Shiva Temples of Tamil Nadu

Lord Shiva, the destroyer, has innumerable temples dedicated to him throughout the length and breadth of India. Probably nowhere more than the South Indian of State of Tamil Nadu are the Shiva temples more profuse and among these are more than 2500 shiva temples of great importance. There are several categories according to importance of these temples in Tamil Nadu.

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Sthalams

Pancha Bootha Sthalangal

This refers to the temples that are the manifestation of the five elements - land, water, air, sky, fire.

Image Temple
Ekambareswarar Temple, Kancheepuram (Land) Kanchipuram

Arunachaleshwarar Temple, Thiruvannamalai (Fire) Thiruvannaamalai
Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval (Water)
 Trichy
Thillai Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram (Sky)
 Chidambaram
Kalahasthi (Air)
 Kalahasthi

Pancha Bhoota stalam Map

Pancha Sabhai Sthalangal

The temples where Lord Shiva is believed to have performed the Cosmic Dance.

Thiruvalangadu - Rathinachabai
Chidambaram - Porchabai
Madurai - Vellichabai
Tirunelveli - Thamirachabai
Thirukutralam - Chithirachabai

Pancha Sabhai Map

Paadal Petra Sthalangal

Shiva Temples which are glorified in Tamil Tevaram hymns are the Paadal Petra Sthalangal and have been in existence for more than 1000 years because reference to these temples are found in Tevaram Hymns, composed and authored by the 3 Nayanamars - Thirunavukarasar, Sambandar and Sundarar who lived between 7th and 9th century A.D.

Here is a list of these 275 Temples area wise.

Chennai Paadalpetra Sthalangal

Image Temple Name Location
Thiruvotriyur Temple North Chennai
Thirumylapore, Kapaleeswarar temple Mylapore, Chennai
Marundeeswarar Temple Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai
  Thiruvalithaayam Padi, Chennai
  Thirumullaivayil chennai-Avadi road
  Thiruverkadu chennai-Poonamallee road, 2 km west of Thiruverkadu Karumari Amman Temple
  Thirupasoor 5 km west of Tiruvallur
  Thiruidaichuram 7 km in Chengalpet - Tiruporur road
  Thirukachoor 2 km northwest of Singaperumalkoil (tambaram- chengalpet road)
  Thiruvaalangadu 16 km from tiruvallur (chennai-tiruvallur-arakkonam road)
  Thirukalahasthi 110 km from Chennai in Andhra Pradesh (route - chennai-tada-kalahasthi)
  Thiruvenbakkam Poondi, 12 km northwest of Tiruvallur
  Ilambayam kottur 25 km west of Sriperambudur (Koovam)
  Thiruvirkolam Koovam (16 km southwest of tiruvalur), 3 km from Ilambayam kottur
  Thirukazhukkundram chennai-mamallapuram-chengalpattu road
Achirupaakkam 16 km south of Madurantakam(chengalpattu-tindivanam road)
  Thirukkallil, Tirukandalam 36 km north of Chennai, on the Periyapalayam Road

Kancheepuram Paadalpetra Sthalangal

The Temples one can stay in Kancheepuram and visit are as follows:

Image Temple Location
Thirukachi Ekambam (Ekambaranathar Temple) The temple tower is the tallest there and visible long before you reach Kancheepuram
  Thirumaagaral 16 km south in Kancheepuram-Uthiramerur road
  Kuranganilmuttam 7 km in Kancheepuram-Cheyyar road.
Reach Thoosi and proceed 2 east to reach this temple.
  Thiruppanangadu 10 km from kancheepuram on the south bank of Palar.
(kancheepuram-iyengarkulam-tirupanangadu)
  Thiruvothur 30 km southwest of Kancheepuram. On the banks of Cheyyar river
Thirumarperu 12 km northwest of kancheepuram
(kancheepuram-arakkonam road, 5 km from thirumarperu railway station)
  Thiruveeral 17 km in Kancheepuram - Arakkonam road
  Tiruvallam 12 km east of Katpadi, 50 km from Kancheepuram

Panrutti

Image Temple Location
  Thiruvadhigai 2 km in Panruti-Cuddalore road
  Thiruthuraiyoor Thiruthaloor, 10 km northwest of Panrutti

Tindivanam

Image Temple Location
  Thiruvakkarai tindivanam - mayilam - vaanur - pondicheri road. 7 km in the branching road
  Thiru Arasili
Ozhindhiapattu		 tindivanam-kiliyanoor-pondicheri road.
2 km in the branching road from thailapuram
  Irumbaimagaalam 30 km southeast of Tindivanam (2 km from Thiru Arasili mentioned above)
Thiruvaamathur Gingee(chenchi) road in the tindivanam - villupuram road.
take left a little way and proceed 5 km to reach this temple
Puravaar Panangattoor Panayapuram. Tindivanam-vikravandi-panruti road.
2 km from Vikravandi

Thirukkoviloor

Image Temple Location
  Veerateswarar Temple Thirukkoviloor Town (Proceed from Tindivanam)
  Araiyani Nalloor Just outside Thirukkoviloor on the banks of Pennai River on a small hilly mound.
Idaiyaru 16 km southeast of Thirukkoviloor
Thiruvennai Nalloor 20 km southeast of Thirukkoviloor

Ulundhoorpettai

Image Temple Location
Thirunavaloor 15 km northeast of Ulundurpet
Thirunelvennai, Neyvanai Thiru Gnanasambanthar Paadal Petra thalam, Sri. Sornakatesvarar & Sri Pragannayakiambaal 15 km northwest of Ulundurpet. Contact: Mr. Er.K.Govindarajan 9442967961 for more details & History of Temple
Thirumundeecharam Gramam. 24 km northeast of Ulundurpet

Viruthachalam

Image Temple Location
  Thirumudhukundram Center of Viruthachalam(vridhachalam) Town
  Erukkathampuliyur 12 km south of Viruthachalam on the south bank of vellar
  Pennadam 17 km in the Viruthachalam-Thittakkudi road
  Thirunelvayil Arathurai Thiruvarathurai. 10 km east of Thittakkudi

Cuddalore

Image Temple Location
Thirupadhiripuliyur Cuddalore
Thirumaanikkuzhi 10 km west of Cuddalore
  Thiruthinainagar 18 km northwest of cuddalore on the north bank of pennaiyar.
Thiruchopuram Thyagavalli. 20 km south of cuddalore on the seashore.
Vadugoor Aandarkoil. Villupuram–Pondicherry road, inside the Pondicherry border.

Chidambaram

Image Temple Location
Nataraja center of chidambaram town
  Thiruvetkalam 3 km east of chidambaram, inside the Annamalai University campus
  Thirunelvayal(Sivapuri) 3 km southeast of Chidambaram, near Thiruvetkalam temple
  Thirukkazhippalai 5 km southeast of chidambaram

Kattumannarkoil

Image Temple Location
  Koodalaiyatroor 28 km north of Kattumannarkoil. Reach Sree Mushnam on the south bank of Vellar and proceed east 8 km to reach the temple.
  Omampuliyur 6 km south of Kattumannarkoil on the north bank of Kollidam river.
  Kaanattumullur 5 km south of Kattumannarkoil on the banks of Kollidam river.
  Thirunaaraiyur 6 km northeast of Kattumannarkoil on the north bank of Kollidam river.
  Thirukkadamboor 5 km southwest of Kattumannarkoil

Sirkazhi

Image Temple Location
  Sirkazhi, Sattainadhar Temple Center of sirkazhi town
  Thirukolakka 2 km west of Sirkazhi
  Pullirukku veloor, Vaitheeswaran Koil 6 km northwest of Sirkazhi
  Then Thirumullaivayil 12 km east of Sirkazhi
  Magendrapalli 19 km northeast of Sirkazhi on the south bank of Kollidam river. 2 km further is the Bay of Bengal.
  Thirunalloor Perumaanam (Achaalpuram) 15 km north of Sirkazhi, on the south bank of Kollidam river.
  Thirukarugaavoor (Thirukadaavoor) 6 km east of Sirkazhi
  Kalikaamoor (Annappanpettai) 3 km south of Then thirumullaivayil temple (which is 12 km east of Sirkazhi)
Thiruppunkoor 3 km west of Vaitheeswaran Koil on the south bank of Kollidam river
  Thiruvenkadu 10 km southeast of Sirkazhi
  Thirukattupalli 0.5 km from Thiruvenkadu (see above)
  Thiruchaaikkaadu 3 km south of Thiruvenkaadu(see above) on the road from Sirkazhi to Poompuhar
  Pallavaneecharam 4 km south of Thiruvenkadu

Mayiladuthurai

Image Temple Location
  Mayiladuthurai, Mayooranadhar Inside the town
  Pazhamannipadikkarai (iluppaipattu, madhoogam) In the madhoogam - vaitheeswaran koil - thirupananthal road, located near a village called Manalmedu
  Thiruvazhkoliputhur 10 km north of Mayiladuthurai, near Pazhamannipadikkarai temple above
  Thirupariyaloor (parasaloor) 2 km southwest of semponar temple
  Thiruchemponpalli 10 km east of Mayiladuthurai, located on south bank of cauvery
  Thiru Aakkoor 5 km east of Semponar temple
  Thirunanipalli (punjai) 6 km northeast of semponar temple
  Thirukkurukkai 12 km northwest of Mayiladuthurai, on the north bank of cauvery
  Thirunindriyur 8 km north east of Mayiladuthurai
  Thirukkannar Koil(Kurumanakkudi) On the vaitheeswaran koil - mayiladuthirai road, 3 km left of a place called Bagasalai
  Thirukkadaimudi (keezhaiyoor) 2 km northeast of semponar temple
  Thirukarupariyalur (thalaignairu) 14 km north of Mayiladuthurai, on the north bank of cauvery
  Thirukkurakka near Thirukarapariyalur temple, north bank of Pazha Aaru
  Thiruvalampuram 8 km northeast of semponar temple
  Thiruthalaichangadu 4 km north of Aakkoor, on the south bank of cauvery
  Thiruneedoor 5 km north of Mayiladuthurai
  Thiru ethirkolpadi 6 km north of Kuttalam on the north bank of cauvery
  Thiruthuruthi (kuttalam) Kuttalam, 10 km southwest of Mayiladuthurai, on the south bank of cauvery
  Thirumanancheri 7 km from kuttalam, on the north bank of cauvery - www.thirumanancheri.info
  Thiruvelvikkudi 5 km northeast of kuttalam
  Thenkurangaduthurai 3 km east of Thiruvidaimarudhur on the Mayiladuthurai-Kumbakonam road
  Thirukodikaa 12 km northeast of Thiruvidaimarudhur on the mayiladuthurai - kadhiramangalam road (north bank of cauvery)
  Thirumangalakudi 2 km north of Aaduthurai (can go to thirukkodikka, above, from here), on the north bank of cauvery
  Thirupananthal 10 km north of Aaduthurai, cauvery north bank
  Pandhanai Nalloor 10 km northeast of thiruppananthal above, on the south bank of kollidam river
  Thiruvaavaduthurai 16 km southwest of Mayiladuthurai on the cauvery south bank
  Thirukkozhambam 3 km south of thiruvaavaduthurai above, on the cauvery south bank
  Thirunallam (Koneri Rajapuram) 6 km south of thiruvaavaduthurai above, on the cauvery south bank
  Vaikal Maadakkoil 4 km northwest of Koneri Rajapuram, on the cauvery south bank
  Thiruneelakkudi 3 km south of Aaduthurai, on the south bank of cauvery
  Thiruvalanagar 7 km east of Mayiladuthurai, on the south bank of cauvery
  Thiruvazhundhoor(therazhundoor) 4 km south of kuttalam, near moovalur temple, south bank of cauvery
  Kanjanur 4 km northeast of Aaduthurai
  Thiruvidaimarudhur on Mayiladuthurai-kumbakonam road, south bank of cauvery
  Thiru Anniyoor (ponnoor) 7 km northwest of Mayiladuthurai, north bank of cauvery
  Thirundhu Thevankudi (nandaankoil) 2 km north of Thirubuvanam
  Thiruvisaloor 4 km northwest of Thirupananthal, cauvery north bank
  Thiru Appaadi 2 km southwest of thirupananthal, cauvery north bank
  Thirucheignchaloor 3 km southwest of thirupananthal
  Thirukkadavoor Veerattam (thirukkadaiyoor) 22 km east of mayiladuthurai, south bank of cauvery
  Thirukkadaiyoor Mayaanam 1 km east of Thirukkadaiyoor temple above

Kumbakonam

Image Temple Location
  Thirukumbeswarar temple Kumbakonam town
  Kudanthai Keezhakkottam east of Kumbakonam bus stand
  Kudanthai Kaaronam near Porthamarai Kulam in Kumbakonam
  Thirunageswaram 5 km east of Kumbakonam, cauvery south bank
  Thirukkalayanalloor, (sakkottai) 5 km southeast of Kumbakonam, cauvery south bank
  Thiru Sivapuram 2 km northeast of Sakkottai, south bank of Arasalaar
  Thirunaraiyoor 10 km southeast of Kumbakonam, adjacent to Nachiyar Koil, cauvery south bank
Thirukarukkudi (marudhanthanalloor) 8 km southeast of Kumbakonam, cauvery south bank
  Thiruppenu Perundhurai (Thiruppanthurai) 3 km northeast of nachiyarkoil/thirunaraiyoor, cauvery south bank
  Arisikkarai Puthur (azhagaputhur) 3 km northwest of nachiyarkoil/thirunaraiyur, cauvery south bank
  Thirucherai 5 km south of nachiyar koil, 15 km southeast of Kumbakonam, cauvery south bank
  Kudavayil, Kudavasal 15 km from Kumbakonam, cauvery south bank
  Kollampudhur (Thirukkalamboor) 6 km southwest of Kudavasal, cauvery south bank
  Thirukkottaiyur 2 km northwest of kumbakonam, cauvery north bank
  Thiru Innambar 6 km northwest of kumbakonam, cauvery north bank
  Thirupurambayam 9 km northwest of Kumbakonam, 3 km near innambar above, cauvery north bank
  Thiruvalanchuzhi 4 km west of Kumbakonam, cauvery south bank
  Pateeswaram 6 km southwest of Kumbakonam, cauvery south bank
  Thirusathimutram next to pateeswaram above, cauvery south bank
  Pazhayarai Vadathali 2 km from patteeswaramabove, cauvery south bank

Papanasam

Image Temple Location
  Thiruppalaithurai 1 km northeast of papanasam railway station, cauvery south bank
  Thiruvaikavoor 12 km north of Papanasam, south bank of kollidam
  Thiruvisaiyamangai 1 km east of thiruvaikavoor above, cauvery north bank
  Vadakurangaduthurai (aaduthurai perumal koil) 4 km north of papanasam, cauvery north bank. not to be mistaken for Then Kurangaduthurai/Aaduthurai
  Thirukkarugavoor 6 km south of papanasan, cauvery south bank
  Thirunalloor 5 km east of papanasam, cauvery south bank
  Avoor Pasupatheeswaram 12 km southeast of Papanasam, cauvery south bank
  Chakkarapalli(Ayyampettai) 10 km west of papanasam, cauvery south bank
  Thiruppullamangai (Pasupathikoil) 3 km from the pasupathikoil railway station (kumbakonam-thanjavur line), cauvery south bank
  Kaduvaaikkarai Puthur (Aandar Koil) 18 km southeast of papanasam, kudavasal-valangaimaan bus route, cauvery south bank
  Thiru Irumboolai, Aalangudi 6 km south of valangaimaan, cauvery south bank

Kaaraikkal

Image Temple Location
  Thirunallaru 5 km west of Karaikkal on the Kumbakonam road, south bank of cauvery
  Dharumapuram proceed 2 km on the thirunallaru - karaikal road and take a right to reach temple
south bank of cauvery
  Vettakkudi near Karaikkal, south bank of cauvery
  Thiruthelicheri, Kovilpathu inside Karaikkal town, Paarvateeswarar Devasthanam, Paadal petra Sthalam, south bank of cauvery

Nannilam

Image Temple Location
  Nannilathu Perunkoil Nannilam Town, south bank of cauvery
  Thiruveezhimizhalai 10 km northwest of Nannilam on the north bank of arisilaaru river, south bank of cauvery
  Karuveeli Kottittai, Karuveli 6 km west of Thiruveezhimizhilai above, south bank of cauvery
  Thiruvaanjiyam 8 km southwest of Nannilam, south bank of cauvery
  Thiruvanniyur, Anniyur after thiruveezhimizhilai, 4 km north on the bank of arisilaar river, south bank of cauvery
  Thirukondeecharam 3 km east of Nannilam, south bank of cauvery
  Thiruppanaiyur 6 km southeast of Nannilam, south bank of cauvery
  Thiruvirkudi 10 km southeast of Nannilam
  Thiruppayatrur, Thirupayathangudi 4 km east of Thiruvurkudi temple on the north of river vettaar. south bank of cauvery
  Thiruppugalur 8 km east of Nannilam, south bank of cauvery
  Ramanatheecharam, Thirukkannapuram 11 km east of nannilam, south bank of cauvery (3 km northwest of Thiruchengattankudi below)
  Thiruchengattankudi as above, south bank of cauvery
  Thirumarugal near and east of Thiruchengattankudi temple, south bank of cauvery
  Thiruchaathamangai east of Thirumarugal above, south bank of cauvery
  Thiruppalliyin Mukkoodal 11 km southeast of nannilam (next to Tiruvaarur), south bank of cauvery
  Karaveeram south of nannilam, next to Vadagandam on the Tiruvaarur-Kumbakonam road, south bank of cauvery
  Thiruperuveloor, Manakkal Ayyanpettai 10 km southwest of Nannilam, south bank of cauvery
  Thalaiyaalangadu southwest of Nannilam on the Tiruvaarur-kumbakonam road. 4 km north of Enn Kannil
  Kottaaru, Kottaram 10 km northeast of Peralam, south bank of cauvery
  Ambar Perunthirukkoil, Ambal 6 km southeast of Peralam, south bank of cauvery
  Ambar Maagalam 4 km south of Peralam on the north bank of Arisilaar river, south bank of cauvery
  Meeyachur 2 km wesy of peralam, south bank of cauvery
  Thiladhaipathi 5 km southwest of peralam on the south bank of Arisilaar river, walk about 2 km to temple
  Thiruppaamburam 7 km west of Peralam, south bank of cauvery
  Thiruchirukudi 2 km west of Thiruppaamburam, south bank of cauvery

Tiruvaarur

Image Temple Location
  Tiruvarur Thiagarajaswamy Temple Tiruvarur Town
  Aaroor Araneri separate temple inside the prakaram(closed precincts of a temple) of Thrivaarur temple
  Aroor Paravayun Mandhali, Thoovainadhar Koil Keezhaveedhi, near the main Tiruvaarur Temple car
  Thirukkeezhveloor 12 km east of Tirvarur on the Nagapattinam Road, south bank of cauvery
  Thevur 5 km south of Thirukkeezhveloor on the Thiruthuraipoondi road, south bank of cauvery
  Thiruvilamar, Vilamal 3 km southwest of Tiruvarur, south bank of cauvery
Thirukkaraayil, Thirukkaaraivasal 14 km south of Tiruvarur, south bank of cauvery
  Thirukkandrapur, Kannappur 13 km southeast of Tiruvarur, south bank of cauvery
  Tiruvalivalam 16 km southeast of Tiruvarur, 3 km east of Kannappur above, south bank of cauvery

Mannargudi

Image Temple Location
Kovil Venni 8 km northwest of Needamangalam on the Tanjore-Tiruvarur road, south bank of cauvery
Paadhalecharam, Paamani 2 km north of Mannargudi, south bank of cauvery
  Neelakanteswarar Temple, Keela Raja Veethi 1 km east of Mannargudi, south bank of cauvery
  Thirupoovanur 10 km north of Mannargudi (on needamangalam road), south bank of cauvery
  Kottur 15 km southeast of Mannargudi, south bank of cauvery
Thiruppaereyil, Ogaiperaiyur 16 km northeast of Mannargudi, south bank of cauvery
  Thirunellikka 23 km east of Mannargudi, south bank of cauvery
Naattiyathankudi 10 km northeast of Mannargudi is Koothanallur, temple is 12 km southeast of this town,
south bank of cauvery
  Thiruvendurai, Vandurai 10 km east of Mannargudi, south bank of cauvery
  Thirukkalar 23 km southeast of Manargudi on the thiruthuraipoondi road,
on the bank of ponnukku undaan river, south bank of cauvery

Thiruthuraipoondi

Image Temple Location
Thandalai Neelneri 3 km north of Thiruthuraipoondi on the Tiruvarur road, south bank of cauvery
  Kaichinnam 11 km north of Thiruthuraipoondi, south bank of cauvery
  Thiruthengoor 16 km north of Thiruthuraipoondi, 2 km from Thirunellikkaa, south bank of cauvery
  Thirukkollikkadu 15 km north of Thiruthuraipoondi, south bank of cauvery
Thiruchitremam 14 km northeast of Thiruthuraipoondi, south bank of cauvery. On the Tiruvarur road take a right at Aalathampadi and drive further skipping 2 bridges across the irrigation canal and cross the third bridge to reach this temple.
  Idumbaavanam 12 km south of Thiruthuraipoondi, south bank of cauvery. 2 km West of Karpaganadharkulam below.
Thirukkadikulam, Karpaganadharkulam, Karpaganarkoil 2 km east of Idumbavanam temple above, south bank of cauvery. Take the muthupet road and drive about 10 km to reach this village (karpaganadhar kulam) on the main road. Then take a left and drive about a kilometer to reach this temple. After visiting this temple drive further west from here to reach idumbavanam above.
  Thiruvuchaathanam, Koviloor 2 km north of Muthupettai, which is southwest of thiruthuraipoondi, south bank of cauvery. From the bus stand junction drive north for about 2 km crossing a new by-pass road to reach the temple arch and the temple.

Nagapattinam

Image Temple Location
  Thirunaagaikaaronam, Nagapatnam Nagapatnam town, south bank of cauvery
  Sikkal 5 km west of nagapatnam, south bank of cauvery
  Thirukkolili, Thirukuvalai 25 km southwest of nagapatnam, 19 km from tiruvarur
  Tiruvaimoor 3 km south of thirukuvalai above. south bank of cauvery
&nbps; Thirumaraikkadu, Vedaranyam south of nagapatnam, south of cauvery
  Agathiyanpalli 2 km south of vedaranyam above on the Kodikkarai Road.
  Thirukkodi, Kodikkarai, Point Calimere 9 km south of thirumaraikkadu above

Thiruvaiyaru

Image Temple Location
  Thiruvaiyaru Thiruvaiyaru, cauvery north bank. (one of the Aezhoor Sthalangal with thiruvaiyaru as center)
  Thiruchotruthirai 4 km east of Thirukkandiyur, south bank of kudamuruttiyaru, south bank of cauvery.
(one of the Aezhoor Sthalangal with thiruvaiyaru as center)
  Thirupazhanam 4 km east of thiruvaiyaru. cauvery north bank
  Thiruneithaanam thillaisthanam 2 km west of Thiruvaiyaru, cauvery north bank.
(one of the Aezhoor Sthalangal with thiruvaiyaru as center)
  Perumpuliyur 4 km from Thiruneithaanam above, 2 km west of Thiruvaiyaru, cauvery north bank
  Melai Thirukkattupalli 15 km west of Thiruvaiyaru, south bank of kudamuruttiyaru, cauvery south bank
  Thiru Aalampozhil 5 km southwest of Thiruvaiyaru
  Thiruppoondhuruthi 3 km west of Thirukkandiyur, south bank of kudamuruttiyaru and cauvery.
(one of the Aezhoor Sthalangal with thiruvaiyaru as center)
  Thirukkandiyur 3 km south of Thiruvaiyaru, cauvery south bank,
(one of the Aezhoor Sthalangal with thiruvaiyaru as center)
  Thirukkanoor 12 km south west of thanjavur, adjacent to thirukkattupalli

Thanjavur

Image Temple Location
Thiruvedikkudi 7 km north of Thanjavur, 1 km from Thirukkandiyur. cauvery south bank
  Thenkudithittai 10 km north of Thanjavur. cauvery south bank
  Parithiniyamam 18 km southeast of Thanjavur, 4 km north of Orathanad, cauvery south bank
Aradhaiperumpaazhi, Arithuvaramangalam connected by Thanjavur town bus. cauvery south bank
  Avalivalnallur 3 km west of Aradhaiperumpaazhi above. cauvery south bank

Tiruchirapalli

Image Temple Location
Tiruchiramalai, Tiruchirapalli on the way up the hill temple - rock fort, center of city. south bank of cauvery
Mukkeecharam, Urayur center of tiruchirapalli city- panchavarneswarar koil, better known as nachiyar koil bus stop, and a few kilometers from main guard gate. south bank of cauvery
  Thirukkarkudi, uyyakondan tirumalai 3 km west of tiruchirapalli, south bank of cauvery
  Thiruparaithurai 15 km northwest of tiruchirapalli, on the bus route to karur, kulithalai
  Pettavaithalai 24 km northwest from Tiruchirapalli, on the bus route to Karur, Tirupur, Coimbatore
Thiruvanaikka, Tiruvanaikkaval 3 km north of tiruchirapalli, on the way to Srirangam, samayapuram, ariyalur, lalgudi. most north bound roads cross this place.
Do not miss out eating at Sri Parthasarathi Vilas Hotel near the temple's west entrance.
  Tirupatrurai, Tiruppalthurai 12 km northeast of Tiruchirapalli, cauvery north bank
  Thirunedungulam 21 km east of Tiruchirapalli, cauvery south bank
Thiru Erumbiyur, Thiruverumbur 11 km east of Tiruchirapalli, on the thanjavur road
  Tirumanthurai 5 km west of Lalgudi, also called vadagarai manthurai, north bank of cauvery
  Thirumazhappadi 28 km south of Ariyalur, north bank of Kollidam
  Thirupazhuvur 10 km south of Ariyalur, cauvery north bank
  Thiruppaingneeli 8 km northwest of mannachanallur, near Tiruchirapalli, Cauvery north bank.
  Thiruppasila chiramam, Thiruvasi near and south of Thiruppaingneeli temple above, 12 km from tiruchirapalli
Anbil Alanthurai 8 km east of Lalgudi. 20 km from Tiruchirapalli. Buses available from tiruchirapalli and lalgudi
  Thiru Eengoyimalai, Thiruvinganadhamalai 7 km northwest of Musiri, on the Tiruchirapalli - Salem road, cauvery north bank
  Kadambanthurai, Kulithalai 33 km north west of Tiruchirapalli
  Thiruvatpokki, Rathinagiri 10 km south of Kulithalai, cauvery south bank

Madurai

Image Temple Location
Thiru Alavai, madurai meenakshi amman temple Madurai city center, very near railway station and town bus stand
Thiru Aappanoor, Aappudayar Koil Inside madurai, about 2 km from city center on the north bank of river Vaigai
  Thirupparamkunram Murugan Temple Parangirinathar shrine 9 km southwest of madurai, part of the famous Muruga's Arupadaiveedu temple
  Edaganathar templeThiruvedagam 17 km northwest of madurai on the cholavandhaan road on the north bank of Vaigai
  Kodunkundram(piraanmalai) 24 km northwest of Thiruputhur
  Poovananathar Temple, Thirupuvanam 19 km east of Madurai on the banks of Vaigai
  Tiruvadanai(Thiru Aadaanai) buses available from Madurai, Karaikkudi, Devakottai
  Thiruchuzhial, Thiruchuzhi 48 km south of Madurai
  Thirukkanapper, Kalayar Koil 18 km east of Sivaganga
  Tiruttalinathar temple, Thiruputhur 20 km west of Karaikkudi
  Thiruppunavayil 25 km south Aavudayar Koil

Tirunelveli

Ancient Shiva temples in and around Tirunelveli.

Image Temple Location Padal petra stalam
Nellaiappar Koil Tirunelveli Town Yes
Thirukutralam, Kutralam 6 km southwest of Tenkasi Yes
SankaranKoil 56 km from Tirunelveli No
Kasi Viswanathar Koil Tenkasi No
  Ramalingaswamy Koil, Panagudi 54 km from Tirunelveli No
Papavinaseswarar Koil, Papanasam 49 km from Tirunelveli No
Athrinathr Koil, Sivasailam, Tirunelveli dist 60 km from Tirunelveli

Thoothukudi

Ancient Shiva temples in and around Thoothukudi.

Image Temple Location Padal petra stalam
Poovanathaswamy Koil, Kovilpatti, Thoothukudi dist 60 km from Thoothukudi

Erode (Kongu Nadu)

Image Temple Location
  Thirunanaa, Bhavani (Sangameswarar Temple) - Tiriveni Sangamam 10 km north of Erode Central Bus Terminus
  Venjamakoodal 16 km southwest of Karur, on the east banks of Kudavanar
  Pandikodumudi, Kodumudi 39 km south of Erode, on the road to Karur
  Karuvur, Karur Inside Karur town
  Kodimada chenkundroor, Tiruchengode 18 km east of Erode
  Thirumuruganathaswamy temple, Thirumuruganpoondi 5 km southeast of Avinasi and 50 km west of Erode
  Tiruppukkoliyoor, Avinasi Avinasi town, 43 km east of Coimbatore and 43 km west of Erode

Tiruvannamalai

Image Temple Location
  Tiruvannamalai 64 km west of Tindivanam, buses from all major towns and cities in south India

Rameswaram

Image Temple Location
Rameswaram Trains and buses from all major towns and cities of India

In former Tamilakam

Malai Nadu (Kerala)

Sl. No Temple Location
1 Thiruvanjaikalam, Vanjikulam 32 km from Trichur, Kerala, 8 km from Irinjalakuda Railway Station, near Trichur

Tuluva Nadu (Karnataka)

Sl. No Temple Location
1 Gokarna Drive from Hubli, Karnataka

Eezha Nadu (Sri Lanka)

Sl. No Temple Location
1 Koneswaram, Thirukonamalai near Thampalakamam
2 Ketheeswaram Drive from Manaar

Nava Kailasam

These nine Siva temples are located uniquely on the riverbed of Thamirabarani river.

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