Saturday, November 29, 2014

Shiva Temples of Tamil Nadu

                  Lord Shiva, the destroyer, has innumerable temples dedicated to him throughout the length and breadth of India. The most temples are most likely in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, where there are 2,500 Shiva  temples of  importance. There are several kinds of  temples in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Pancha Bootha Sthalangal

                            Pancha Booth Sthalangal are the temples that are the manifestation of the five elements – land, water, air, sky, and fire.
Pancha Bootha Sthalangal
SI.No Temple Element Place
1 Ekambareswarar Temple Land Kanchipuram
2 Arunachaleshwarar Temple Fire Thiruvannaamalai
3 Jambukeswarar Temple Water Trichy
4 Thillai Nataraja Temple Sky Chidambaram
5 Srikalahasti Temple Air Kalahasthi
[1] Pancha Bhoota stalam Map

Pancha Sabhai Sthalangal

Panch Sabhai Sthalangal are the temples where Lord Shiva is believed to have performed the Cosmic Dance.
Thiruvalangadu – Rathinachabai
Chidambaram – Porchabai
Madurai – Vellichabai
Tirunelveli – Thamirachabai
Thirukutralam – Chithirachabai
Pancha Sabhai Map

Paadal Petra Sthalangal

Main article: Paadal Petra Sthalam
Shiva Temples which are glorified in Tamil Tevaram hymns are the Paadal Petra Sthalangal and have been in existence for more than 1,000 years. References to these temples are found in Tevaram Hymns, composed and authored by the 3 NayanamarsThirunavukarasar, Sambandar and Sundarar who lived between 7th and 9th century A.D.
There is approximately 275 Temples of this kind:

Chennai Paadalpetra Sthalangal

SI.No Temple Name Location Distance / Route
1 Thiruvotriyur Temple Thiruvotriyur North Chennai
2 Kapaleeswarar temple Thirumylapore Chennai
3 Marundeeswarar Temple Thiruvanmiyur Chennai
4 Tiruvaleeswarar temple Thiruvalithaayam Chennai
5 Masilamaniswarar Temple Thirumullaivayil chennai-Avadi road
6 Markandeswarar Temple Mugappier, Chennai on Thirumagalam - Vavin road
7 Vedapureeswarar Temple Thiruverkadu chennai-Poonamallee road, 2 km West of Thiruverkadu Karumari Amman Temple
8 Vaacheeswarar Temple Thirupasoor 5 km West of Tiruvallur
9 Idaisuranathar Temple Thiruidaichuram 7 km in ChengalpetTiruporur Road
10 Marundeeshwarar Temple Thirukachoor 2 km North-West of Singaperumalkoil (Tambaram - Chengalpet Road)
11 Vataaranyaeswarar Temple Thiruvaalangadu 16 km from Tiruvallur (Chennai - Tiruvallur - Arakkonam Road)
12 Kalahasteeswarar Temple Kalahasthi 110 km from Chennai in Andhra Pradesh (Route: Chennai-Tada-Kalahasthi)
13 Undreeshwarar Temple Thiruvenbakkam Poondi, 12 km North-West of Tiruvallur
14 Arambeswarar Temple Ilambayam Kottur 25 km West of Sriperumbudur (Koovam)
15 Tripuranthakar Temple Thiruvirkolam Koovam (16 km South-West of Tiruvallur), 3 km from Ilambayam kottur
16 Vedagiriswarar temple Thirukazhukundram Chennai - Mamallapuram - Chengalpattu Road
17 Aaksheeswarar Temple Achirupaakkam 16 km South of Madurantakam (Chengalpattu - Tindivanam Road)
18 Thirukalleeswarar Temple Tirukandalam (Thirukkallil) 36 km North of Chennai, on the Periyapalayam Road

Kancheepuram Paadalpetra Sthalangal

S.No Temple Name Location Distance / Route
1 Ekambareswarar Temple Kancheepuram The temple tower is the tallest there and visible long before you reach Kancheepuram
2 Maakaraleeswarar Temple Thirumaagaral 16 km South in Kancheepuram - Uthiramerur Road
3 Valeeswarar Temple Kuranganilmuttam 7 km in Kancheepuram - Cheyyar Road.
Reach Thoosi and proceed 2 km East to reach this temple.
4 Thalapurishwarar Temple/Kirubanathiswarar Temple Thiruppanangadu 10 km from Kancheepuram on the south bank of Palar.
5 Vedapureeswarar Temple Thiruvothur 30 km South-West of Kancheepuram. On the banks of Cheyyar river
6 Manikandeswarar Temple Thirumarperu 12 km North-West of Kancheepuram
(Kancheepuram - Arakkonam Road, 5 km from Thirumarperu Railway Station)
7 Thiruveeral Temple Thiruveeral 17 km in KancheepuramArakkonam road
8 Vilwanatheswarar Temple Tiruvallam 12 km east of Katpadi, 50 km from Kancheepuram

Panrutti

S. No Temple Name Location Distance / Route
1 Veerattaaneswarar Temple Thiruvadigai 2 km from Panruti in Panruti - Cuddalore Road
2 Shishta Gurunathar Temple Thiruthuraiyur 10 km North-West of Panruti

Tindivanam

S.No Temple Location Distance / Route
1 Chandrasekharar Temple Thiruvakkarai Tindivanam – Mailam – Vaanur – Pondicherry Road. 7 km in the branching road
2 Arasileeswarar Temple Ozhindhiapattu (Thiru Arasili) Tindivanam - Kiliyanur - Pondicherry Road.
2 km in the branching road from Thailapuram
3 Magakaleswarar Temple Irumbai (Irumbaimagaalam) 30 km South-East of Tindivanam (2 km from Ozhindhiapattu mentioned above)
4 Nandieswarar Temple Thiruvaamathur Gingee road in the tindivanamvillupuram Road.
Take left a little way and proceed 5 km to reach this temple
5 Puravaar Panangattoor Temple Panangattoor (Panayapuram) Tindivanam-vikravandi-panruti road.
2 km from Vikravandi
6 Srinidheeswarar Temple Annamputhur Tindivanam - Thenpasiyar - Villupuram Road.
Take left from Thenpasiyar and proceed 6 km to reach this temple

Thirukkoviloor

S.No Temple Location Distance / Route
1 Veerateswarar Temple Thirukovilur Thirukovilur Town
2 Athulya Nadheswara Temple Arakandanallur (Araiyani Nalloor) Just outside Thirukovilur on the banks of Pennai River on a small hilly mound.
3 Marudheeswarar Temple Idaiyaru 16 km southeast of Thirukovilur
4 Sri Krupapureeswarar Temple Thiruvennainallur 20 km southeast of Thirukovilur

Ulundurpettai

S.No Temple Name Location Distance / Route
1 Sri Bhakthajaneswarar Temple Thirunavalur 15 km North-East of Ulundurpet
2 Sornakatesvarar Temple Thiruvennainallur 15 km North-West of Ulundurpet
3 Sivaloganathar Temple Thirumundeecharam 24 km North-East of Ulundurpet

Viruthachalam

S.No Temple Name Location Distance / Route
1 Virudhagiriswarar Temple Virudhachalam Center of Virudhachalam Town
2 Swedarkkavaneshwarar Temple Erukkathampuliyur 12 km South of Virudhachalam (on the South bank of Vellar)
3 Pralayakaleswarar Temple Pennadam 17 km in the Virudhachalam - Thittakkudi Road
4 Thirunelvayil Arathurai Thiruvarathurai 10 km East of Thittakkudi

Cuddalore

S.No Temple Name Location Distance / Route
1 Pataleeswarar Temple Thirupathiripuliyur Cuddalore
2 Vamanapureeswarar Temple Thirumanikuzhi 10 km West of Cuddalore
3 Thiruthinainagar Thiruthinainagar 18 km Northwest of Cuddalore on the North bank of Ponnaiyar River.
4 Chopuranathar Temple Thiyagavalli 20 km South of Cuddalore on the seashore.
5 Panchanadisvara Temple Thiruvandarkoil Villupuram – Pondicherry Road
6 Swarnapureeswarar Koil Nallathur 16 km South West of Pondicherry

Chidambaram

S.No Temple Location
1 Nataraja center of chidambaram town
 2 Thiruvetkalam 3 km east of chidambaram, inside the Annamalai University campus
 3 Thirunelvayal(Sivapuri) 3 km southeast of Chidambaram, near Thiruvetkalam temple
 4 Thirukkazhippalai 5 km southeast of chidambaram

Kattumannarkoil

S.No Temple Location
 1 Koodalaiyatroor 28 km north of Kattumannarkoil. Reach Sree Mushnam on the south bank of Vellar and proceed east 8 km to reach the temple.
 2 Omampuliyur 6 km south of Kattumannarkoil on the north bank of Kollidam river.
 3 Kaanattumullur 5 km south of Kattumannarkoil on the banks of Kollidam river.
 4 Thirunaaraiyur 6 km northeast of Kattumannarkoil on the north bank of Kollidam river.
 5 Thirukkadamboor 5 km southwest of Kattumannarkoil

Sirkazhi

S.No Temple Location
 1 Sirkazhi, Sattainadhar Temple Center of sirkazhi town
 2 Thirukolakka 2 km west of Sirkazhi
 3 Then Thirumullaivayil 12 km east of Sirkazhi
 4 Magendrapalli 19 km northeast of Sirkazhi on the south bank of Kollidam river. 2 km further is the Bay of Bengal.
 5 Thirunalloor Perumaanam (Achaalpuram) 15 km north of Sirkazhi, on the south bank of Kollidam river.
 6 Thirukarugaavoor (Thirukadaavoor) 6 km east of Sirkazhi
 7 Kalikaamoor (Annappanpettai) 3 km south of Then thirumullaivayil temple (which is 12 km east of Sirkazhi)
8 Thiruppunkoor 3 km west of Vaitheeswaran Koil on the south bank of Kollidam river
 9 Thiruvenkadu 10 km southeast of Sirkazhi
 10 Thirukattupalli 0.5 km from Thiruvenkadu (see above)
 11 Thiruchaaikkaadu 3 km south of Thiruvenkaadu(see above) on the road from Sirkazhi to Poompuhar
 12 Pallavaneecharam 4 km south of Thiruvenkadu
 13 Vaidyanatha Swamy Temple or Vaitheeswaran Koil 7 km south of Sirkhazi

Mayiladuthurai

S.No Temple Location
 1 Mayiladuthurai, Mayooranadhar Inside the town
 2 Pazhamannipadikkarai (iluppaipattu, madhoogam) In the madhoogamvaitheeswaran koilthirupananthal road, located near a village called Manalmedu
 3 Thiruvazhkoliputhur 10 km north of Mayiladuthurai, near Pazhamannipadikkarai temple above
 4 Thirupariyaloor (parasaloor) 2 km southwest of semponar temple
 5 Thiruchemponpalli 10 km east of Mayiladuthurai, located on south bank of cauvery
 6 Thiru Aakkoor (Akkur) 15 km east of Mayiladuthurai
 7 Thirunanipalli (punjai) 6 km northeast of semponar temple
 8 Thirukkurukkai 12 km northwest of Mayiladuthurai, on the north bank of cauvery
 9 Thirunindriyur 8 km north east of Mayiladuthurai
 10 Thirukkannar Koil(Kurumanakkudi) On the vaitheeswaran koilmayiladuthirai road, 3 km left of a place called Bagasalai
 11 Thirukkadaimudi (keezhaiyoor) 2 km northeast of semponar temple
 12 Thirukarupariyalur (thalaignairu) 14 km north of Mayiladuthurai, on the north bank of cauvery
 13 Thirukkurakka near Thirukarapariyalur temple, north bank of Pazha Aaru
 14 Thiruvalampuram 8 km northeast of semponar temple
 15 Thiruthalaichangadu 4 km north of Aakkoor, on the south bank of cauvery
 16 Thiruneedoor 5 km north of Mayiladuthurai
 17 Thiru ethirkolpadi 6 km north of Kuttalam on the north bank of cauvery
 18 Thiruthuruthi (kuttalam) Kuttalam, 10 km southwest of Mayiladuthurai, on the south bank of cauvery
 19 Thirumanancheri 7 km from kuttalam, on the north bank of cauvery - www.thirumanancheri.info
 20 Thiruvelvikkudi 5 km northeast of kuttalam
 21 Thenkurangaduthurai 3 km east of Thiruvidaimarudhur on the Mayiladuthurai-Kumbakonam road
 22 Thirukodikaa 12 km northeast of Thiruvidaimarudhur on the mayiladuthurai – kadhiramangalam road (north bank of cauvery)
 23 Thirumangalakudi 2 km north of Aaduthurai (can go to thirukkodikka, above, from here), on the north bank of cauvery
 24 Thirupananthal 10 km north of Aaduthurai, cauvery north bank
 25 Pandhanai Nalloor 10 km northeast of thiruppananthal above, on the south bank of kollidam river
 26 Thiruvaavaduthurai 16 km southwest of Mayiladuthurai on the cauvery south bank
 27 Thirukkozhambam 3 km south of thiruvaavaduthurai above, on the cauvery south bank
 28 Thirunallam (Koneri Rajapuram) 6 km south of thiruvaavaduthurai above, on the cauvery south bank
 29 Vaikal Maadakkoil 4 km northwest of Koneri Rajapuram, on the cauvery south bank
 30 Thiruneelakkudi 3 km south of Aaduthurai, on the south bank of cauvery
 31 Thiruvalanagar 7 km east of Mayiladuthurai, on the south bank of cauvery
 32 Thiruvazhundhoor(therazhundoor) 4 km south of kuttalam, near moovalur temple, south bank of cauvery
 33 Kanjanur 4 km northeast of Aaduthurai
 34 Thiruvidaimarudhur on Mayiladuthurai-kumbakonam road, south bank of cauvery
 35 Thiru Anniyoor (ponnoor) 7 km northwest of Mayiladuthurai, north bank of cauvery
 36 Thirundhu Thevankudi (nandaankoil) 2 km north of Thirubuvanam
 37 Thiruvisaloor 4 km northwest of Thirupananthal, cauvery north bank
 38 Thiru Appaadi 2 km southwest of thirupananthal, cauvery north bank
 39 Thirucheignchaloor 3 km southwest of thirupananthal
 40 Thirukkadavoor Veerattam (thirukkadaiyoor) 22 km east of mayiladuthurai, south bank of cauvery
 41 Thirukkadaiyoor Mayaanam 1 km east of Thirukkadaiyoor temple above

Kumbakonam

S.No Temple Location
 1 Thirukumbeswarar temple Kumbakonam town
 2 Kudanthai Keezhakkottam east of Kumbakonam bus stand
 3 Kudanthai Kaaronam near Porthamarai Kulam in Kumbakonam
 4 Thirunageswaram 5 km east of Kumbakonam, cauvery south bank
 5 Thirukkalayanalloor, (sakkottai) 5 km southeast of Kumbakonam, cauvery south bank
 6 Thiru Sivapuram 2 km northeast of Sakkottai, south bank of Arasalaar
 7 Thirunaraiyoor 10 km southeast of Kumbakonam, adjacent to Nachiyar Koil, cauvery south bank
8 Thirukarukkudi (marudhanthanalloor) 8 km southeast of Kumbakonam, cauvery south bank
 9 Thiruppenu Perundhurai (Thiruppanthurai) 3 km northeast of nachiyarkoil/thirunaraiyoor, cauvery south bank
 10 Arisikkarai Puthur (azhagaputhur) 3 km northwest of nachiyarkoil/thirunaraiyur, cauvery south bank
 11 Thirucherai 5 km south of nachiyar koil, 15 km southeast of Kumbakonam, cauvery south bank
 12 Kudavayil, Kudavasal 15 km from Kumbakonam, cauvery south bank
 13 Kollampudhur (Thirukkalamboor) 6 km southwest of Kudavasal, cauvery south bank
 14 Thirukkottaiyur 2 km northwest of kumbakonam, cauvery north bank
 15 Thiru Innambar 6 km northwest of kumbakonam, cauvery north bank
 16 Thirupurambayam 9 km northwest of Kumbakonam, 3 km near innambar above, cauvery north bank
 17 Thiruvalanchuzhi 4 km west of Kumbakonam, cauvery south bank
 18 Pateeswaram 6 km southwest of Kumbakonam, cauvery south bank
 19 Thirusathimutram next to pateeswaram above, cauvery south bank
 20 Pazhayarai Vadathali 2 km from patteeswaramabove, cauvery south bank

Papanasam

S.No Temple Location
 1 Thiruppalaithurai 1 km northeast of papanasam railway station, cauvery south bank
 2 Thiruvaikavoor 12 km north of Papanasam, south bank of kollidam
 3 Thiruvisaiyamangai 1 km east of thiruvaikavoor above, cauvery north bank
 4 Vadakurangaduthurai (aaduthurai perumal koil) 4 km north of papanasam, cauvery north bank. not to be mistaken for Then Kurangaduthurai/Aaduthurai
 5 Thirukkarugavoor 6 km south of papanasan, cauvery south bank
 6 Thirunalloor 5 km east of papanasam, cauvery south bank
 7 Avoor Pasupatheeswaram 12 km southeast of Papanasam, cauvery south bank
 8 Chakkarapalli(Thirupuvanam) 10 km west of papanasam, cauvery south bank
 9 Thiruppullamangai (Pasupathikoil) 3 km from the pasupathikoil railway station (kumbakonam-thanjavur line), cauvery south bank
 10 Kaduvaaikkarai Puthur (Aandar Koil) 18 km southeast of papanasam, kudavasal-valangaimaan bus route, cauvery south bank
 11 Thiru Irumboolai, Aalangudi 6 km south of valangaimaan, cauvery south bank

Kaaraikkal

S.No Temple Location
 1 Thirunallar 5 km west of Karaikkal on the Kumbakonam road, south bank of cauvery
 2 Dharumapuram proceed 2 km on the thirunallaru – karaikal road and take a right to reach temple
south bank of cauvery
 3 Vettakkudi near Karaikkal, south bank of cauvery
 4 Thiruthelicheri, Kovilpathu inside Karaikkal town, Paarvateeswarar Devasthanam, Paadal petra Sthalam, south bank of cauvery

Nannilam

S.No Temple Location
 1 Nannilathu Perunkoil Nannilam Town, south bank of cauvery
 2 Thiruveezhimizhalai 10 km northwest of Nannilam on the north bank of arisilaaru river, south bank of cauvery
 3 Karuveeli Kottittai, Karuveli 6 km west of Thiruveezhimizhilai above, south bank of cauvery
 4 Thiruvaanjiyam 8 km southwest of Nannilam, south bank of cauvery
 5 Thiruvanniyur, Anniyur after thiruveezhimizhilai, 4 km north on the bank of arisilaar river, south bank of cauvery
 6 Thirukondeecharam 3 km east of Nannilam, south bank of cauvery
 7 Thiruppanaiyur 6 km southeast of Nannilam, south bank of cauvery
 8 Thiruvirkudi 10 km southeast of Nannilam
 9 Thiruppayatrur, Thirupayathangudi 4 km east of Thiruvurkudi temple on the north of river vettaar. south bank of cauvery
 10 Thiruppugalur 8 km east of Nannilam, south bank of cauvery
 11 Ramanatheecharam, Thirukannapuram 11 km east of nannilam, south bank of cauvery (3 km northwest of Thiruchengattankudi below)
 12 Thiruchengattankudi as above, south bank of cauvery
 13 Thirumarugal near and east of Thiruchengattankudi temple, south bank of cauvery
 14 Thiruchaathamangai east of Thirumarugal above, south bank of cauvery
 15 Thiruppalliyin Mukkoodal 11 km southeast of nannilam (next to Tiruvaarur), south bank of cauvery
 16 Karaveeram south of nannilam, next to Vadagandam on the Tiruvaarur-Kumbakonam road, south bank of cauvery
 17 Thiruperuveloor, Manakkal Ayyanpettai 10 km southwest of Nannilam, south bank of cauvery
 18 Thalaiyaalangadu southwest of Nannilam on the Tiruvaarur-kumbakonam road. 4 km north of Enn Kannil
 19 Kottaaru, Kottaram 10 km northeast of Peralam, south bank of cauvery
 20 Ambar Perunthirukkoil, Ambal 6 km southeast of Peralam, south bank of cauvery
 21 Ambar Maagalam 4 km south of Peralam on the north bank of Arisilaar river, south bank of cauvery
 22 Meeyachur 2 km wesy of peralam, south bank of cauvery
 23 Thiladhaipathi 5 km southwest of peralam on the south bank of Arisilaar river, walk about 2 km to temple
 24 Thiruppaamburam 7 km west of Peralam, south bank of cauvery
 25 Thiruchirukudi 2 km west of Thiruppaamburam, south bank of cauvery

Tiruvaarur

S.No Temple Location
 1 Tiruvarur Thiagarajaswamy Temple Tiruvarur Town
 2 Aaroor Araneri separate temple inside the prakaram(closed precincts of a temple) of Thrivaarur temple
 3 Aroor Paravayun Mandhali, Thoovainadhar Koil Keezhaveedhi, near the main Tiruvaarur Temple car
 4 Thirukkeezhveloor 12 km east of Tirvarur on the Nagapattinam Road, south bank of cauvery
 5 Thevur 5 km south of Thirukkeezhveloor on the Thiruthuraipoondi road, south bank of cauvery
 6 Thiruvilamar, Vilamal 3 km southwest of Tiruvarur, south bank of cauvery
7 Thirukkaraayil, Thirukkaaraivasal 14 km south of Tiruvarur, south bank of cauvery
 8 Thirukkandrapur, Kannappur 13 km southeast of Tiruvarur, south bank of cauvery
 9 Tiruvalivalam 16 km southeast of Tiruvarur, 3 km east of Kannappur above, south bank of cauvery

Mannargudi

S.No Temple Location
1 Kovil Venni 8 km northwest of Needamangalam on the Tanjore-Tiruvarur road, south bank of cauvery
2 Paadhalecharam, Paamani 2 km north of Mannargudi, south bank of cauvery
 3 Neelakanteswarar Temple, Keela Raja Veethi 1 km east of Mannargudi, south bank of cauvery
 4 Thirupoovanur 10 km north of Mannargudi (on needamangalam road), south bank of cauvery
 5 Kottur 15 km southeast of Mannargudi, south bank of cauvery
6 Thiruppaereyil, Ogaiperaiyur 16 km northeast of Mannargudi, south bank of cauvery
 7 Thirunellikka 23 km east of Mannargudi, south bank of cauvery
8 Naattiyathankudi 10 km northeast of Mannargudi is Koothanallur, temple is 12 km southeast of this town,
south bank of cauvery
 9 Thiruvendurai, Vandurai 10 km east of Mannargudi, south bank of cauvery
 10 Thirukkalar 23 km southeast of Manargudi on the thiruthuraipoondi road,
on the bank of ponnukku undaan river, south bank of cauvery

Thiruthuraipoondi

S.No Temple Location
1 Thandalai Neelneri 3 km north of Thiruthuraipoondi on the Tiruvarur road, south bank of cauvery
 2 Kaichinnam 11 km north of Thiruthuraipoondi, south bank of cauvery
 3 Thiruthengoor 16 km north of Thiruthuraipoondi, 2 km from Thirunellikkaa, south bank of cauvery
 4 Thirukkollikkadu 15 km north of Thiruthuraipoondi, south bank of cauvery
5 Thiruchitremam 14 km northeast of Thiruthuraipoondi, south bank of cauvery. On the Tiruvarur road take a right at Aalathampadi and drive further skipping 2 bridges across the irrigation canal and cross the third bridge to reach this temple.
 6 Idumbaavanam 12 km south of Thiruthuraipoondi, south bank of cauvery. 2 km West of Karpaganadharkulam below.
7 Thirukkadikulam, Karpaganadharkulam, Karpaganarkoil 2 km east of Idumbavanam temple above, south bank of cauvery. Take the muthupet road and drive about 10 km to reach this village (karpaganadhar kulam) on the main road. Then take a left and drive about a kilometre to reach this temple. After visiting this temple drive further west from here to reach idumbavanam above.
 8 Thiruvuchaathanam, Koviloor 2 km north of Muthupettai, which is southwest of thiruthuraipoondi, south bank of cauvery. From the bus stand junction drive north for about 2 km crossing a new by-pass road to reach the temple arch and the temple.

Nagapattinam

S.No Temple Location
 1 Thirunaagaikaaronam, Nagapatnam Nagapatnam town, south bank of cauvery
 2 Sikkal 5 km west of nagapatnam, south bank of cauvery
 3 Thirukkolili, Thirukuvalai 25 km southwest of nagapatnam, 19 km from tiruvarur
 4 Tiruvaimoor 3 km south of thirukuvalai above. south bank of cauvery
5 Thirumaraikkadu, Vedaranyam south of nagapatnam, south of cauvery
 6 Agathiyanpalli 2 km south of vedaranyam above on the Kodikkarai Road.
 7 Thirukkodi, Kodikkarai, Point Calimere 9 km south of thirumaraikkadu above

Thiruvaiyaru

S.No Temple Location
 1 Thiruvaiyaru Thiruvaiyaru, cauvery north bank. (one of the Aezhoor Sthalangal with thiruvaiyaru as center)
 2 Thiruchotruthirai 4 km east of Thirukkandiyur, south bank of kudamuruttiyaru, south bank of cauvery.
(one of the Aezhoor Sthalangal with thiruvaiyaru as center)
 3 Thirupazhanam 4 km east of thiruvaiyaru. cauvery north bank
 4 Thiruneithaanam thillaisthanam 2 km west of Thiruvaiyaru, cauvery north bank.
(one of the Aezhoor Sthalangal with thiruvaiyaru as center)
 5 Perumpuliyur 4 km from Thiruneithaanam above, 2 km west of Thiruvaiyaru, cauvery north bank
 6 Melai Thirukkattupalli 15 km west of Thiruvaiyaru, south bank of kudamuruttiyaru, cauvery south bank
 7 Thiru Aalampozhil 5 km southwest of Thiruvaiyaru
 8 Thiruppoondhuruthi 3 km west of Thirukkandiyur, south bank of kudamuruttiyaru and cauvery.
(one of the Aezhoor Sthalangal with thiruvaiyaru as center)
 9 Thirukkandiyur 3 km south of Thiruvaiyaru, cauvery south bank,
(one of the Aezhoor Sthalangal with thiruvaiyaru as center)
 10 Thirukkanoor 12 km south west of thanjavur, adjacent to thirukkattupalli

Thanjavur

S.No Temple Location
1 Thiruvedikkudi 7 km north of Thanjavur, 1 km from Thirukkandiyur. cauvery south bank
 2 Thenkudithittai 10 km north of Thanjavur. cauvery south bank
 3 Parithiniyamam 18 km southeast of Thanjavur, 4 km north of Orathanad, cauvery south bank
4 Aradhaiperumpaazhi, Arithuvaramangalam connected by Thanjavur town bus. cauvery south bank
 5 Avalivalnallur 3 km west of Aradhaiperumpaazhi above. cauvery south bank
6 Akshayabureeshwarar, vilankulam 18 km from [peravurani]

Tiruchirapalli

S.No Temple Location
1 Tiruchiramalai, Tiruchirapalli on the way up the hill temple – rock fort, center of city. south bank of cauvery
2 Mukkeecharam, Urayur center of tiruchirapalli city- panchavarneswarar koil, better known as nachiyar koil bus stop, and a few kilometres from main guard gate. south bank of cauvery
 3 Thirukkarkudi, uyyakondan tirumalai 3 km west of tiruchirapalli, south bank of cauvery
 4 Thiruparaithurai 15 km northwest of tiruchirapalli, on the bus route to karur, kulithalai
 5 Pettavaithalai 24 km northwest from Tiruchirapalli, on the bus route to Karur, Tirupur, Coimbatore
6 Thiruvanaikka, Tiruvanaikkaval 3 km north of tiruchirapalli, on the way to Srirangam, samayapuram, ariyalur, lalgudi. most north bound roads cross this place.
Do not miss out eating at Sri Parthasarathi Vilas Hotel near the temple's west entrance.
 7 Tirupatrurai, Tiruppalthurai 12 km northeast of Tiruchirapalli, cauvery north bank
 8 Thirunedungulam 21 km east of Tiruchirapalli, cauvery south bank
9 Thiru Erumbiyur, Thiruverumbur 11 km east of Tiruchirapalli, on the thanjavur road
 10 Tirumanthurai 5 km west of Lalgudi, also called vadagarai manthurai, north bank of cauvery
 11 Thirumazhappadi 28 km south of Ariyalur, north bank of Kollidam
 12 Thirupazhuvur 10 km south of Ariyalur, cauvery north bank
 13 Thiruppaingneeli 7 km west of mannachanallur, near Tiruchirapalli, Cauvery north bank.
 14 Thiruppasila chiramam, Thiruvasi near and south of Thiruppaingneeli temple above, 12 km from tiruchirapalli
15 Anbil Alanthurai 8 km east of Lalgudi. 20 km from Tiruchirapalli. Buses available from tiruchirapalli and lalgudi
 16 Thiru Eengoyimalai, Thiruvinganadhamalai 7 km northwest of Musiri, on the TiruchirapalliSalem road, cauvery north bank
 17 Kadambanthurai, Kulithalai 33 km north west of Tiruchirapalli
 18 Sapthareeshwarar Temple, Lalgudi 20 km from Tiruchirapalli
19 Thiruvatpokki, Rathinagiri 10 km south of Kulithalai, cauvery south bank

Madurai

S.No Temple Location
1 Thiru Alavai, madurai meenakshi amman temple Madurai city center, very near railway station and town bus stand
2 Thiru Aappanoor, Aappudayar Koil Inside madurai, about 2 km from city center on the north bank of river Vaigai
 3 Immayilum Nanmai Tharuvar shrine 1/2 km Immayilum Nanmai Tharuvar Temple, West Masi Street, Madurai
 4 Thirupparamkunram Murugan Temple Parangirinathar shrine 9 km southwest of madurai, part of the famous Muruga's Arupadaiveedu temple
 5 Edaganathar temple Thiruvedagam 17 km northwest of madurai on the cholavandhaan road on the north bank of Vaigai
 6 Kodunkundram(piraanmalai) 24 km northwest of Thiruputhur
 7 Poovananathar Temple, Thirupuvanam 19 km east of Madurai on the banks of Vaigai
 8 Tiruvadanai(Thiru Aadaanai) buses available from Madurai, Karaikkudi, Devakottai
 9 Thiruchuzhial, Thiruchuzhi 48 km south of Madurai
 10 Thirukkanapper, Kalayar Koil 18 km east of Sivaganga
 11 Tiruttalinathar temple, Thiruputhur 20 km west of Karaikkudi
 12 Thiruppunavayil 25 km south Aavudayar Koil
 13 Shree Kailasha Nathar Temple, Piramanoor 23 km east of Madurai, Piramanoor is one of the Village in Tiruppuvanam Taluk, Sivaganga District, Tamil Nadu State . Towns Near By Tiruppuvanam (5 km), Madurai (23 km), Sivaganga (24.3 km), Manamadurai(25.2 km), Kalaiyarkoil (41.4 km), Singampunari (43.6 km).

Tirunelveli

There are several ancient Shiva temples in and around Tirunelveli:
S.No Temple Location Padal petra stalam
1 Nellaiappar Koil Tirunelveli Town Yes
2 Thirukutralam, Kutralam Kutralam Yes
3 Meenakshi sametha Sokkanathar Temple, Vadakku Vallioo, Tirunelveli DT Vallioor No Idea
4 Sankaranayinarkoil Sankarankovil Yes
5 Kasi Viswanathar Koil Tenkasi No
 6 Ramalingaswamy Koil, Panagudi 54 km from Tirunelveli No
7 Papavinaseswarar Koil, Papanasam 49 km from Tirunelveli No
8 Athrinathr Koil, Sivasailam, Tirunelveli dist 60 km from Tirunelveli

Thoothukudi

Ancient Shiva temples in and around Thoothukudi.
S.No Temple Location main area Padal petra stalam
1 Sri Shenbagavalli Udanurai Poovana Natha Swamy Thirukoil,Kovilpatti 58km from thoothukudi,60 km from Thirunelveli Aghasthiyar dharisanam seitha idam
2 Etteeshwarar Jothir Nayagi Thirukoil,Ettayapuram 18km from kovilpatti,Umaru Pulavar,Bharathi birth place
3 Sri Kaashi Vishvanatha swamy tmple, Sattankulam 40+ KM from Tirunelveli, 39 + KM from Vallioor
4 Sankara Rameshwarar Pagampiriyaal Thirukoil,Thoothukudi Thoothukudi
5 Sri AnandhaValli Samedha Kailashanadhar Thirukoil, Pasuvanthanai 30km from Thoothukudi,25km from kovilpatti Suyampu Lingam
6 KailashaNadhar Akilandeshwari Thirukoil,Ottapidaram 20km from Thoothukudi,v o chidambaranar birth place
7 meenakshi sudareswarar Koil, vilathikulam, Thoothukudi dist 54 km from Thoothukudi
8 Thirumoolanathar Temple, Vallanadu, Thoothukudi dist 15 km from Tirunelveli 40 km from Thoothukudi muppeeda stalam, Navalinga stalam

Kongu Nadu

S.No Temple Location
 1 Kalyana Pasupatheeswarar (a.k.a) Aanilaiyappar [Karuvur], Karur Inside Karur town
 2 Venjamakoodal 16 km southwest of Karur, on the east banks of Kudavanaru
 3 Pandikodumudi, Kodumudi 39 km south of Erode, 21 km from N.W.of Karur
 4 Kodimada chenkundroor, Tiruchengode 18 km east of Erode
 5 Thirunanaa, Bhavani (Sangameswarar Temple) – Tiriveni Sangamam 10 km north of Erode
 6 Thirumuruganathaswamy temple, Thirumuruganpoondi 5 km southeast of Avinasi and 7 km north of Tiruppur
 7 Tiruppukkoliyoor, Avinasi Avinasi town, 43 km east of Coimbatore and 12 km north of Tiruppur

Tiruvannamalai

S.No Temple Location
 1 Tiruvannamalai 64 km west of Tindivanam, buses from all major towns and cities in south India
 2 Purisai between Cheyyar and Vandavasi
 3 Thandarampattu 16 km west of thandarampattu, aathisivan temple for thirumoolar padal pettra old kovil.

Rameswaram

S.No Temple Location
1 Rameswaram Trains and buses from all major towns and cities of India

Nava Kailasam

These nine Siva temples are located uniquely on the riverbed of Thamirabarani river:
  • Papanasam
  • Sankarankovil
  • Kodaganallur
  • Kunnathur
  • Murappanadu
  • Srivaikuntam
  • Thenthiruperai
  • Rajapathy
  • Senthamangalam

Famous Siva Temples in Outside India


  • Pashupatinath Temple—located on the banks of Bagmati River in the eastern part of Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Koneswaram temple—located on Swami Rock/Kona-ma-malai, in Trincomalee in the eastern part of Sri Lanka.
  • Lake Mansarovar and Mount Kailash in Tibet, a pilgrimage site believed to be the abode of Lord Shiva.
  • Gosaikunda Lake—located in Rasuwa District, Nepal.
  • Doleshwar Mahadev temple located in Bhaktapur, Nepal. It is believed to house the head of Lord Shiva, whose body lies in the Kedarnath Temple of India.
  • Halesi Mahadev, a sacred pilgrimage inside a massive cave, located in Khotang District of Nepal.
  • Kailashnath Mahadev Statue—situated on a mountain near Kathmandu, Nepal. It is the world's tallest Lord Shiva statue.
  • Prambanan temple dedicated to trimurthi which is located 18 km (11 mi) on the boundary between Central Java and Yogyakarta located in the country of Indonesia.
  • Hindu Temple, Dubai, UAE comprises a Shiva and Krishna temple.
  • Shiva Temple located in Muttrah, Muscat, Oman.

List of Shiva Temples in India

       Shiva is a Hindu deity worshipped by Shaivaites in India as the destroyer of the universe. As one of the three main gods in the Hindu pantheon, there are many temples dedicated to his worship in India (and abroad). The most prominent of these are the Jyotirlinga temples.

Jyotirlinga Temples

List of Shiva temples in India is located in India
Somnath
Somnath
Mallikarjunaswamy
Mallikarjunaswamy
Mahakaleshwar
Mahakaleshwar
Omkareshwar
Omkareshwar
Vaidyanath
Vaidyanath
Bhimashankar
Bhimashankar
Rameshwaram
Rameshwaram
Nageshwar
Nageshwar
Vishwanath
Vishwanath
Triambkeshwar
Triambkeshwar
Kedarnath
Kedarnath
Grineshwar
Grineshwar
Location of 12 Jyotirlinga temples.

The 12 Jyotirlinga temples as mentioned in the Shiva Purana are as listed below.


# Jyotirlinga Location
1 Somnath Somanatha view-II.JPG Prabhas Patan, near Veraval, Gujarat
2 Mallikarjuna Swamy Srisailam-temple-entrance.jpg Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh
3 Mahakaleshwar Mahakal Temple Ujjain.JPG Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
4 Omkareshwar Omkareshwar Temple 01.jpg near Indore, Madhya Pradesh
5 Kedarnath Kedarnath Temple.jpg Kedarnath, Uttarakhand
6 Bhimashankar Bhimashankar.jpg Pune, Maharashtra
7 Kashi Vishwanath
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
8 Trimbakeshwar Trimbakeshwar Shiva Temple, Trimbak, Nashik district.jpg Trimbak, near Nasik, Maharashtra
9 Vaidyanath
Deoghar, Jharkhand
10 Nageshwar Jageshwar main.JPG Almora, Uttarakhand
11 Ramanathaswamy Ramanathar-temple.jpg Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu
12 Grishneshwar Grishneshwar Temple.jpg Ellora, Maharashtra

Pancha Bootha Sthalas (Five Elemental Manifestations)

In South India, five temples of Shiva are held to be particularly important, as being manifestations of him in the five elemental substances.

Deity Manifestation Location
Jambukeshwar Tvkoil.JPG Water Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu
Arunachaleswar View over Arunchaleshvara Temple from the Red Mountain - Tiruvannamalai - India 01.JPG Fire Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
Kalahastheeswar Kalahasti temple1.jpg Air Srikalahasti, Andhra Pradesh
Ekambareswar Ekambareshwarar5.jpg Earth Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
Nataraja Natraja Temple.jpg Sky Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu

Panchaaraama Temples


The Pancharama Kshetras  are five ancient Hindu temples of Lord Shiva situated in Andhra Pradesh. The Sivalingas at these temples are made from a single Sivalinga. As per the legend, this Sivalinga was owned by the demon king Tarakasura. No one could win over him due to the power of this Sivalinga. Finally, Lord Kumaraswamy, the son of Lord Shiva broke the Sivalinga into five pieces and killed Tarakasura. The five pieces of Sivalinga fell at five different places on earth namely,
Bhimesvara Swamy Temple in Draksharama, one of the Pancharama Kshetras
Arama Name Siva's Name Consort Name
Amararama Amaralingeswara Swamy Bala Chamundika Ammavaru
Draksharama Bhimesvara Swamy Manikyamba Ammavaru
Somarama Someswara Swamy Sri Rajarajeswari Ammavaru
Ksheerarama Ksheera Ramalingeswara Swamy Parvati Ammavaru
Bhimarama Kumara Bhimeswara Swamy Bala Tripurasundari Ammavaru

 

Sabha Temples

The five temples located in Tamil Nadu where Shiva is believed to perform Bharata Natyam dance are:

Sabha Temple Location
Pon (Gold) Sabha Natarajar Temple Chidambaram
Velli (Silver) Sabha Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple Madurai
Thamira (Copper) Sabha Nellaiappar Temple Tirunelveli
Rathna (Gem) Sabha Sri Vadaranyeswarar Temple Thiruvalangadu
Chitira (Picture) Sabha Kutraleeswar Temple Kutralam  

 

Other famous temples in India

Andhra Pradesh
Assam
Goa
  • Mangueshi Temple of Mangesh Maharudra
  • Nagesh Maharudra of Bandora
  • Ramnath,temple at Bandora Ramnathi
  • Saptakoteshwar, Narve
  • Mahadev Temple, Tambdi Surla
  • Vimleshwar Temple, Rivona
Gujarat
Haryana
 [ Shiv Mandir] Shahabad (Markanda) 
Jammu and Kashmir
Karnataka
Kerala

 

Madhya Pradesh
  • Pashupatinath temple, Mandsaur
Maharashtra
  • Kailash Temple, Ellora
  • Elephanta Caves, Mumbai
  • Walkeshwar Temple, Mumbai
  • Babulnath Temple, Mumbai
Odisha
Sikkim
  • Kirateshwar Mahadev Temple, Legship, West Sikkim
Tamil Nadu
Uttarakhand
West Bengal
  • Tarakeswar

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