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 Nayanamars – Thirunavukarasar, 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 Chengalpet – Tiruporur 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 Kancheepuram – Arakkonam 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 tindivanam – villupuram 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 madhoogam – vaitheeswaran koil – thirupananthal 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 koil – mayiladuthirai 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 Tiruchirapalli – Salem 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.

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  Mount Kailash in Tibet, believed to be the abode of Lord Shiva
  
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  Gosaikunda Lake believed to have formed by the Trishul
  

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

Somnath

Mallikarjunaswamy

Mahakaleshwar

Omkareshwar

Vaidyanath

Bhimashankar

Rameshwaram

Nageshwar

Vishwanath

Triambkeshwar

Kedarnath

Grineshwar

Location of 12 Jyotirlinga temples.

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

#	Jyotirlinga		Location
1	Somnath		Prabhas Patan, near Veraval, Gujarat
2	Mallikarjuna Swamy		Srisailam, Andhra Pradesh
3	Mahakaleshwar		Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh
4	Omkareshwar		near Indore, Madhya Pradesh
5	Kedarnath		Kedarnath, Uttarakhand
6	Bhimashankar		Pune, Maharashtra
7	Kashi Vishwanath		Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
8	Trimbakeshwar		Trimbak, near Nasik, Maharashtra
9	Vaidyanath		Deoghar, Jharkhand
10	Nageshwar		Almora, Uttarakhand
11	Ramanathaswamy		Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu
12	Grishneshwar		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		Water	Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu
Arunachaleswar		Fire	Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
Kalahastheeswar		Air	Srikalahasti, Andhra Pradesh
Ekambareswar		Earth	Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
Nataraja		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

• Vemulawada, Karimnagar district
• Kapila Theertham, Chittoor district
• Kaleshwaram, Karimnagar district
• Keesaragutta, Ranga Reddy district
• Ramappa temple, Warangal district

Assam

• Sukreswar Temple, Guwahati
• Sivadol, Sivasagar

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

• Somnath, Junagadh district
• Nageshvara Jyotirlinga, Dwarka, Jamnagar district
• Bhavnath, Junagadh
• Koteshwar, Kutch, Lakhpat, Kutch District

Haryana

 [ Shiv Mandir] Shahabad (Markanda) 

Jammu and Kashmir

• Amarnath temple, Amarnathji cave

Karnataka

• Kadri Manjunath Temple, Mangalore, Dakshina Kannada
• Murudeshwara, Uttara Kannada district
• Dharmasthala Manjunatha Temple, Dakshina Kannada
• Srikanteshwara Temple, Nanjangud, Mysore District
• Kotilingeshwara, Kammasandra, Kolar District
• Gokarna, Kumta, Uttara Kannada District

Kerala

• Rajarajeshwara Temple, Taliparamba
• Vadakkunnathan Temple, Thrissur
• Vaikom Mahadeva Temple, Vaikom
• Kottiyoor Vadakkeshwaram Temple, Kottiyoor
• Ettumanoor Mahadevar Temple, Ettumanoor
• Kaduthuruthy, Kaduthuruthy
• Poonkunnam Siva Temple, Poonkunnam
• Sree Bhavaneeswara Temple,Palluruthy,Ernakulam
• Ardhanareeswara Temple, Kumbalangi, Ernakulam

 

Madhya Pradesh

• Pashupatinath temple, Mandsaur

Maharashtra

• Kailash Temple, Ellora
• Elephanta Caves, Mumbai
• Walkeshwar Temple, Mumbai
• Babulnath Temple, Mumbai

Odisha

• The Leaning Temple of Huma, Sambalpur
• Lingaraj Temple, Bhubaneswar
• Kapilash Temple, Dhenkanal District
• Mukteswar Temple, Bhubaneswar
• Parsurameswar Temple, Bhubaneswar
• Akhandalamani Temple, Bhadrak
• Chandaneswar, Balasore
• Dhabaleswar, Cuttack
• Gupteswar Cave temple, near Jeypore

Sikkim

• Kirateshwar Mahadev Temple, Legship, West Sikkim

Tamil Nadu

Main article: Shiva Temples of Tamil Nadu

• Airavatesvara Temple, Darasuram
• Amarapaneeswarar Temple, Pariyur, Gobichettipalayam
• Brihadeeswarar Temple, Thanjavur
• Sangameswarar Temple, Bhavani
• Perur Pateeswarar Temple, Coimbatore
• Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Mylapore, Chennai

Uttarakhand

• Daksheswara Mahadev Temple, Kankhal
• Rudreshwar Mahadev Temple
• Baleshwar Temple, Champawat
• Baijnath, Uttarakhand
• Jageshwar, Almora
• Gopinath Mandir, Chamoli Gopeshwar
• Neelkanth Mahadev Temple, near Rishikesh
• Panch Kedar
• Kedarnath Temple, Kedarnath
• Tungnath, Chamoli district
• Rudranath
• Madhyamaheshwar
• Kalpeshwar

West Bengal

• Tarakeswar