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Agasteeswarar, Manakkal Ayyampet, Tiruvarur
Tevaram Vaippu Sthalam associated with sage Agastyar, and with one of the stories of the wedding of Siva and Parvati… Read More Agasteeswarar, Manakkal Ayyampet, Tiruvarur
Raja Chozheeswarar, TR Pattinam, Karaikal
Tevaram Vaippu Sthalam considered equivalent to the Amritakadeswarar temple at Tirukkadaiyur… Read More Raja Chozheeswarar, TR Pattinam, Karaikal
Nageswaramudayar, Sirkazhi, Nagapattinam
Regarded as the original Rahu temple, this temple is famous for its Rahukala puja… Read More Nageswaramudayar, Sirkazhi, Nagapattinam
Vedapureeswarar, Tiruverkadu, Tiruvallur
Paadal Petra Sthalam where Agastyar witnessed the celestial wedding of Siva and Parvati, where the Vedas and Navagraham have worshipped; and the avatara sthalam of Murka Nayanar… Read More Vedapureeswarar, Tiruverkadu, Tiruvallur
Sundareswarar, Madurai, Madurai
One of the best known temples in Tamil Nadu, this temple is almost exclusively dedicated to Parvati as Meenakshi Amman, but is also one of the pancha sabhai temples of Siva… Read More Sundareswarar, Madurai, Madurai
Aiyarappar, Tiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur
Considered the Kailasam of the south, this temple is closely connected with Nandi’s birth life and wedding celebrations… Read More Aiyarappar, Tiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur
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Recent feature articles
Some interesting aspects of the Pongal festival, and associated temples
A collection of features and temples associated with the Pongal festival… Read More Some interesting aspects of the Pongal festival, and associated temples
Pancha Natarajar – story of the five Natarajar murtis by the same sculptor
Pancha Natarajar – story of the five murtis of Nataraja by the same sculptor… Read More Pancha Natarajar – story of the five Natarajar murtis by the same sculptor
Maada Koil and Kochchenga Cholan
A short feature on the concept of Maadakoils and its association with Kochchenga Cholan Nayanar… Read More Maada Koil and Kochchenga Cholan
Puranams of Tiruvidaimaruthur
The main puranams and stories associated with Tiruvidaimaruthur Mahalingeswarar temple… Read More Puranams of Tiruvidaimaruthur
Sumukha – 25 thoughts on Vinayakar
Exploring with 25 concepts on Vinayakar, , covering Vinayakar lore, Origins, Iconography, the world of celestials, Vinayakar worship, and interesting stories & representations of Vinayakar in temples in Tamil Nadu… Read More Sumukha – 25 thoughts on Vinayakar
The primordial couple – the stories of Siva-Parvati weddings
Stories of Siva and Parvati’s marriage(s)… Read More The primordial couple – the stories of Siva-Parvati weddings
What’s interesting about the Pongal menu
An interesting story of how the modern day menu for the Pongal festival came to be what it is… Read More What’s interesting about the Pongal menu
Worship procedure at Siva temples
Procedures to worship appropriately at Siva (and other) temples… Read More Worship procedure at Siva temples
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