Subrahmanyar, Tiruparankundram, Madurai
Arupadai Veedu temple located next to the Satyagireeswarar Siva temple (Tiruparankundram) near Madurai
Tag: Murugan
Murugan, Alagar Koil, Madurai
One of the Arupadai Veedu temples of Murugan, located near Madurai, where the beautiful Murugan (Azhagar) lords over the hills
Parasunathar, Muzhayur, Thanjavur
Temple in Pazhaiyarai where Sabali (one of the daughters of Kamadhenu) prayed
Veeratteswarar, Keelaparasalur, Nagapattinam
Paadal Petra Sthalam, and Ashta Veerattanam temple associated with Siva culling Daksha’s head
Nageswarar, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur
One of the earliest Siva temples in Kumbakonam associated with the legend of the Mahapralayam (great floods)
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
Pasupateeswarar, Tiruvetkalam, Cuddalore
Paadal Petra Sthalam near Chidambaram associated with Kiratarjuneeyam
Parijata Vaneswarar, Tirukalar, Tiruvarur
Paadal Petra Sthalam where Sage Durvasa witnessed Lord Siva’s cosmic dance
Thanthondreeswarar, Aakkoor, Nagapattinam
Paadal Petra Sthalam where Siva ate amongst common men, as one in a thousand
Sundareswarar, Tiruvettakudi, Karaikal
Paadal Petra Sthalam connected to Mahabharatam and Kiratarnjuneeyam
Pallavaneswarar, Poompuhar, Nagapattinam
Paadal Petra Sthalam more famous for the Siva devotee Pattinathar, than for Lord Siva Himself
Chayavaneswarar, Sayavanam, Nagapattinam
One of 6 sthalams considered equivalent to Kasi, which Indra tried to move to Devalokam but failed
Swetaranyeswarar, Tiruvenkadu, Nagapattinam
Paadal Petra Sthalam, considered as Aadi Chidambaram, where Vishnu witnessed Siva’s Ananda tandavam
Karpaganathar, Karpaganathar Kulam, Tiruvarur
Paadal Petra Sthalam connected with the story of Siva, Parvati, Vinayakar, Murugan and the mango!
Amritakadeswarar, Kodiakadu, Nagapattinam
Paadal Petra Sthalam temple referenced in Kalki’s Ponniyn Selvan, associated with the legend of the churning of the ocean
Sakti Gireeswarar, Senganur, Thanjavur
Paadal Petra Sthalam and avatara sthalam of Chandesa Nayanar, this temple has several puranams associated with it
Vyaghrapureeswarar, Perumpuliyur, Thanjavur
Paadal Petra Sthalam and one of the five temples where Sage Vyaghrapada he witnessed Siva’s cosmic dance
Neiyyaadiappar, Thillaisthanam, Thanjavur
Paadal Petra Sthalam and one of the Tiruvaiyaru Satpa Sthanam temples, where the Lingam receives ghee abhishekam every day
Kadamba Vaneswarar, Kulithalai, Karur
Paadal Petra Sthalam, part of a trio of temples, the others being Ratnagireeswarar at Ayyarmalai and Maragadachaleswarar at Eengoimalai
Paraithurainathar, Tiruparaithurai, Tiruchirappalli
Historically known as Darukavanam, this Paadal Petra Sthalam is the start of one of the stories of Bhikshatanar
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