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Airavateshwara temple at Darasuram
The Airavateshwara temple stands in the village of Darasuram is accessible through an easy 5-km bus trip (on the Thanjavur route) or bike ride southwest of Kumbakonam. |
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Alwar Tirunagari
Temple
Alwar Tirunagari is a famous Vaishnavite centre, the birthplace of Saint Nammalwar and Manavalamuni.
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Avudayar Koil
Temple
Avudayar Koil,
previously known as "Thiruperunthurai" is an important Shivasthala located 8 miles from the Arantangi
railway station. |
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Azhagar Koil
Temple
Located 21-km northwest of Madurai is a Vishnu temple located on a picturesque wooded hill. Here Lord Vishnu presides as Meenakshi's brother 'Azhagar'.
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Brihadeswara Temple
Brahadeeshwarar temple - or the Big Temple is an outstanding example of Chola architecture. It was built by the great Chola emperor Raja Raja Chola I in the 10th century.
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Chayavaneswarar Temple
About a mile away the confluence of River Kaveri with the sea, known as Kaveri- patnam, and two miles from Tiruvengadu, there exists an ancient temple dedicated to Lord Siva revered as Chayavaneswarar. |
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Chidambaram
Natraja Temple
Chidambaram is located at a distance of 250 kilometers from Chennai the capital city of Tamil Nadu,
South India.
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Darbhasayanam
Temple
Tiruppullaani is located near Ramanathapuram. Tiru means 'sacred', Pula the great sage named Pula Maharshi and Ani means 'forest', the sacred forest abode of Pula Maharshi.
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Ekambareswarar Temple
Ekambareshwar temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, is one of the largest temples in Kanchipuram,
spreading over an area of 12.14 hectares.
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Gangaikondan Cholapuram Temple
Gangaikonda Cholapuram is in the Udayarpalayam Taluka (also spelt as Taluk) in Perambalur district, 245-km from Chennai and 51-km from Chidambaram. |
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Innambar
Temple
Innambar lies 5-km to the north west of Kumbakonam. The temple covers an area of about 2 acres.
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Jain Temple in Chennai
Jain
Mandir is one of the most important Jain mandirs in the city. It is the
first Jain temple in South India with 3 Gopurams and 5 doors; it has
marble carvings based on the principle of the famous 'Dilwara' temples.
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Kailasamundaiyar Temple
Amidst the lush green paddyfields and sylvan surrounding on the northern banks of the Uyyakondan channel in a sleepy hamlet named Cholamadevi near Thiruverumbur, 12 km away from Trichy
City, stands a dilapidated temple.
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Kailasanathar Temple
The Kailashnath temple situated at Putleri Street 1.5 km from Kanchipuram. is an ancient temple fine specimen of the Pallava
architecture.
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Kaliyar Koil
Temple
In the territory ruled by kings of the Pandya dynasty, there were 14 sacred shrines of Lord Shiva, which have been visited by the three great Tamil saints, Sambandar, Appar and Sundarar.
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Kandaswamy Temple
The ancient Kandaswamy temple at Cheyur near Madurantakam, Kanchipuram
district, dates back to the 11th century. |
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Kapaleeswarar
Temple
The Kapaleshwarar temple is 8th century AD temple but has a contemporary structure. The construction of the temple is based on the descriptions in the Puranas and the Tevaram.
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Karaikal Ammaiyar
Temple
Karaikal Ammaiyar temple is located in Barathiar Street, in the center of Karaikal. Malaiperumal Pillai
constructed it in the year 1929.
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Karpaka Vinayakar Temple
The town of Pillaiyarpatti is named after 'Pillayar' - the Tamil name for Ganesh, and the Karpaka Vinayaka (also spelt as Vinayak) temple here houses rock cut images of Ganesh,
Lord Shiva and several other shrines.
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Koniamman Temple
The Koniamman temple is an ancient temple located near the Townhall in Coimbatore. Goddess Koniamman
is the deity worshipped. |
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Krishnapuram
Temple
Krishnapuram is a small village in Tirunelveli district at a distance of about six miles from Tirunelveli
town.
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Kudumianmalai
Temple
Kudumianmalai is located at a distance of 20-km from Pudukkottai. The presiding deity is Sikhagireeswara.
There are beautiful sculptures and a thousand pillar-hall in the temple. |
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Kumara Kottam
Temple
It is a well-visited temple with two Prakarams and a complete pantheon of Parivara Devatas enshrined in their respective shrines.
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Kumari Amman Temple
Picturesquely situated overlooking the shore, this temple and the nearby ghat attract pilgrims from all over India to worship and to bathe.
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Kumbeswarar Temple
This is the largest and the oldest Shiva temple located in the center of the town of Kumbakonam. The presiding deity of this temple is Lord Kumbeswara and the presiding Goddess is Sri Mangalambigai.
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Kurangaaduturai
Temple
Ten Kurangaaduturai (Aaduturai) and Vada Kurangaaduturai are the two important Shivastalams, where Sugreevan and Vaali are believed to have worshipped Lord Shiva.
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Lord
Shiva Temple
Tirumullaivayil is one of the Shivastalams in the vicinity of Chennai, near Avadi.
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Lord Subramanya Temple
Tiruverakam, popularly known as "Swamimalai" is located at a distance eight kilometers from Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district on the northern banks of the river Cauvery.
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Lord Varaha Temple
Mythologically, the third incarnation of Vishnu was in the form of Varaha,
the Boar. There are a number of temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu in the
aspect of this incarnation.
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Lord Veeraraghava Temple
Tiruvallar is glorified by the location of a famous Vaishnavite temple dedicated to Sri Veeraraghava
Swami. |
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Mahabalipuram Temple
Mahabalipuram or Mamallapuram, the city of Mamalla,
is after the title of great Pallava ruler Narasimhavarman-I (AD 630-68).
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Mannargudi
Temple
The famous Vishnu temple at Mannargudi dedicated to Sri Rajagopalaswami was built by the Chola king Kulottunga
(1070-1120 AD).
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Marudhamalai Temple
About 12-km away from Coimbatore railway station is the Marudhamalai temple of Lord Muruga.
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Mayiladuturai
Temple
Mayiladuturai is a famous temple, which is well designed with a beautiful tank, several Gopurams and Mandapams, located in the town of Mayiladuturai (Mayuram).
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Mayuranatha Temple
Mayuranatha Temple is located in Mayavaram, which is popularly known as the "Banaras
of the Poor of the South".
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Murugan Temple
Tirupporur (place of the sacred war) is one of the 33 major temples of Tamil Nadu dedicated to Lord Muruga, situated 25-km away from Chingleput and 45-kmfrom Chennai. |
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Nagaraja
Temple
The Nagaraja temple situated at Nagarcoil is dedicated to the Lord Nagaraja. Nagercoil got its name from the five headed serpent shrine of the Nagaraja.
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Nageswara
Temple
Nageswara (also spelt as Nageshwara) temple, a Shivastalam located in the temple town of Kumbakonam is known for its sculptural work, Vimanams and Mandapams.
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Omampuliyur
Temple
Omampuliyur is situated at a distance of 18-km from Kutralam in Tirunelveli
district.
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Palaniandavar Temple
Palaniandavar Temple dedicated to Lord Subramanya worshipped, as Pazhani Andavar is located in Vadalapani,
northern part Chennai. |
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Papanasam
The river Tamravarni flowing from the Western Ghats reaches the plains at Papanasam
where it drops to form a small waterfall.
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Parthasarathy Temple
Parthasarathy Temple situated at Triplicane is one of the two famous and ancient shrines in Chennai. The temple is said to have existed 1200 years ago.
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Shri Radha Raman Temple
The temple is situated at Kanchipur, at the old, Langthabal
place on hill ridge near the present Manipur University campus.
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