Subrahmanyar, Tiruparankundram, Madurai
Arupadai Veedu temple located next to the Satyagireeswarar Siva temple (Tiruparankundram) near Madurai
Tag: 1000-2000
Murugan, Alagar Koil, Madurai
One of the Arupadai Veedu temples of Murugan, located near Madurai, where the beautiful Murugan (Azhagar) lords over the hills
Vaidyanathar, Tirumazhapadi, Ariyalur
Temple on the banks of the Kollidam river, considered the birthplace of Nandi
Neelamega Perumal, Thanjavur, Thanjavur
One of the three temples that constitute the Thanjai Mamani Koil
Vilvaranyeswarar, Tirukollampudur, Tiruvarur
Pancha aranya kshetram near Kumbakonam, where Sambandar’s difficulties in reaching the temple are reimagined as part of the boat festival every year
Bhaskareswarar, Parithiappar Koil, Thanjavur
Beautiful Chola temple near Mannargudi connected to Sibi Chakravarti, Suryan and Daksha’s yagna
Seshapureeswarar, Tirupampuram, Tiruvarur
One of 4 temples where Nagaraja, lord of the Nagas, is said to have worshipped Lord Siva on Mahasivaratri
Soundareswarar, Tirunaaraiyur, Cuddalore
Paadal Petra Sthalam and the birthplace of Nambiyandar Nambi, without whom we would not have the Tevaram!
Pranava Vyakrapureeswar, Omampuliyur, Cuddalore
Where Siva as Guru, initiated Parvati to the truth of OM, the Pranava Mantram
Kailasanathar, Tirumetrali, Thanjavur
A temple in Pazhaiyarai where Sabali (one of the daughters of Kamadhenu) prayed; today in a run-down state but would have once been a beautiful temple.
Sarngapani, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur
Paadal Petra Sthalam in the heart of Kumbakonam, famed for its Chola architecture
Manathunai Nathar, Valivalam, Nagapattinam
Maadakoil built by Kochchenga Chola, with the legend of Valian, the bird, who was blessed by Lord Siva with the Mrityunjaya mantram
Parthasarathy Perumal, Tirunangur, Nagapattinam
Divya Desam temple connected with the story of Arjuna’s thirst being quenched
Badrinarayana Perumal, Tirunangur, Nagapattinam
Divya Desam temple connected with the quelling of Rudra’s anger after Daksha’s yagam
Varadaraja Perumal, Tirunangur, Nagapattinam
Divya Desam temple connected with the story of churning of the ocean
Vedarajan, Tirunagari, Nagapattinam
Two temples that are one Divya Desam, associated with the arrival of Tirumangaiazhvar
Gopalakrishnan, Tirunangur, Nagapattinam
Divya Desam temple connected with the Krishna from Dwarka who set up his own garden when Indra refused the parijata flower to Satyabhama
Vaikuntanathar, Tirunangur, Nagapattinam
Divya Desam temple connected with the story of how Swetaketu eventually reached Vaikuntam
Perarulalan, Tirunangur, Nagapattinam
Divya Desam temple connected with the Ramayanam and the construction of the temple using gold
Pallikonda Ranganathar, Tirunangur, Nagapattinam
Divya Desam temple connected with the story of the churning of the ocean
