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Shiva temples of Tamil Nadu

Shiva temples are Hindu temples with shrines of Shiva, one of Hinduism's principal deities.[a] It is estimated that there are over 260 Shiva temples in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[3]

Large, ornate temple with a pool of water in front
Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram, the foremost Shiva temple in Tamil Nadu

Pancha Bhuta Sthalam

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The Pancha Bhuta Sthalam are temples which embody the manifestation of the five elements: land, water, air, sky, and fire.

Pancha Bootha Sthalangal
Image Temple Element Location
  Sri Ekambaranathar Temple Land Kanchipuram
  Arunachaleshwarar Temple Fire Tiruvannamalai
  Jambukeswarar Temple Water Tiruchchirappalli
  Thillai Nataraja Temple Sky Chidambaram
  Srikalahasti Temple Air Kalahasthi, Andhra Pradesh[4]

Pancha Sabhai

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Pancha Sabhai are the five temples where Shiva is believed to have performed the Cosmic Dance.

Image Temple Aspect Location
  Sri Vadaranyeswarar Temple Diamond Thiruvalangadu
  Chidambaram Temple Gold Chidambaram
  Sundareswarar Temple Silver Madurai
  Nellaiappar Temple Copper Tirunelveli
  Kutralanathar Temple Art Kutralam

Paadal Petra Sthalam

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The Paadal Petra Sthalam temples are revered in the Tamil Tevaram, which includes the works of the seventh- to ninth-century Nalvar poets Thirunavukarasar, Sambandar and Sundarar.

Chennai and Tiruvallur

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Image Name Location
  Thiyagaraja Swamy Temple Thiruvotriyur
  Kapaleeswarar Temple Thirumayilai
  Marundeeswarar Temple Thiruvanmiyur
  Tiruvaleeswarar Temple Thiruvalithaayam
  Masilamaniswarar Temple Thirumullaivayil
  Vedapureeswarar Temple Thiruverkadu
  Vaseeswarar Temple Thirupasoor
Idaisuranathar Temple Thiruidaichuram
  Marundeeswarar Temple Thirukachoor
  Sri Vadaranyeswarar Temple Thiruvaalangadu
Undreeshwarar Temple Thiruvenbakkam
Arambeswarar Temple Ilambayam Kottur
  Tripuranthaka Swamy Temple Thiruvirkolam
  Vedagiriswarar Temple Thirukazhukundram
  Aksheeswaraswamy Temple Acharapakkam
Tirukkandalam Sivanandeswarar Temple Tirukandalam (Thirukkallil), Tiruvallur

Coimbatore

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Image Name Location
  Perur Pateeswarar Temple Perur
  Arulmigu Manneaswarar Temple Annur
  Theneeswarar Temple Vellalore

Kancheepuram

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Image Name Location
  Ekambareswarar Temple Kancheepuram
Maakaraleeswarar Temple Thirumaagaral
Valeeswarar Temple Kuranganilmuttam
Thalapurishwarar Temple/Kirubanathiswarar Temple Thiruppanangadu
Vedapureeswarar Temple Thiruvothur
  Manikandeswarar Temple Thirumarperu
Thiruveeral Temple Thiruveeral
Vilwanatheswarar Temple Tiruvallam

Panrutti

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Image Name Location
  Veerattaaneswarar Temple Thiruvadigai
Shishta Gurunathar Temple Thiruthuraiyur

Tindivanam

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Image Temple Location
Chandramouleeswarar Temple Thiruvakkarai
Arasileeswarar Temple Ozhindhiapattu (Thiru Arasili)
Magakaleswarar Temple Irumbai (Irumbaimagaalam)
  Nandieswarar Temple Thiruvaamathur
Puravaar Panangattoor Temple Panangattoor (Panayapuram)
Srinidheeswarar Temple Annamputhur

Thirukkoviloor

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Image Temple Location
Veerateswarar Temple Thirukovilur
Athulya Nadheswara Temple Arakandanallur (Araiyani Nalloor)
  Marudheeswarar Temple Idaiyaru
  Sri Krupapureeswarar Temple Thiruvennainallur

Ulundurpettai

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Image Name Location
  Sri Bhakthajaneswarar Temple Thirunavalur, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northeast of Ulundurpet
  Sornakatesvarar Temple Thiruvennainallur, 15 km northwest of Ulundurpet
  Sivaloganathar Temple Thirumundeecharam, 24 kilometres (15 mi) northeast of Ulundurpet

Chidambaram

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Image Temple Location
  Nataraja Center of Chidambaram
Thiruvetkalam 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of Chidambaram, on the Annamalai University campus
Thirunelvayal(Sivapuri) 3 km southeast of Chidambaram, near the Thiruvetkalam temple
Thirukkazhippalai 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southeast of Chidambaram

Kattumannarkoil

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Temple Location
Koodalaiyatroor 28 kilometres (17 mi) north of Kattumannarkoil
Omampuliyur 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of Kattumannarkoil, on the north bank of the Kollidam River
Kaanattumullur 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Kattumannarkoil, on the banks of the Kollidam River
Thirunaaraiyur 6 km northeast of Kattumannarkoil, on the north bank of the Kollidam River
Thirukkadamboor 5 km southwest of Kattumannarkoil

Sirkazhi

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Image Temple Location
  Sattainadhar Temple Center of Sirkazhi
  Thirukolakka 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of Sirkazhi
  Then Thirumullaivayil 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of Sirkazhi
  Magendrapalli 19 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Sirkazhi on the south bank of the Kollidam River, 2 km from the Bay of Bengal
  Thirunalloor Perumaanam (Achaalpuram) 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Sirkazhi, on the south bank of the Kollidam River
  Thirukarugaavoor (Thirukadaavoor) 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of Sirkazhi
  Thillaiyadi (Saranaa Ratsagar Temple) 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) east of Sirkazhi
  Kalikaamoor (Annappanpettai) 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of the Then Thirumullaivayil temple
  Thiruppunkoor 3 km west of Vaitheeswaran Koil, on the south bank of the Kollidam River
  Thiruvenkadu 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of Sirkazhi
  Thirukattupalli 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) from the Thiruvenkadu temple
  Thiruchaaikkaadu 3 km south of the Thiruvenkadu temple, on the Sirkazhi–Poompuhar road
  Pallavaneecharam 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of Thiruvenkadu
  Vaitheeswaran Koil 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of Sirkhazi
  Radhanallur 10 km east of Sirkazhi

Kumbakonam

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Image Temple Location
  Adi Kumbeswarar Temple Kumbakonam
  Nageswaraswamy Temple East of the Kumbakonam bus stand
  Kasi Viswanathar Temple Near Porthamarai Kulam in Kumbakonam
  Thirunageswaram 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Kumbakonam, on the south bank of the Kaveri
  Amirthakadeswarar Temple 5 km southeast of Kumbakonam in Sakkottai, on the south bank of the Kaveri
  Sivagurunathaswamy Temple 2 km northeast of Sakkottai, on the south bank of the Arasalaar
  Tirunarayur Siddhanatheswarar Temple 10 km southeast of Kumbakonam, adjacent to Nachiyar Koil, on the south bank of the Kaveri
  Thirukarukkudi (marudhanthanalloor) 8 km southeast of Kumbakonam, on the south bank of the Kaveri
  Sivanandeswarar Temple 3 km northeast of Nachiyar Koil/Tirunarayur Siddhanatheswarar Temple, on the south bank of the Kaveri
  Padikasu Nathar Temple 3 km northwest of Nachiyar Koil/Tirunarayur Siddhanatheswarar Temple, on the south bank of the Kaveri
  Tirucherai Gnanaparameswarar Temple 5 km south of Nachiyar Koil, 15 km southeast of Kumbakonam, on the south bank of the Kaveri
  Koneswarar Temple 15 km from Kumbakonam, on the south bank of the Kaveri
  Tirukkollampudur Vilvaranyeswarar Temple 6 km southwest of Kudavasal, on the south bank of the Kaveri
  Kottaiyur Kodeeswarar Temple 2 km northwest of Kumbakonam, on the north bank of the Kaveri
  Innambur Ezhutharinathar Temple 6 km northwest of Kumbakonam, on the north bank of the Kaveri
  Sakshinatheswarar Temple 9 km northwest of Kumbakonam, 3 km from Innambur Ezhutharinathar Temple, on the north bank of the Kaveri
  Kabartheeswarar Temple 4 km west of Kumbakonam, on the south bank of the Kaveri
  Thenupuriswarar Temple 6 km southwest of Kumbakonam, on the south bank of the Kaveri
  Sakthivanesvara Temple Next to Thenupuriswarar Temple, on the south bank of the Kaveri
  Pazhayarai Vadathali 2 km from Thenupuriswarar Temple, on the south bank of the Kaveri
  Thenkurangaduthurai Temple In Aduthurai, 14 km from Kumbakonam

Papanasam

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Image Temple Location
  Palaivananathar Temple 1 km northeast of the Papanasam railway station, on the south bank of the Kaveri
  Tiruvaikavur Temple 12 km north of Papanasam, on the south bank of the Kollidam River
  Vijayamangai Vijayanatheswarar Temple 1 km east of the Tiruvaikavur Temple, on the north bank of the Kaveri
  Dayanidheeswarar Temple 4 km north of Papanasam, on the north bank of the Kaveri
  Garbharakshambigai Temple 6 km south of Papanasam, on the south bank of the Kaveri
  [Kalyanasundaresar Temple 5 km east of Papanasam, on the south bank of the Kaveri
  Pasupatheeswarar Temple 12 km southeast of Papanasam, on the south bank of the Kaveri
  Chakravageswarar Temple 10 km west of Papanasam, on the south bank of the Kaveri
  Alandurainathar Temple, Pullamangai 3 km from the Pasupathikoil railway station (Kumbakonam-Thanjavur line), on the south bank of the Kaveri
  Andarkoil Swarnapureewarar Temple 18 km southeast of Papanasam, on the Kudavasal-Valangaimaan bus route and the south bank of the Kaveri
  Thiru Irumboolai, Aalangudi 6 km south of Valangaimaan, on the south bank of the Kaveri

Karaikal

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Image Temple Location
  Tirunallar Dharbaranyeswarar Temple 5 km west of Karaikal, on the Kumbakonam road and the south bank of the Kaveri
  Dharumapuram Yazhmoorinathar Temple 2 km on the Thirunallaru–Karaikal road, on the south bank of the Kaveri
  Tiruvettakkudi Sundareshwarar Temple Near Karaikal, on the south bank of the Kaveri
  Tiruttelicheri Parvatheeswarar Temple In Kovilpathu, on the south bank of the Kaveri

Mannargudi

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Image Temple Location
  Vennikarumbeeswarar Temple, Thiruvenniyur, Kovilvenni 8 km northwest of Needamangalam on the Tanjore-Tiruvarur road, south bank of the Kaveri
  Parijatha Vaneswarar Temple, Thirukalar 23 km southeast of Manargudi on the Thiruthuraipoondi road, south bank of the Kaveri
  Chathuranga vallapanathar Temple, Thirupoovanur 8 km north of Mannargudi on the Needamangalam road, south bank of the Kaveri
  Kozhuntheesar Temple, Kottur 15 km southeast of Mannargudi, south bank of the Kaveri
  Thiruppaereyil, Ogaiperaiyur 16 km northeast of Mannargudi, south bank of the Kaveri
  Nellivana Nathar, Thirunellikaval 23 km east of Mannargudi, south bank of the Kaveri
  Manikkavannar Temple, Thirunaattiyathankudi 10 km northeast of Mannargudi, 12 km southeast of Koothanallur, south bank of the Kaveri
  Agneeswarar Temple, Thirukollikadu 19 km from Mannargudi
Sri Ramanatha Swamy Temple, Thirurameshwaram 11 km from Mannargudi, on the Thiruthuraipoondi road
  Vendurainathar Temple, Thiruvanduthurai 10 km east of Mannargudi, south bank of the Kaveri
Thiruneelakanteswarar Temple 1 km east of Rajagopalaswamy Temple, Mannargudi, south bank of the Kaveri
Annamalai Nathar Temple, Mannargudi 2 km west of Rajagopalaswamy Temple, south bank of the Kaveri
Kailasa Nathar Temple 1.5 km east of Rajagopalaswamy Temple, south bank of the Kaveri
Meenakshi Sokkanathar Temple 4 km southeast of Rajagopalaswamy Temple, south bank of the Kaveri
  Jayamkonda Nathar Temple 2 km northeast of Rajagopalaswamy Temple, south bank of the Kaveri
Kasivishwa Nathar Temple 2 km northeast of Rajagopalaswamy Temple, south bank of the Kaveri
Kasivishwa Nathar Temple 1 km north of Rajagopalaswamy Temple, south bank of the Kaveri
Kamakshi Samedha Ekambareswarar Temple 1 km east of Rajagopalaswamy Temple, south bank of the Kaveri
  Pamani Naganathar Temple 2 km north of Mannargudi, south bank of the Kaveri, north bank of the Pamaniyar River

Thiruthuraipoondi

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Image Temple Location
  Thandalai Neelneri 3 km north of Thiruthuraipoondi on the Tiruvarur road, south bank of the Kaveri
  Kaichinnam 11 km north of Thiruthuraipoondi, south bank of the Kaveri
  Thiruthengoor 16 km north of Thiruthuraipoondi, 2 km from Thirunellikkaa, south bank of the Kaveri
  Thirukkollikkadu 15 km north of Thiruthuraipoondi, south bank of the Kaveri
  Thiruchitremam 14 km northeast of Thiruthuraipoondi, south bank of the Kaveri
  Idumbaavanam 12 km south of Thiruthuraipoondi, south bank of the Kaveri; 2 km west of Karpaganadharkulam (below)
  Thirukkadikulam, Karpaganadharkulam, Karpaganarkoil 2 km east of Idumbavanam temple, south bank of the Kaveri
  Thiruvuchaathanam, Koviloor 2 km north of Muthupettai, southwest of Thiruthuraipoondi, south bank of the Kaveri

Nagapattinam

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Temple Location
Thirunaagaikaaronam In Nagapattinam, south bank of the Kaveri
Sikkal 5 km west of Nagapattinam, south bank of the Kaveri
Vyagrapureeswarar Temple 7 km west of Nagapattinam, 3 km from Sikkal
Brahmapureeswarar Temple In Thirukkuvalai, 25 km southwest of Nagapattinam, 19 km from Tiruvarur
Tiruvaimoor 3 km south of Thirukkuvalai, south bank of the Kaveri
Vedaranyeswarar Temple In Vedaranyam, south of Nagapattinam and the Kaveri
Agathiyanpalli 2 km south of Vedaranyam on the Kodikkarai road
Kodi Kuzhagar Temple In Point Calimere, 9 km south of Thirumaraikkadu

Namakkal

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Temple Location
Ardhanareeswarar Temple Tiruchengode
Sri Asala Deepeshwarar Temple Mohanur

Thanjavur

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Image Temple Location
  Vedapuriswarar Temple 7 km north of Thanjavur, 1 km from Thirukkandiyur; Kaveri south bank
  Vasishteswarar Temple In Thittai, 10 km north of Thanjavur; Kaveri south bank
  Paridiniyamam Parithiappar Temple 18 km southeast of Thanjavur, 4 km north of Orathanad; Kaveri south bank
  Aradhaiperumpaazhi, Arithuvaramangalam Accessible by the Thanjavur bus; Kaveri south bank
  Avalivanallur Satchinathar Temple 3 km west of Aradhaiperumpaazhi; Kaveri south bank
  Akshayapureeswarar Temple In Vilankulam, 18 km from Peravurani
  Brihadisvara Temple 1 km from old bus stand, 1 km from Thanjavur palace

Tiruchirappalli

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Image Temple Location
  Rockfort temple In the center of Tiruchirappalli, on the south bank of the Kaveri
  Panchavarnaswamy Temple Urayur
  Jambukeswarar Temple In Thiruvanaikaval, 3 km north of Tiruchirappalli
  Erumbeeswarar Temple In Thiruverumbur, 11 km east of Tiruchirapalli on the Thanjavur road

Madurai

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Image Temple Location
  Meenakshi Temple Madurai city center
  Thiru Aappanoor About 2 km from the city center, on the north bank of the Vaigai River
  Subramaniya Swamy Temple 9 km southwest of Madurai, one of the Six Abodes of Murugan
  Edaganathar temple In Thiruvedagam, 17 km northwest of Madurai
  Piranmalai Kodunkundreeswar Temple 24 km northwest of Thiruputhur
  Poovananathar Temple Thirupuvanam 19 km east of Madurai, on the Vaigai River
  Adhi Ratneswarar Temple Tiruvadanai
  Thirumeninathar temple In Tiruchuli, 48 km south of Madurai
  Kalaiyar Kovil 18 km east of Sivaganga
  Tiruttalinathar Temple In Thiruputhur, 20 km west of Karaikkudi
  Thiruppunavayil 25 km south of Thiru Aappanoor
  Shree Kailasha Nathar Temple In Piramanoor, 23 km east of Madurai

Dindigul

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The Lord Malligarjuna Swamy Temple is in Kondarangi Keeranur, Dindigul district.

Tirunelveli

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Image Temple Location
  Nellaiappar Temple Tirunelveli
  Thirukutralam Kutralam
  Sankaranayinarkoil Sankarankovil
  Kasi Viswanathar Temple Tenkasi
  Papanasanathar Temple In Papanasam, 49 km from Tirunelveli
  Sivasailam Temple In Sivasailam, 60 km from Tirunelveli

Tiruvannamalai

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Image Temple Location
  Arunachalesvara Temple In Tiruvannamalai, 64 km west of Tindivanam
  Agastheesvarar Temple In Purisai, between Cheyyar and Vandavasi

Rameswaram

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Image Temple Location
  Ramanathaswamy Temple Rameswaram
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Main article: Nava Kailasam

These nine Shiva temples are on the Thamirabarani River near Tirunelveli:

References

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  • V. T. Ramasubramaniam. Thamizhaga Sivalayangal 308.

Notes

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  1. ^ a b "mandir". The Chambers Dictionary (9th ed.). Chambers. 2003. ISBN 0-550-10105-5.
  2. ^ "mandir". Collins English Dictionary (13th ed.). HarperCollins. 2018. ISBN 978-0-008-28437-4.
  3. ^ information, Temples in India (30 December 2016). "264 Shivalayas in Tamil Nadu, List of Lord Shiva Temples in Tamilnadu". Temples in India Info: Unveiling the Divine Splendor. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Shaivam.org".
  5. ^ "Arulmigu Gothaparameshwarar Temple Kunnathur | Tirunelveli District, Government of Tamil Nadu | India".
  1. ^ /ˈməndɪr, -dir/ MUN-dər, -⁠deer; 'd' dental.[1][2] also mandira /ˈməndɪrə/ MUN-dər-ah[1]
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