Holy Pilgrimage – Temples in Tamilnadu State (Introduction -2) at 12:21 AM

Holy Pilgrimage – Temples in  Tamilnadu State

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.
2	Marudamalai Subramanya Swamy Temple	Dandayudhapani Swamy	Marudamalai (Coimbatore)	1200 CE[	It's here that The Devas approach Lord Murugan to seek his help in destroying Surapadman.
3	Kumarakkottam Subramanya Swamy Temple	Brahmasaastha	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.
4	Valliyur Subramanya Swamy Temple	Aanantha Kalyana Subramanyar	Valliyur (Tirunelveli)	-	The Saravanappoigai in this temple was created by Lord Murugan at the request of Valli, his consort.
5	Vallakkottai Murugan Temple	Kodaiyandavar	Vallakkottai (Chennai)	-	The Murugan idol in this temple is the tallest in Tamil Nadu, at 7 ft.
6	Kanda Swamy Temple	Kanda Swamy	Tirupporur (Chennai)	1000 CE	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.
8	Mayilam Murugan Temple	Aarumaga Swamy.	Mayilam (Villupuram)	-	At the end of Surasamharam, one half of Surapadman assumed the form of the peacock here.
9	Vadapazhani Aandavar Temple	Dandayudhapani	Chennai	1875 CE	One of the famous temples built in the modern era, this temple had extensive patronage from the renowned devotee of Lord Murugan Arulmigu Kribanandha Variyar..
10	Sri Vetri Velayudhaswami Temple	Kaithamalai	Chennai	Not Known but Reconstructed in 1999	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. The very tip of Siva’s bow ( Mount Meru) fell on earth and that became Sivamalai according to legend. It is also known as Sakthimalai because Parvathi the goddess did penance once on this hill.
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	Uthanda Velayudhasamy Thirukoil	Uthiyur	Erode		The temple is located on a small hillock. This place is called Pon Uthiyur which is considered as a Sanjeevani Hill of the south.
17	Vattamalai Murugan Temple	Vattamalai/Konkanagiri	Kangeyam		This famous ancient temple dedicated to Muruga has the special distinction of being visited by the famous Saiva saint Arunagirinathar once. He eulogized the glory of the Lord and Kshetra in fine sweet verses. This hill temple enshrines the beautiful images of Murugan flanked by Valli and Devasena.

• Kadan Nivarthi Sthalam
• Panchabhootha Sthalangal
• Pancha Sabha Sthalangal
• The Ashta Veeratta shrines
• Madurai Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, Madurai
• Nellaiappar Temple, Tirunelveli
• Brihadeeshwara Temple at Thanjavur
• Vaitheeshwaran Temple at Mayavaram
• Jalakandeswarar Temple, inside the Vellore Fort, Vellore.
• Kapaleeshwarar Temple at Chennai
• Ramanathaswamy Temple at Rameshwaram
• Jambukeshwarar Temple at Tirucharapalli
• Arunachaleshwarar Temple at Thiruvannamalai
• Nataraja Temple at Chidambaram
• Thyagaraja Temple at Thiruvarur
• Ekambaranathar Temple at Kancheepuram
• Kanagagirieswarar Temple at Devikapuram
• Thirumagaraleeswarar Temple at Kancheepuram
• Virdhgiriswarar Temple at Vriddhachalam
• Patteeswaran Temple at Kumbakonam
• Amarapaneeswarar Temple at Pariyur, Gobichettipalayam
• Visveswara Swamy Temple at Gobichettipalayam
• Arudra Kabaleeswarar Temple at Erode Fort
• Sangameswarar Temple at Bhavani
• Natadreeswarar Temple inside Cauvery, near Erode
• Magudeswarar Temple, Kodumudi, Erode
• Naethraarppanaeswarar koil, Thiruveezhimizhalai]
• Emaneswarar Temple, Emaneswaram at Paramakudi.
• Agneeswarar koil, Thirukkaattuppalli
• Brahmapureeswarar koil, Sirkaazhi
• Sornapureeswarar koil, Azhagaarppuththoor
• Sri Boominathalingeswarar Temple, Pathirakalipuram,Theni
• Yoothikaa Paramaeswarar koil, Thirumullaivaasal ( South )
• Thaayumaanavar koil, Thiruchy
• Veerattaaneswarar koil, Korukkai
• Koenaeswarar koil, Kudavaasal
• Maeganaathar koil, Thirumeeyachur
• Seshapureeswarar koil, ThirupPaamburam
• Ligusaranyeswarar koil, Ponnur
• Amirthakalasanaathar koil, Sakkottai
• Hayavandheeswarar koil, Seeyaaththamangai
• Maanikkavannar koil, Thirumarugal
• Sookshmapureeswarar koil, Sirukudi
• Uthraapatheeswarar koil,Thiruchchengaattaangudi
• Uchiravanaesar koil,Vilanagar
• Panchanadheeswarar koil, Thiruvaiyaru
• Pasupatheeswarar koil, Aavoor
• Agastheeswarar koil, Agasthiyampalli
• Brammapureeswarar koil, Ambal
• AmudhaGataeswarar koil, Kodikkarai
• Kailasanathar temple, Kanchipuram
• Sri Sundhareswarar and Goddess Sri Soundharaambigai temple, Kovur, Chennai
• Vazhakarutheeswarar temple, Kanchipuram
• Sri Gomathi Ambal Sametha Thiruvazhutheeswara Temple, Perungulam
• Suguvaneshwarar temple, Salem
• Kailashnathar temple, Tharamangalam, Salem
• Sri Thanthondreeswarar Temple, Belur, Salem
• Theerthagirieswarar temple,Theerthamalai, Dharmapuri
• Sri Maragathambikai Sametha Chandrasoodeshwarar temple, Hosur
• The Patteeswaran Temple at Perur, Coimbatore.
• Anandeeswarar Temple at Perperyainkuppam, Panruti Taluk, Cuddalore

Temples of Lord Bhairava (Vairavar)

• Bhairavar Temple, Vairavan Patti, Karaikudi
• Bhairava Moorthi ( Bhairava Natha Moorthi) Temple, Morepalayam, Tiruchengodu
• Bhairaveswarar Temple, Cholapuram, Kumbakonam
• Kalabhairav Temple, Adhiyaman Kottai
• Magudeswarar Temple, Kodumudi, Erode
• Kala Bhairavar Temple, Achangulam, Pasuvanthanai Taluk
• Sri Bhairavanathaswamy Temple, Thagattur

Temples of Lord Vishnu

• Ranganathaswamy Temple at Srirangam, Trichy
• 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
• 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 Srinivasan Temple, Thannthoni Malai, Karur

Temples of Lord Anjaneyar

• Namakkal Anjaneyar Temple
• Hanumantharaya Swamy Temple, Gobichettipalayam
• Komarapalayam Anjaneyar Temple
• Sri Viswaroopa Adhivyadhihara Sri Bhaktha Anjaneya Swamy Temple, Nanganallur, Chennai
• Tirukkatikai Yoga Anjaneyar Temple, Sholingar
• Veera Anjaneya Swami Temple, Mylapore, Chennai
• Veera Anjaneya Swami Temple, Chengalpattu
• Veera Anjaneya Swami Temple, Ananthamangalam
• Sri SanjeeviRayan Temple,Iyengar Kulam, Kanchipuram
• Sri Viswaroopa Panchamukha Anjaneya Swami Temple, Tiruvallur
• Sri Jaya Anjaneya Swami Temple, Karur
• Shri Bhaktha Anjaneyar, Vedasandur, Dindigul

 

Temples of Amman

• Bannari Mariamman Temple, Bannari
• Pariyur Kondathu Kaliamman Temple, Gobichettipalayam
• Adhi Kamakshi temple, Kanchipuram
• Mariamman temple, Samayapuram
• PunnaiNallur Mariamman temple, Thanjavur
• Narayani temple, vellore

Following is a list of such ancient temples, with an indication on when and by whom they were built.

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: Muttaraiya

Shiva temple-Cave temple-Thirukokarnam-Pudukottai umayakali amman temple- mangalapatti- tirupur (dist)

 

Rockcut Monolith Temples of Pallavas

  

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

Structural Temples of Pallavas

• Kailasanatha Temple - Kancheepuram Dt - Period: Pallava

Structural Temples of Vijayanagara

• Kanagagiswarar Temple and Sri Periyanayagi amman Temple- Devikapuram Tiruvannamalai District - Period: Nayaka

Structural Temples of Cholas

• Srirangam Temple, Trichy
• Raajarajeswaram - Brihadeeswarar Temple or Big Temple, Thanjavur - Period: Chola
• Thayinum Nalla Iswaram - Aaragalur - Period: Chola
• Raajasimmeswaram / Kshatriya Simmeswaram - Shore Temples, Mamallapuram - Period: Pallava
• Vijayalaya Choleeswaram - Naarthamalai, Pudukkottai - Period: Muttaraiyar
• Valanchuzhi Complex - Thiruvalanchuzhi, Kumbakonam - Period: Chola
• Thiruvalithayam - Padi, Chennai - Period: Chola
• Apradeeswara Temple- Nagar, Lalgudi - Period: Chola
• Melakadambur - 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	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
2	Agneeswarar Temple	Shukra (Venus)	Kanchanoor (Tanjavur)	600-800 CE Also Read http://templesoftamilnadu.co.in/2010/02/kanjanur-sukran-sthalam/	-
3	Kailasanathar Temple	Chandra (Moon)	Tingalur (Tanjavur)	- Read http://templesoftamilnadu.co.in/2010/02/thingalur-chandran-sthalam/	-
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  Also read
6	Tirunallaru Darbaaranyeswarar Temple	Sani (Saturn)	Tirunallaru (nagapattinam)	-
7	Keezhperumpallam Temple	Kethu	Keezhperumpallam (nagapattinam)	-
8	Tiruvirumpoolai 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	Sani (Saturn)	Kuchanur (Madurai)	-	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
2	Saneeswarar Tirukkoil	Sani (Saturn)	Tirunaaraiyur a.k.a. Nachiarkoil (Tanjavur)	-	This temple is a part of the Sri Ramanathaswami Temple at Tirunaaraiyur. It's the only temple where Saneeswaran is worshipped along with his two wives Mandhadevi and Jyeshtadevi (also known as Neeladevi) and his two sons, Maandhi and Kuligan
3	Sri Vasishteswarar Temple	Guru (Jupiter)	Thenkudi Thittai (Tanjavur)	- Read http://templesoftamilnadu.co.in/2010/01/thittai-guru-temple-architectural-marvel/	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.
4	Arulmigu Thiruvaleswarar Temple	Guru (Jupiter)	Thiruvalithayam a.k.a. Paadi (Chennai)	-	The temple legend says that Brahaspati, one of the planets in Solar System, had descended upon the Earth and worshipped Lord Shiva as per the counsel of Sage Markandeyar for the atonement of his sins and was ultimately freed off his blemish.
5	Arulmigu Jalanatheswarar Temple	Guru (Jupiter)	Thakkolam (Vellore)	876 A.D	The Temple legend says that Yoga Dakshinamoorthy in Thakkolam has His own glories. He has been portrayed in a sitting posture. One gets the feeling of taking to a living person while standing before this statue. Here all the lords are in (thavam) towards lord shiva. The guru looks like a mirror like affection according to our reaction. It is top most guru parigara temple in Tamil Nadu.

Navagraha Temples of Chennai

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

• a) Suryan - Agastheeswaram at Kolapakkam
• 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

Other temples

• Annamalaiyar Temple, Thiruvannamalai
• Brahmapureeswarar Temple, Thirupattur, Tiruchirappalli
• Chidambaram Temple, Chidambaram
• Ekambareswarar Temple, Kanchipuram
• Kaaliamman Temple, Komarapalayam
• Kailasanathar Temple, Kanchipuram
• Kamakshi Amman Temple, Kanchipuram
• Kailasanathar temple, Taramangalam
• Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Mylapore, Chennai
• Karpaka Vinayakar Temple, Pillayarpatti, Karaikkudi
• Kottai Maariamman Temple, Salem, Tamilnadu
• Maasani Amman Thirukoil, Anaimalai, Pollachi
• Madapuram Badrakali Amman temple,  Sivagangai District
• Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai
• Pathirakliyamman Temple, Pathirakalipuram,Theni District
• Ramanathaswamy Temple, Rameswaram
• Sangameswarar Temple, Bhavani, Erode
• Shri Aadhi Kamatchi Amman Temple,Thiruvarangam near paramakudi,Ramanathapuram District,[R.K]
• Six Abodes of Lord Muruga
• Sri Murugan Temple, Fairlands, Salem, Tamilnadu
• Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam
• Sri Ramamirthamman Temple, Erumaipadukai
• Sri Ramar Temple, Ayothiyapattinam , Salem, Tamilnadu
• Suganeshwarar Temple, Salem, Tamilnadu
• Swamithope Pathi, Swamithoppe
• Sree Bagalamukhi Devi Temple, First Temple in South India, papankulamvillage, Kallidaikurichi,Tirunelveli(Dist)
• Arulmigu Payandiamman Temple, Thakkolam,Vellore District
• Thyagaraja Temple, Thiruvarur
• Temples of Kumbakonam
• Temples of Tirunelveli
• Thiruchendur Murugan Temple, Thiruchendur
• Thiruppandikodumudi, on the banks of Cauvery, near Erode
• Thirupparamkunram Murugan Temple
• Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram
• 1008 Lingam Temple, Salem, Tamilnadu

 

 

108 Divya desams

 

Divya desams in Tamilnadu
Temples near Chennai: (Chennai, Mahabalipuram, Kanchipuram area)

 

ThiruVallikeni	Thiruneermalai	ThiruvIdanthai	Thiru Kadalmalai
ThirukKadigai	Thiru Kacchi	Thiru Vekka	Ashtabuyagaram
Thiru Ooragam	Thiru Neeragam	Thiru Karagam	Thirukkaar Vaanam
Thiruparameshwara Vinnagaram	Thiru Pavala Vannan	Thiru Paadagam	Nilathingal Thundam
ThirukKalvanoor	ThiruVelukkai	Thiruthanka	Thiruputkuzhi
Thiru Evvul	ThiruNindravur

Temples around river Cauvery: (Trichy, Kumbhakonam, Seergazhi area)

Thiruvarangam	Thirukkozhi	Thirukkarambanoor	Thiruvellarai
Thiru Anbil	Thirupper Nagar	Thirukkandiyur	Thiruvelliyankudi
Thiru Aadhanoor	Thirukkudanthai	Thiruppullam Boothankudi	Thirukkavitthalam
Thirunandhipura Vinnagaram	Thirukkoodaloor	ThiruVinnagar	ThiruNarayoor
Thiruccherai	Thirukkannamangai	Thiru Thanjaimaamani Koil	Thiruvazhunthoor
Thiru Sirupuliyur	Thalaicchanga Naanmathiyam	Thiru Indhaloor	Thirukkannapuram
Thirukkannankudi	Thiru Nagai	Thiru Chithra koodam	Thirukkazhiseerama Vinnagaram
Thiruvaali Thirunagari	Thiru Kavalampaadi	Thiru Arimeya Vinnagaram	Thiru Vann Purushothamam
Thiru Semponsei Kovil	Thiru Manimaada Kovil	Thiru VaiKunda Vinnagaram	Thiru Devanaar Thogai
Thiru Thetri Aambalam	Thiru Manikkoodam	Thiru Vellakkulam	Thiru-Paarthanpalli
Thiruvaheendrapuram	Thirukkoviloor

Temples near Madurai:

Thiruthankaal	Thiruvilliputhoor	Thirukkoodal	Thirumaalirunsolai
ThiruMoghur	Thiruppullanni	Thirukkotiyoor	Thirumeyyam

Temples near Tirunalveli:

Thirukkurungudi	Thiruccherivaramangai	Thirukkurugoor	Thirukkoloor
Thirupperai	Thiruvaikundam	Thirukkulanthai	Thiruvaragunamangai
Thiruppulingudu	Thiruttholai Villimangalam	Thiruvanparisaram	Thiru Vattaaru

Divyadesams in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram	Thirukkaatkarai	Thirumoozhikkalam	Thirupuliyoor
Thirucchenkundroor	Thiru Naavaay	Thiruvalvaazh	Thiruvanvandoor
Thiruvithuvakkodu	Thirukkadithaanam	Thiruvaaran Vilai

Divyadesams above Tirupathi

Tirumala	Thiru Singavel Kundram	Thiru Ayodhi	Thiru Naimisaranyam
Thiru Salagramam	Thiruvadhari Ashramam	Thirukkandam	Thiruppirudhi
Thiru Vadamathura	Thiruvaaipadi	Thiru Dwaraka

 

Om Tat Sat

                                                        

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