List Of Temples In Tamil Nadu

            This is a list of popular Hindu temples in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, known as Land of Temples. Nearly 33,000 ancient temples, many at least 800 to 1200 years old, are found scattered all over the state. 

                Most of the largest Hindu Temples reside here. Studded with complex architecture, variety of sculptures, and rich inscriptions, the temples remain the very essence of the culture and heritage of Tamil land, with historical records dating back to at least 3,000 years.

          The state also abounds with a large number of temple tanks. The state has 2,359 temple tanks located in 1,586 temples. The government has identified 1,068 tanks for renovation.

Temples of Tamil Nadu can be categorized as below:

• Temples of Sangam Age
• Temples of Thevaram Hymns
• Temples of Divya Prabhanthm  Hymns
• Cave Temples of the Pallavas 
• Cave Temples of Pandiyas
• Rockcut Monolith Temples of the Pallavas
• Rockcut Monolith Temples of the Pandiyas
• Structural Temples of the Pallavas
• Structural Temples of the Pandiyas
• Structural Temples of the Cholas
• Structural Temples of Vijayanagar / Nayaks
• Ayyanarappan Temples (The Protector of Villages)

Following is the list of temples categorized by the deity.
  
      .1 Temples of Lord Vinayagar

• 2 Temples of Lord Murugan
  • 2.1 The Arupadai Veedu
  • 2.2 Other major Murugan temples
• 3 Temples of Lord Siva
  • 3.1 See also
• 4 Temples of Lord Bhairava (Vairavar)
• 5 Temples of Lord Vishnu
• 6 Temples of Lord Anjaneyar
• 7 Temples of Amman
• 8 Ayyanarappan Temples
• 9 Cave Temples of Pandiyas
• 10 Rockcut Monolith Temples of Pallavas
• 11 Structural Temples of Pallavas
• 12 Structural Temples of Vijayanagara
• 13 Structural Temples of Chola
• 14 Temples of The Navagrahams
  • 14.1 The Navagraham cluster at Kumbakonam
  • 14.2 Other Navagraham Temples
• 15 Navagraha Temples of Chennai  
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  S.No	Name of Temple	Name of Deity	Location (Travel Base)	Built around	Notes/Beliefs
  1	Karpaga Vinayagar Temple	Karpaga Vinayagar	Pillayarpatti (karaikkudi)	400 CE[3]	One of only two temples in the world that show Vinayagar with two arms. The other is in Afghanistan.[4][5]
  2	Ucchi Pillayar Temple	Uchhi Pillayar	Tiruchirappalli	700-900 CE[6]	Vinayagar is shown with a small bump on his head, which was caused when Vibhishanan knuckled him on his head.[7]
  3	Manakula Vinayagar	Manakula Vinayagar	Pondicherry (Puducherry)	400 CE[8]	Named as Bhuvaneshar Ganapathy, now called as Manakula Vinayagar. In Tamil 'Manal' means sand and 'Kulam' means pond near the sea, means God near the pond of sand. Later it is named as MANAKULA VINAYAGAR
  4	Sri Poyyamozhi Vinayagar Temple	Sri Poyyamozhi Swayambu Vinayagar	Theevanur (Theevanur, National Highway 66 Deevanur (Krishnagir-Pondicherry), Tindivanam, Tamil Nadu)	400 CE[9]	Swayambu Vinayaka temple with a Ganesha that looks like Siva Lingam. Very Powerful deity that cures all diseases, gives boon for power and position
  5	Meenakshi Amman Temple	Mukkuruni Vinayagar	Madurai	1600 CE	This popular Vinayagar shrine is located inside the famous Madurai Meenakshi Temple.
  6	Adi vinayagar Temple	Adi vinayagar	poonthottam (Thiruvarur)	178CE	The name Thilatharpanapuri comes from two words thil meaning Gingely and tharpana is the Hindu ritual of performing pithru karmas (ritual of paying tribute to ancestors) to ones ancestors. It is also known as Sethalapathy. There are 7 sthalams for performing these rituals viz. Kasi, Rameswaram, Srivanchiyam, Thiruvenkadu, Gaya, Thiriveni Sangamam & Thilatharpanapuri.
  7	Abhishtavaradha Ganapathi Temple	Abhishtavaradha Ganapathi	Tiruvaiyaru (Tanjavur)	-	Sage Agasthiyar attained his dwarf-form at this abode.[10]
  8	Naramuga Vinayagar Temple	Naramuga Vinayagar	Chidambaram (Cuddalore)	-	The Vinayagar idol is human-faced in this temple.[11]
  9	Ganapatheeswarar Temple	Vatapi Ganapathi	Tiruchenkattankudi (Tanjavur)	700 CE	The Vinayagar idol was brought here from Vatapi by the Pallavas.[12]
  10	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)
  11	Eachanari Vinayagar Temple	Ganesan	Eachanari (Coimbatore)	1500 CE	The idol was brought here from Madurai by the Nayakkars,originally meant for Perur Temple.[13]
  12	Puliakulam Vinayagar Temple	Munthi Vinayakar	Puliakulam (Coimbatore)	1993 CE	The idol of the chief deity here is supposed to be one of the largest in South Asia.[13]
  13	Sree Vigneswarar Temple	Sree Vigneswar	Mela Kolappadi-Andimadam (Ariyalur Dt)	1997 CE	The idol of the chief deity here is supposed to be one of the largest in South Asia.[13]
  14	Periya Uchipillaiyar Temple	Uchhi Pillayar	Periya Uchipillaiyar Temple (Kumbakonam)	1000 CE	The temple is in the city centre of Kumbakonam.
  15	Sri Maha Ganapathi Temple	Ganapathi Agraharam	Sri Maha Ganapathi Temple near Kumbakonam	1000 years	The temple is 25 km from Kumbakonam on Thiruvaiyaru bus route.

  Temples of Lord Murugan

  The Arupadai Veedu

  S.No	Name of Temple	Name of Deity	Location (Travel Base)	Built around	Notes/Beliefs
  1	Tiruvavinankudi Temple[14]	Dandayudhapani Swami	Pazhani (Dindigul)	-	This temple is the first among the six Holy Abodes.[15] The Murugan idol was made by Bogar from an amalgam of nine toxic substances (Navabaashaanam)[16]
  2	Swamimalai Murugan Temple	Swaminatha Swamy	Swamimalai (Kumbakonam)	-	This temple is the second among the six Holy Abodes. Lord Murugan explained the meaning of Omkaram to his father Lord Siva here.[17]
  3	Sri Subramanya Swami Temple[18]	SenthilAndavar	Tiruchendur (Tuticorin)	100 CE[19]	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 Surapadman who was being hosted at Vira Mahendram, a mid-ocean fortress.
  4	Tirupparankundram Temple	Subramanya Swami	Tirupparankundram (Madurai)	-	Lord Murugan married Deivanai at this abode, also is the fourth among the Six Holy Abodes of Murugan (Arupadai Veedu, literally "Six Battle Camps")[20][21]
  5	Tiruttanikai Murugan Temple	Tanikesan	Tiruttani (Chennai)	-	Lord Murugan married Valli at this abode. This temple is the fifth among the six Holy Abodes. Lord Murugan imparted the knowledge of Tamil to Sage Agathiyar here[22]
  6	Pazhamudhircholai Temple	Malaikkizhavon	Pazhamudhircholai (Madurai)	-	This temple is the last one of the six Holy Abodes. Lord Murugan tested Avvaiyar's knowledge under a tree here[23]

  Other major Murugan temples

• Six Abodes of Lord Muruga, the six sacred mountains of Tamil Nadu.

S.No	Name of Temple	Name of Deity	Location (Travel Base)	Built around	Notes/Beliefs
1	Sri Navaneethaswara Swamy Temple	Singaravelavar	Sikkal (Tanjavur)	-	Lord Murugan received his weapon, the Velayudham, from his mother Parvathi and used it to perform the Surasamharam at Tiruchendur.[24]
2	Marudamalai Subramanya Swamy Temple	Dandayudhapani Swamy	Marudamalai (Coimbatore)	1200 CE[25]	It's here that The Devas approach Lord Murugan to seek his help in destroying Surapadman.
3	Kumarakkottam Subramanya Swamy Temple	Brahmasaastha[26]	Kumarakkottam (Kanchipuram)	-	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.[27]
4	Valliyur Subramanya Swamy Temple	Aanantha Kalyana Subramanyar[28] thirumalai kovil,shencottai	Valliyur (Tirunelveli)	-	The Saravanappoigai in this temple was created by Lord Murugan at the request of Valli, his consort.[29]
5	Vallakkottai Murugan Temple	Kodaiyandavar[30]	Vallakkottai (Chennai)	-	The Murugan idol in this temple is the tallest in Tamil Nadu, at 7 ft.[31]
6	Kanda Swamy Temple	Kanda Swamy	Tirupporur (Chennai)	1000 CE[32]	After killing Surapadman at Tiruchendur, Lord Murugan killed the rest of the asuras here, at Tirupporur (literally, 'place of the sacred war')
7	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.[33]
8	Mayilam Murugan Temple	Aarumaga Swamy.[34]	Mayilam (Villupuram)	-	At the end of Surasamharam, one half of Surapadman assumed the form of the peacock here.[35][36]
9	Pazhani Aandavar Temple	PAZHANI aNDAVAR	VADAPALANI,Chennai	1875 CE[37]	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..
10	Sri Vetri Velayudhaswami Temple	Kaithamalai	Chennai	Not Known but Reconstructed in 1999[38]	Vetri Velyadhaswami appeared in front the great Tamil saint Agastiyar and helped him to perform his pooja Agastiyar.
11	Thindal Murugan Temple	Thindalmalai	Erode		Velyadhaswami temple is a model of Birla Mandir, with Golden Temple Car.
12	Arulmigu Subramanyaswamy Thirukovil	Sivanmalai, Kangayam,	Tirupur	-	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.
13	Arulmigu Balamurugan Temple	Pachaimalai	Gobichettipalayam		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.
14	Muthu Kumaraswamy Temple	Pavalamalai	Gobichettipalayam		The second hill temple for Lord Muruga in Gobi.
15	Siragiri Dandayudhapani	Chennimalai	Erode		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.
16	Velayudhasamy Thirukoil	Pugazhi malai	Karur	2000CE	The temple is located on a hillock. This place is called Aarunattar malai which is considered as one of the oldest Hill rock of the south.
17	Bala Subramaniya Murugan Temple	Vennai malai	Karur	1800CE	The temple was worshiped by Lord Bramma and Kamadhenu. This famous ancient temple dedicated to Muruga has the special distinction of being visited by the famous Saiva saint Arunagirinathar once. This hill temple enshrines the beautiful images of Murugan.

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• Kadan Nivarthi Sthalam

Temples of Lord Siva

Main article: Shiva Temples of Tamil Nadu

• Madurai Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, Madurai
• Nellaiappar Temple, Tirunelveli
• Sankaranayinarkoil or Sankaranaraya swamy temple, Sankarankovil
• Brihadeeshwara Temple at Thanjavur
• Vaitheeshwaran Temple at Mayavaram
• Jalakandeswarar Temple, inside the Vellore Fort, Vellore.
• Kapaleeshwarar Temple at Mayilai,Chennai
• Ramanathaswamy Temple at Rameshwaram
• Jambukeshwarar Temple at Tirucharapalli
• Arunachaleshwarar Temple at Thiruvannamalai
• Thillai Nataraja Temple at Chidambaram
• Sri Vedhapureeswarar Temple at Pondicherry
• Thyagaraja Temple at Thiruvarur
• Ekambaranathar Temple at Kancheepuram
• Thirumagaraleeswarar Temple at Kancheepuram
• Kalyana Pasupatheeswarar Temple (Thiru Aanilai), Karur
• Magudeeswarar Temple , Kodumudi , Erode
• Virdhgiriswarar Temple at Vriddhachalam
• Patteeswaran Temple at Kumbakonam
• Nageeswarar Temple , Kumbakonam
• Amarapaneeswarar Temple at Pariyur, Gobichettipalayam
• Arudra Kabaleeswarar Temple at Erode
• Vigirtheeswarar Temple ,Venjamangudalur , Karur
• Rathinagireeshwarar Temple ,Iyermalai, Karur
• Sangameswarar Temple at Bhavani
• Natadreeswarar Temple inside Cauvery, Erode
• Emaneswarar Temple, Emaneswaram at Paramakudi.
• Agneeswarar koil, Thirukkaattuppalli
• Brahmapureeswarar koil, Sirkaazhi
• Thaayumaanavar koil, Thiruchy
• Veerattaaneswarar koil, Korukkai
• Koenaeswarar koil, Kudavaasal
• Seshapureeswarar koil, Thiruppaamburam
• Ligusaranyeswarar koil, Ponnur
• Amirthakalasanaathar koil, Sakkottai
• Hayavandheeswarar koil, Seeyaaththamangai
• Maanikkavannar koil, Thirumarugal
• Sookshmapureeswarar koil, Sirukudi
• Uthraapatheeswarar koil,Thiruchchengaattaangudi
• Panchanadheeswarar koil, Thiruvaiyaru
• Pasupatheeswarar koil, Aavoor
• Kasi Vishwanathar Temple, Darapuram
• Thiruaavinankudi Temple , Palani
• Agastheeswarar koil, Agasthiyampalli
• AmudhaGataeswarar koil, Kodikkarai
• Kailasanathar temple, Kanchipuram
• Vazhakarutheeswarar temple, Kanchipuram
• Suguvaneshwarar temple, Salem
• Kailashnathar temple, Tharamangalam, Salem
• Theerthagirieswarar temple,Theerthamalai, Dharmapuri
• Chandrasoodeshwarar temple, Hosur
• Patteeswaran Temple at Perur, Coimbatore.
• Shree Sadhasiva Bhrameendhraal Temple, Nerur, Karur
• Sivapurishwarar Temple, Shivayam, Karur
• Brahmapureeswarar Temple, Thirupattur, Tiruchirappalli
• Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Mylapore, Chennai
• Sangameswarar Temple, Bhavani, Erode
• Kadambavananathar Temple, Kulithalai, Karur
• Ardhanaareeswarar Temple , Tiruchengodu , Namakkal
• Lingeshwarar Temple , Avinashi, Tiruppur
• Ekambareswarar Temple,Chettikulam ,Perambalur Dt ,Tamilnadu

See also

• Panchabhootha Sthalangal
• Pancha Sabha Sthalangal^[40]
• The Ashta Veeratta shrines^[41]

Temples of Lord Bhairava (Vairavar)

• kala bhairavar temple, aathisivan temple, thandarampattu, thiruvannamalai
• Bhairavar Temple, Vairavan Patti, Karaikudi
• Bhairava Moorthi ( Bhairava Natha Moorthi) Temple, Morepalayam, Tiruchengodu
• Bhairaveswarar Temple, Cholapuram, Kumbakonam
• Kalabhairav Temple, Adhiyaman Kottai
• Kala Bhairavar Temple, Achangulam, Pasuvanthanai Taluk
• Sri Bhairavanathaswamy Temple, Thagattur
• Sri kaala bhairavar Temple (vairavankoil) near Eachangudi Thanjavur Dt
• Astha Bairavar temple, Aragalur, Attur Tk, Salem Dt.
• Shri Bairavar Rudhra Alayam, Ecchankarunai, Chengalpatu -603003
• Kala Bhairavar Temple, KshetraBalapuram, Near Mayiladuthurai , Tanjore Dt

Temples of Lord Vishnu

• Sri Lakshmi Narayanan Kovil, Sathyamangalam
• veera ragava perumal kovil, thandarampattu, thiruvannamalai
• Ranganathaswamy Temple at Srirangam, Trichy
• Sri Varadaraja Perumal Temple Pondicherry
• Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Vellore
• Yoga Narasimha temple at Sholingur
• Narasimha temple at Namakkal
• Narasimha temple at Tindivanam
• Yoga Narasimha temple at Velachery, Chennai
• Uppiliappan Temple at Mayavaram
• Chakrapani temple at Kumbakonam
• Sarangapani temple at Kumbakonam
• Ramaswamy temple at Kumbakonam
• Oppliyappan Temple at Kumbakonam
• Saranathan temple at Tirucherai, Kumbakonam
• Adi Narayana Perumal Temple, Pariyur, Gobichettipalayam
• Kalyana venkatramanaswamy Temple, Thannthondri Malai, Karur
• Shree Abayapradhana Ranganathar Temple, Karur
• Vasantha perumal Temple, Kadavur, Karur
• Neelameegha perumal Temple,Kulithalai, Karur
• Kripasamudra Perumal (Arulmakadal) temple at Mayavaram
• Thanjai Mamani Koil, Thanjavur
• Parimala Rangantha temple at Mayavaram
• Ugra Narasimha temple at Singaperumal Koil
• Ari Katha Rama temple at Maduranthakam, Chennai
• Hayagreeva temple at Chettipunyam, Chennai
• Hayagreeva temple at Cuddalore, Chennai
• Varaha temple (Nithya kalyana Perumal) at Tiruvidanthai, Chennai
• Varaha temple (Bhoovaraha) at Simushnam
• Varadaraja Perumal Temple at Kancheepuram
• The Parthasarathy Temple at Chennai
• Kasthuri Ranganatha Perumal Temple at Erode Fort
• Magudeswarar Temple, Kodumudi, Erode
• Kongu Tirupati at Erode
• The LakshmiNarasimhar Temple at Tindivanam
• The Lakshmi Narayan temple at Pulikkundram near Thirukazhukundram
• The Kesavaperumal Temple at Chennai
• The Lakshmi Narasimhar Temple at Chennai
• The Madhavaperumal Temple at Chennai
• The Azhagar temple, Alagar Kovil, Madurai
• The Koodalazhagar temple,Madurai
• The Devaraja Swami temple at Cuddalore
• Sri Mayakoothar Devasthanams, Perungulam, Tuticorin [Thoothukudi]
• Kottai Alagiri Nathar temple, Salem
• Pandurangan temple, Shevapet, Salem
• Arulmegu sattur perumal swamy temple, Solavampalayam, Kinathukadavu, Pollachi, Coimbatore
• Sri Rajagopalan Temple, Mannargudi

Sri Adivaraha Temple Kallidaikurichi Tamlinadu

Temples of Lord Anjaneyar

This section requires expansion. (June 2008)

• Anjaneyar Temple, Suchindram, Kanyakumari
• Anjaneyar Temple, Namakkal
• Sri Panchamukha Anjaneyar, Panchavatee, Pondicherry
• Sri Viswaroopa Adhivyadhihara Sri Bhaktha Anjaneya Swamy Temple, Nanganallur, Chennai^[42][43]
• Tirukkatikai Yoga Anjaneyar Temple, Sholingar^[44]
• Veera Anjaneya Swami Temple, Mylapore, Chennai^[45]
• Sri SanjeeviRayan Temple,Iyengar Kulam, Kanchipuram^[45]
• Sri Viswaroopa Panchamukha Anjaneya Swami Temple, Tiruvallur^[46]
• Sri Jaya Anjaneya Swami Temple, Karur
• Shri Bhaktha Anjaneyar, Vedasandur, Dindigul
• Sri PunithaPuli Anjaneyar Temple, Paramakudi
• Sri Anuvavi Anjaneya Temple, Coimbatore
• Arulmigu KaduHanumatharayar Temple, Dharapuram
• Sree Moola Anjaneyar koil, Thanjavur
• Sanjeevirayar anjaneyar koil pidampatti village mathur post kulathur tk puthukkottai dt. near by trichy.
• Shri Rama baktha bavya swaroopa anjaneyar temple, BHEL nagar, Medavakkam, Chennai

Temples of Amman

• Aanangur Ammaicharamman (Mariamman) Temple, Aanangur, Before Pillur, Villupuram, Tamilnadu.
• Arulmigu Angalaparameswari Aalayam, Chinna Subbarayapillai Street, Pondicherry-1.
• Bannari Mariamman Temple, Bannari, Sathyamangalam
• Arulmigu Masani Amman Temple, Anaimalai (Pollachi)
• Pariyur Kondathu Kaliamman Temple, Gobichettipalayam
• Adhi Kamakshi temple, Kanchipuram
• Mariamman temple, Samayapuram
• PunnaiNallur Mariamman temple, Thanjavur
• Sholiyamman Temple , Karur
• Narayani Golden Temple, vellore
• Arulmigu Devi Karumariamman Temple Thiruverkadu (Chennai)
• Bangaru Kaamaatchiyamman koil, Thanjavur
• Arulmigu Kottai Mariamman Kovil, Salem
• Koniyamman Temple, Coimbatore
• Kottai Mariamman Kovil, Dindigul
• Koppudayamman Koil , Karaikudi
• Kumariamman Koil, Kanyakumari
• Angalaparameswari Koil , Mel Malayanur
• Aathiparashakthi Koil , Mel Maruvathur
• Badrakali Amman temple , madapuram, Sivagangai District
• Sri Andal Temple, Srivilliputtur
• Sri Rajarajeshwari Ishakkiamman Trust, Kollemcode (Kanyakumar)

Ayyanarappan Temples

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aiyanar

• Sri Porkilai, Sri Poorani Samedha Kaliyurayan Ayyanarappan Temple, Pillur, Villupuram, Tamilnadu.
• Sri Ayyanarappan Temple, Kanniakoil, Cuddalore Road, Puducherry.
• Ayyanarappan Temple, Kilputhupattu, Pondicherry.

Cave Temples of Pandiyas

• Kandan Kudaivarai - Muruga Temple, Madurai- Period: Pandiya
• Seevaramudaiyar Kudaivarai - Shiva Temple, Pudukkottai- Period: Pandiya
• Pathinen Bhoomi Vinnagaram - Pazhiyili Iswaram - Naarthamalai, Pudukkottai - Period: Pandiya

Rockcut Monolith Temples of Pallavas

Raajasimmeswaram, Kshatriya Simmeswaram - popularly known as shore temples in Mamallapuram built by Rajasimha Pallava - I. (c. eighth century C.E.)

• Adyantha Kaamam - Dharmaraja Ratha, Mamallapuram - Period: Pallava

Structural Temples of Pallavas

• Kailasanatha Temple - Kancheepuram Dt - Period: Pallava
• Raajasimmeswaram / Kshatriya Simmeswaram - Shore Temples, Mamallapuram - Period: Pallava
• Vijayalaya Choleeswaram - Naarthamalai, Pudukkottai - Period: Pallava
• Venkataramana Swamy Temple , Thanthondri malai , Karur - Period: Pallava
• Lakshmi Narashimma swamy Temple , Namakkal - Period: Pallava

Structural Temples of Vijayanagara

• Kanagagiswarar Temple and Sri Periyanayagi amman Temple- Devikapuram Tiruvannamalai District - Period: Nayaka
• Sri Neelakanta Pillaiyar Temple-Peravurani -Thanjavur District-Peravurani

Structural Temples of Chola

Gangai Konda Cholapuram Temple

• Gangaikonda Cholapuram Temple Thanjavur - Period: Chola
• Raajarajeswaram - Brihadeeswarar Temple or Big Temple, Thanjavur - Period: Chola
• Thayinum Nalla Iswaram - Aaragalur - Period: Chola
• Airavatheeshwarar Temple , Kumbakonam - Period: Chola

Temples of The Navagrahams

The Navagraham cluster at Kumbakonam

S.No	Name of Temple	Name of Deity	Location (Travel Base)	Built around	Notes/Beliefs
1	Suryanaar Temple	Surya (Sun)	Suryanaar Kovil (Tanjavur)	1100 CE[47]	This is the only Navagraham temple where the other eight grahams are also present. But, unlike the usual Navagraham arrangement, all other grahams face Surya here[48]
2	Agneeswarar Temple	Shukra (Venus)	Kanchanoor (Tanjavur)	600-800 CE[49][50]	-
3	Kailasanathar Temple	Chandra (Moon)	Tingalur (Tanjavur)
4	Vaitheeswaran Temple	Mangala (Mars)	vaitheeswaran kovil (nagapattinam)	600-800 CE	-
5	Tirunageswaram Nageswarar Temple	Rahu	Tirunageswaram (thanjavur)	950 CE	This temple was built by Gandaraditya Chola, son of Parantaka Chola I.[51]
6	Tirunallaru Darbaaranyeswarar Temple	Sani (Saturn)	Tirunallaru (Karaikkal)	-	-
7	Keezhperumpallam Temple	Kethu	Keezhperumpallam (nagapattinam)	-	-
8	Abathsahayeswarar Temple	Guru (Jupiter)	Alangudi (Thiruvarur)	-	-
9	Tiruvenkadu Swetaranyeswarar Temple	Budha (Mercury)	Tiruvenkadu (nagapattinam)	-	-

Other Navagraham Temples

S.No	Name of Temple	Name of Deity	Location (Travel Base)	Built around	Notes/Beliefs
1	Kuchanuraan Temple, Sri Mayakoothar Devasthanams, Perungulam	Ashtamathu Sani (Saturn)	Kuchanur (Theni)	-	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.[52]
2	Saneeswarar Tirukkoil	Sani (Saturn)	Tirunaaraiyur a.k.a. Nachiarkoil (Tanjavur)	-	This temple is a part of the Sri Ramanathaswami Temple at Tirunaaraiyur. It is 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.[53]
3	Sri Vasishteswarar Temple	Guru (Jupiter)	Thenkudi Thittai (Tanjavur)	-	Sage Vasishtar is said to have worshipped Lord Siva in this temple. Lord Guru is worshipped as Guru Bhagavan from a separate shrine here, unlike in Alangudi where he is worshipped as Dakshinamurthi.[54] [55]

Navagraha Temples of Chennai

Chennai has its own set of Navagraha Temples located in and around Kundrathur

• a) Suryan - Agastheeswaram at Kolapakkam^[56]
• b) Moon - Somanatheeswarar at Somamangalam
• c) Mars - Vaitheeswaran at Poonamalee
• d) Kethu - Neelakanteshwarar at Gerugambakkam
• e) Guru - Ramanadeshwarar at Porur
• f) Sukran - Velleswarar at Mangadu
• g) Budhan - Thirumeyneeswarar at Kovur
• h) Rahu - Thirunageshwaram at Kundrathur
• i) Saneeswarar - Agastheeswaram at Pozhichalur

For detailed write up on these temple refer to page on Kundrathur Ayyanarappan Temples Sri Porkilai, Sri Poorani Samedha Kaliyurayan Ayyanarappan Temple, Pillur, Villupuram, Tamilnadu. Sri Ayyanarappan Temple, Kanniakoil, Cuddalore Road, Puducherry.