasthanams, Perungulam
| Sani

Shani

Sanskrit Śhani शनि, Kannada Śhani ಶನಿ ದೇವರು,Shani/Sani , is one of the Navagraha or Jyotiṣa . Shani is embodied in the planet Saturn and is the Lord of Saturday....

(Saturn)
| Kuchanur (Madurai

Madurai

Madurai is the third largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It served as the capital city of the Pandyan Kingdom. It is the administrative headquarters of Madurai District and is famous for its temples built by Pandyan and...

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| Lord Saneeswaran is the main deity in this temple, unlike other temples where he is worshipped either along with other Navagrahams or is worshipped from a shrine that is a part of a bigger temple.
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| Saneeswarar Tirukkoil
| Sani

Shani

Sanskrit Śhani शनि, Kannada Śhani ಶನಿ ದೇವರು,Shani/Sani , is one of the Navagraha or Jyotiṣa . Shani is embodied in the planet Saturn and is the Lord of Saturday....

(Saturn)
| Tirunaaraiyur a.k.a Nachiarkoil (Tanjavur)
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| This temple is a part of the Sri Ramanathaswami Temple at Tirunaaraiyur. It's the only temple where Saneeswaran is worshipped along with his two wives Mandhadevi and Jyeshtadevi (also known as Neeladevi) and his two sons, Maandhi and Kuligan.
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| Sri Vasishteswarar Temple
| Guru

Brihaspati

Bṛhaspati also known as Brahmanaspati and Deva-guru , is the name of a Vedic deity...

Brihaspati

Bṛhaspati also known as Brahmanaspati and Deva-guru , is the name of a Vedic deity...

(Jupiter)
| Thiruvalithayam a.k.a. Paadi (Chennai

Chennai

Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...

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| The temple legend says that Brahaspati, one of the planets in Solar System, had descended upon the Earth and worshipped Lord Shiva as per the counsel of Sage Markandeyar for the atonement of his sins and was ultimately freed off his blemish.
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Temples of Lord BhairavaBhairavaBhairava , sometimes known as Bhairo or Bhairon or Bhairadya or Bheruji , Kaala Bhairavar or Vairavar , is the fierce manifestation of Lord Shiva associated with annihilation... ( Vairavar )

Temples of Lord Vishnu

Other Navagraham Temples

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Temples of Lord Bhairava
Bhairava
Bhairava , sometimes known as Bhairo or Bhairon or Bhairadya or Bheruji , Kaala Bhairavar or Vairavar , is the fierce manifestation of Lord Shiva associated with annihilation...

( Vairavar )