List of Temples in Tamil Nadu

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This is a list of popular Hindu temples in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, categorized by the deity.

Contents 1 Temples of Lord Vinayagar 2 Temples of Lord Murugan 2.1 The Arupadai Veedu 2.2 Other major Murugan temples 3 Temples of God Shiva 4 Temples of Lord Vishnu 5 Temples of Lord Anjaneyar 6 Temples of The Navagrahams 6.1 The Navagraham cluster at Kumbakonam 6.2 Other Navagraham Temples 7 References 8 Exteranl links

[edit] Temples of Lord Vinayagar

S.No	Name of Temple	Name of Deity	Location (Travel Base)	Built around	Notes/Beliefs
1	Karpaga Vinayagar Temple	Karpaga Vinayagar	Pillayarpatti (Pudukkottai)	400 CE[1]	One of only two temples in the world that show Vinayagar with two arms. The other is in Afghanistan.[2][3]
2	Uchhi Pillayar Temple	Uchhi Pillayar	Tiruchirappalli	700-900 CE[4]	Vinayagar is shown with a small bump on his head, which was caused when Vibhishanan knuckled him on his head.[5]
3	Meenakshi Amman Temple	Mukkuruni Vinayagar	Madurai	1600 CE	This popular Vinayagar shrine is located inside the famous Madurai Meenakshi Temple.
4	Abhishtavaradha Ganapathi Temple	Abhishtavaradha Ganapathi	Tiruvaiyaru (Tanjavur)	-	Sage Agasthiyar attained his dwarf-form at this abode.[6]
5	Naramuga Vinayagar Temple	Naramuga Vinayagar	Chidambaram (Cuddalore)	-	The Vinayagar idol is human-faced in this temple.[7]
6	Ganapatheeswarar Temple	Vatapi Ganapathi	Tiruchenkattankudi (Tanjavur)	700 CE	The Vinayagar idol was brought here from Vatapi by the Pallavas.[8]
7	Khabartheesar Karpaga Nathar Temple	Sweta Vinayagar	Tiruvalanchuzhi (Tanjavur)	-	The Vinayagar idol represents the white image of Lord Vinayagar that was formed when the Devas churned the holy milky ocean (Tiruppaarkadal).[9]

[edit] Temples of Lord Murugan

[edit] The Arupadai Veedu

S.No	Name of Temple	Name of Deity	Location (Travel Base)	Built around	Notes/Beliefs
1	Tirupparankundram Temple	Subramanya Swami	Tirupparankundram (Madurai)	-	Lord Murugan married Deivanai at this abode, also is the first among the Six Holy Abodes of Murugan (Arupadai Veedu, literally "Six Battle Camps")[10][11]
2	Sri Subramanya Swami Temple[12]	Senthilaandavar	Tiruchendur (Tirunelveli)	100 CE[13]	This is the second among the six Holy Abodes and the only seashore Murugan temple. It is here that Surasamharam takes place, as this temple was Murugan's battle camp against the asura Surapadman who was being hosted at Vira Mahendram, a mid-ocean fortress.
3	Tiruvavinankudi Temple[14]	Dandayudhapani Swami	Pazhani (Dindigul)	-	This temple is the third among the six Holy Abodes.[15]The Murugan idol was made by Bogar from an amalgam of nine poisonous elements (Navabaashaanam)[16]
4	Swamimalai Murugan Temple	Swaminatha Swamy	Swamimalai (Tanjavur)	-	This temple is the fourth among the six Holy Abodes. Lord Murugan explained the meaning of Omkaram to his father Lord Siva here.[17]
5	Tiruttanikai Murugan Temple	Tanikesan	Tiruttani (Chennai)	-	This temple is the fifth among the six Holy Abodes. Lord Murugan imparted the knowledge of Tamil to Sage Agathiyar here[18]
6	Pazhamudhircholai Temple	Malaikkizhavon	Pazhamudhircholai (Madurai)	-	This temple is the last one of the six Holy Abodes. Lord Murugan tested Avvaiyar's knowledge under a tree here[19]

[edit] Other major Murugan temples

S.No	Name of Temple	Name of Deity	Location (Travel Base)	Built around	Notes/Beliefs
1	Sri Navaneethaswara Swamy Temple	Singaravelavar	Sikkal (Tanjavur)	-	Lord Murugan received his weapon, the Velayudham, from his mother Parvathi and used it to perform the Surasamharam at Tiruchendur.[20]
2	Marudamalai Subramanya Swamy Temple	Dandayudhapani Swamy	Marudamalai (Coimbatore)	1200 CE[21]	It's here that The Devas approach Lord Murugan to seek his help in destroying Surapadman.
3	Kumarakkottam Subramanya Swamy Temple	Brahmasaastha[22]	Kumarakkottam (Kanchipuram)	-	Kachiappa Sivachariar wrote the sacred Kanda Puraanam at this temple. Also, Lord Murugan assumed the role of the Creator here, after improsining Lord Brahma for his ignorance of the meaning of the Pranava manthiram.[23]
4	Valliyur Subramanya Swamy Temple	Aanantha Kalyana Subramanyar[24]	Valliyur (Tirunelveli)	-	The Saravanappoigai in this temple was created by Lord Murugan at the request of Valli, his consort.[25]
5	Vallakkottai Murugan Temple	Kodaiyandavar[26]	Vallakkottai (Chennai)	-	The Murugan idol in this temple is the tallest in Tamil Nadu, at 7ft.[27]
6	Kanda Swamy Temple	Kanda Swamy	Tirupporur (Chennai)	1000 CE[28]	After killing Surapadman at Tiruchendur, Lord Murugan killed the rest of the asuras here, at Tirupporur (literally, 'place of the sacred war')
7	Shanmuganathan Temple	Aarumaga Swamy	Viralimalai (Tiruchirappalli)	-	Sage Vasishtar and his wife Arundhathi pray Lord Murugan here to ward off their curses. The temple is also famous for the peacocks that are found in plenty here.[29]
8	Mayilam Murugan Temple	Aarumaga Swamy.[30]	Mayilam (Villupuram)	-	At the end of Surasamharam, one half of Surapadman assumed the form of the peacock here.[31][32]
9	Vadapazhani Aandavar Temple	Dandayudhapani	Chennai	1875 CE[33]	One of the famous temples built in the modern era, this temple had extensive patronage from the renowned devotee of Lord Murugan Arulmigu Kribanandha Variyar..
10	Sri Vetri Velayudhaswami Temple, Uttukuli	Kaithamalai	Chennai	Not Known but Reconstructed in 1999[34]	Vetri Velyadhaswami appered in front the great Tamil saint Agastiyar and helped him to perform his pooja Agastiyar..

[edit] Temples of God Shiva

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• 275 Tevara Sthalangal^[35][36]
• Panchabhootha Sthalangal
• Pancha Sabha Sthalangal ^[37]
• The Ashta Veeratta shrines^[38]
• The Saptavitanka shrines of Shiva that enshrine Somaskanda
• The Patteeswaran Temple at Coimbatore(built by karikala Cholan)
• The Brihadeeshwara Temple at Thanjavur.
• The Vaitheeshwaran Temple at Mayavaram.
• The Kapaleeshwarar Temple at Chennai.
• The Ramanathaswamy Temple at Rameshwaram.
• The Jambukeshwarar Temple at Tirucharapalli(Water).
• The Arunachaleshwarar Temple at Thiruvannamalai(Fire).
• The Nataraja Temple at Chidambaram(Air).
• The Ekambaranathar Temple at Kancheepuram(Earth).

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• Naethraarppanaeswarar koil , Thiruveezhimizhalai
• Agneeswarar koil , ThirukkaattuppaLLi
• Brahmapureeswarar koil , Sirkaazhi
• Sornapureeswarar koil , Azhagaarppuththoor
• Yoothikaa Paramaeswarar koil , Thirumullaivaasal ( South )
• Thaayumaanavar koil , Thiruchy
• Veerattaaneswarar koil , Korukkai
• Koenaeswarar koil , Kudavaasal
• Maeganaathar koil , Thirumeeyachur
• Seshapureeswarar koil , ThirupPaamburam
• Sangameswarar koil , Bhavani
• Ligusaranyeswarar koil , Ponnur
• Amirthakalasanaathar koil , Sakkottai
• Hayavandheeswarar koil , Seeyaaththamangai
• Maanikkavannar koil , Thirumarugal
• Sookshmapureeswarar koil , Sirukudi
• Uthraapatheeswarar koil ,Thiruchchengaattaangudi
• Uchiravanaesar koil ,Vilanagar
• Panchanadheeswarar koil , Thiruvaiyaru
• Pasupatheeswarar koil , Aavoor
• Agastheeswarar koil , AgasthiyampaLLi
• Brammapureeswarar koil , Ambal
• AmudhaGataeswarar koil , Kodikkarai
• Kailasanathar temple, Kanchipuram
• Vazhakarutheeswarar temple, kanchipuram
• Sri Gomathi Ambal Sametha Thiruvazhutheeswara Temple, Perungulam.

[edit] Temples of Lord Vishnu

• The Ranganathaswamy Temple at Srirangam.
• The Yoga Narasimha temple at sholingur.
• The Narasimha temple at Namakkal.
• The Narasimha temple at Tindivanam.
• The Yoga Narasimha temple at velachery,Chennai.
• The Uppiliappan Temple at Mayavaram.
• The chakrapani temple at kumbakonam.
• The sarangapani temple at kumbakonam.
• The Ramaswami temple at kumbakonam.
• The Oppliappan temple at kumbakonam.
• The Saranathan temple at Tirucherai,kumbakonam.
• The Kripasamudra Perumal (Arulmakadal) temple at Mayavaram.
• The Thanjai Mamani Koil, Thanjavur.
• The parimala Rangantha temple at Mayavaram.
• The Ugra Narasimha temple at Singaperumal Koil,Chennai.
• The Ari Katha Rama temple at Maduranthakam,Chennai.
• The Hayagreeva temple at Chettipunyam,Chennai.
• The Hayagreeva temple at Cuddalore,Chennai.
• The Varaha temple (Nithya kalyana Perumal) at Tiruvidanthai,Chennai.
• The Varaha temple (Bhoovaraha) at Simushnam.
• The Varadaraja Perumal Temple at Kancheepuram.
• The Parthasarathy Temple at Chennai.
• The LakshmiNarasimhar Temple at Tindivanam.
• The Kesavaperumal Temple at Chennai.
• The Madhavaperumal Temple at Chennai.
• The Azhagar temple, Alagar Koil, Madurai.
• The Koodalazhagar temple,Madurai.
• The Devaraja Swami temple at Cuddalore.
• Sri Mayakoothar Devasthanams, Perungulam.

[edit] Temples of Lord Anjaneyar

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• Namakkal Anjaneyar Temple
• Sri Viswaroopa Adhivydhihara Bhaktha Anjaneyaswamy Temple, Nanganallur, Chennai^[39][40]
• Tirukkatikai Yoga Anjaneyar Temple, Sholingar^[41]
• Veera Anjaneya Swami Temple, Mylapore, Chennai^[42]
• Veera Anjaneya Swami Temple, Chengalpattu
• Veera Anjaneya Swami Temple, Ananthamangalam
• Sri SanjeeviRayan Temple,Iyengar Kulam, Kanchipuram
• Sri Viswaroopa Panchamukha Anjaneya Swami Temple,Tiruvallur^[43]

• Sri Jaya Anjaneya Swami Temple, Karur
• Sri Anuvavi Anjaneya Temple, Coimbatore
• Sri Anjaneyar Temple, Ambur^[44]

List of temples of Goddess

• Adhi Kamakshi temple, Kanchipuram
• Mariamman temple, Samayapuram
• PunnaiNallur Mariamman temple, Thanjavur
• Narayani temple,vellore

[edit] Temples of The Navagrahams

[edit] The Navagraham cluster at Kumbakonam

S.No	Name of Temple	Name of Deity	Location (Travel Base)	Built around	Notes/Beliefs
1	Suryanaar Temple	Suryan (Sun)	Suryanaar Kovil (Tanjavur)	1100 CE[45]	This is the only Navagraham temple where the other eight grahams are also present. But, unlike the usual Navagraham arrangement, all other grahams face Suryan here[46]
2	Agneeswarar Temple	Sukkiran (Venus)	Kanchanoor (Tanjavur)	600-800 CE[47][48]	-
3	Kailasanathar Temple	Chandiran (Moon)	Tingalur (Tanjavur)	-	-
4	Vaitheeswaran Temple	Angaragan (Mars)	Tirupullirukku Velur (Tanjavur)	600-800 CE	-
5	Tirunageswaram Nageswarar Temple	Raagu	Tirunageswaram (Tanjavur)	950 CE	This temple was built by Gandaraditya Chola, son of Parantaka Chola I.[49]
6	Tirunallaru Darbaaranyeswarar Temple	Sani (Saturn)	Tirunallaru (Tanjavur)	-	-
7	Keezhperumpallam Temple	Kethu	Keezhperumpallam (Tanjavur)	-	-
8	Tiruvirumpoolai Abathsahayeswarar Temple	Guru (Jupiter)	Alangudi (Tanjavur)	-	-
9	Tiruvenkadu Swetaranyeswarar Temple	Budhan (Mercury)	Tiruvenkadu (Tanjavur)	-	-

[edit] Other Navagraham Temples

S.No	Name of Temple	Name of Deity	Location (Travel Base)	Built around	Notes/Beliefs
1	Kuchanuraan Temple	Sani (Saturn)	Kuchanur (Madurai)	-	Lord Saneeswaran is the main deity in this temple, unlike other temples where he is worshipped either along with other Navagrahams or is worshipped from a shrine that is a part of a bigger temple.[50]
2	Saneeswarar Tirukkoil	Sani (Saturn)	Tirunaaraiyur a.k.a Nachiarkoil (Tanjavur)	-	This temple is a part of the Sri Ramanathaswami Temple at Tirunaaraiyur. It's the only temple where Saneeswaran is worshipped along with his two wives Mandhadevi and Jyeshtadevi (also known as Neeladevi) and his two sons, Maandhi and Kuligan.[51]
3	Sri Vasishteswarar Temple	Guru (Jupiter)	Thenkudi Thittai (Tanjavur)	-	Sage Vasishtar is said to have worshipped Lord Siva in this temple. Lord Guru is worshipped as Guru Bhagavan from a separate shrine here, unlike in Alangudi where he is worshipped as Dakshinamurthi.[52][53]
4	Arulmigu Thiruvaleswarar Temple	Guru (Jupiter)	Thiruvalithayam a.k.a. Paadi (Chennai)	-	The temple legend says that Brahaspati, one of the planets in Solar System, had descended upon the Earth and worshipped Lord Shiva as per the counsel of Sage Markandeyar for the atonement of his sins and was ultimately freed off his blemish.[54]

[edit] References

[edit] Exteranl links

• An Official Website for Mayakootar Devasthanams