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
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
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
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
Kadamba Vaneswarar, Kulithalai, Karur
Paadal Petra Sthalam, part of a trio of temples, the others being Ratnagireeswarar at Ayyarmalai and Maragadachaleswarar at Eengoimalai
Bala Dandayuthapani, Chettikulam, Perambalur
Hilltop Murugan temple, unique for the south-facing Murugan who holds a sugarcane instead of the usual Vel
Kazhugaasalamoorthy, Kalugumalai, Thoothukudi
Subrahmanyar, Mailam, Villupuram
Famous hill temple near Viluppuram, dedicated to Murugan
Veeratteswarar, Vazhuvur, Mayiladuthurai
Tevaram Vaippu sthalam and Ashta Veerattanam temple associated with Gajasamharamurti slaying a rogue elephant
Satchinathar, Avalivanallur, Tiruvarur
Pancha aranya kshetram where Lord Siva acted as witness to a man who could not recognise his own wife
Swarnapureeswarar, Semponnarkoil, Nagapattinam
Paadal Petra Sthalam where Dakshayani worshipped Lord Siva before immolating herself at Daksha’s yagam
