This is a list of temples in the Indian state of

Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state in southern India. It is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, whose Tamil language ...

which is famed for Tamil architecture styled Hindu temples, culture and tradition and commonly known as the ''Land of Temples''. Tamil Nadu has more temples than any other states of India. Tamil Nadu is home to more than 40,000

Hindu Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism. Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...

temples and is aptly called "the land of temples" by media. Many are at least 800 years old and are found scattered all over the state. The rulers of various dynasties constructed these temples over centuries. Vimanas (storeys) and

Gopuram A ''gopuram'' or ''gopura'' ( Tamil: கோபுரம், Malayalam: ഗോപുരം, Kannada: ಗೋಪುರ, Telugu: గోపురం) is a monumental entrance tower, usually ornate, at the entrance of a Hindu temple, in the Sout ...

(towering gateways to the temple complex) best characterize the temples of Tamil Nadu. As per Tamil Nadu Hindu Endowments Board, there are 38,615 temples. Most of the largest Hindu temples reside here. Studded with complex architecture, variety of sculptures, and rich inscriptions, the temples remain the very essence of the culture and heritage of

Tamil Tamil may refer to: * Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia **Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils **Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia * Tamil language, nativ ...

land, with historical records dating back to at least 3,000 years. In

Madurai Madurai ( , also , ) is a major city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the cultural capital of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Madurai District. As of the 2011 census, it was the third largest Urban agglomeration in ...

Meenakshi Amman Temple Arulmigu Meenakshi Sundaraswarar Temple is a historic Hindu temple located on the southern bank of the Vaigai River in the temple city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to the goddess Meenakshi, a form of Parvati, and her consort, ...

has high ‘

’ towers ornamented with colourful figures. On Pamban Island,

Ramanathaswamy Temple Ramanathaswamy Temple (''Rāmanātasvāmi Kōyil'') is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Shiva located on Rameswaram island in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is also one of the twelve Jyotirlinga temples. It is one of the 275 Paadal Pet ...

is a pilgrimage site. The town of

Kanyakumari Kanniyakumari (; , referring to Devi Kanya Kumari), also known as Cape Comorin, is a city in Kanniyakumari district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent and the southernmost city in mainland Ind ...

, at India's southernmost tip, is the site of ritual sunrises. The state also abounds with

temple tank Temple tanks are wells or reservoirs built as part of the temple complex near Indian temples. They are called pushkarini, kalyani, kunda, sarovara, tirtha, talab, pukhuri, ambalakkuḷam, etc. in different languages and regions of India. Some t ...

s. The state has 2,359 temple tanks located in 1,586 temples. The government has identified 1,068 tanks for renovation. People from all over the world visits Temples of

and it is the major Tourist attraction in India.

Temples of Lord Pillaiyar

Temples of Lord
Murugan Kartikeya ( sa, कार्त्तिकेय, Kārttikeya), also known as Skanda, Subrahmanya, Shanmukha (), and Murugan ( ta, முருகன்), is the Hindu god of war. He is the son of Parvati and Shiva, the brother of Ganesha ...

The Arupadai Veedu

Other major
Murugan Kartikeya ( sa, कार्त्तिकेय, Kārttikeya), also known as Skanda, Subrahmanya, Shanmukha (), and Murugan ( ta, முருகன்), is the Hindu god of war. He is the son of Parvati and Shiva, the brother of Ganesha ...
temples

Six Abodes of Lord Muruga The Six Abodes of Murugan () are six temples situated in the state of Tamil Nadu in South India, dedicated to the Hindu deity Murugan, also referred to as Kandaswamy, Kartikeya, Skanda, and Vadivela at various temples. These six sacred abodes o ...

, the six sacred mountains of Tamil Nadu. , 23 , Balasubramaniyar Temple, Siruvaapuri , Balasubramaniyar , Chinnambedu, Siruvaapuri, Tiruvallur District , 14th century CE , Siruvaapuri is connected to the epic Ramayanam and is the place where the sons' of Lord Rama, Lavan and Kusan lived. Since they fought with Lord Rama here it is called "Siruvar Por Puri", which latter became "Siruvaapuri". However, the village is now called as Chinnambedu. Arunagirinathar the Tamil Saint of 14th century CE has visited this temple and has composed Tiruppugazh songs on the Murugan in this temple. He is standing facing the lord. The special feature of this temple is the presence of emarald peacock. The village is located 40 km from Chennai and can be reached by a detour before reaching Puduvoyal near Kavarapettai, before Gummidipoondi in Chennai - Kolkatta NH.

Temples of Lord Shiva

Perur Pateeswarar Temple Perur Pateeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Perur, in western part of Coimbatore in state of Tamil Nadu in India. The temple was built by Karikala chola in 2nd century CE. The temple is located on the bank of ...

, Coimbatore *Sarva Sitheshwarar Shiva temple, Madipakkam,Chennai * Agatheeshwarar temple, Ponneri, Thiruvallur Dist. * Thirumaleeswarar Temple, Thirumathalampakkam, Arakonam Tk, Vellore Dt. *Lord Shivan temple, Thiru kundachappai village, Ooty, The Nilgiris Dt. *Chenchadainathar Karunakadakshi Temple, Thirumal Ugandan kotai ( TM Kotai ), Ramanathapuram dist, Tamil Nadu, India * Arulmigu Amarasundreashwarar Temple, Singalandapuram, Thuraiyur taluk, Tiruchirappalli district * Surayanarayanar Temple, Gnairu, Redhills,

Chennai Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of th ...

* Madurai Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple,

Nellaiappar Temple Nellaiappar Temple corridor is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located in Tirunelveli, a city in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Shiva is worshipped as Nellaiappar (also called Venuvananathar) represented by the ''lingam'' an ...

Tirunelveli Tirunelveli (, ta, திருநெல்வேலி, translit=Tirunelveli) also known as Nellai ( ta, நெல்லை, translit=Nellai) and historically (during British rule) as Tinnevelly, is a major city in the Indian state of Tam ...

*Kasivisavanathar Gnanaambaigai Temple, Uthamapalayam * Sankaranayinarkoil or Sankaranaraya swamy temple,

Sankarankovil Sankarankovil is a city in Tenkasi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was formerly called Sankaranayinarkoil. Sankarankovil is the home to the Sankara Narayanar Temple . History Sankarankovil is home to the Sankara Narayanar T ...

* Brihadeeswarar Temple at

Thanjavur Thanjavur (), also Tanjore, Pletcher 2010, p. 195 is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thanjavur is the 11th biggest city in Tamil Nadu. Thanjavur is an important center of South Indian religion, art, and architecture. Most of the Gr ...

* Vaitheeshwaran Temple near Mayuram * Jalakandeswarar Temple, inside the

Vellore Fort Vellore Fort is a large 16th-century fort situated in heart of the Vellore city, in the States and territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu, India built by Vijayanagara Empire, Vijayanagara kings. The fort was at one time the headquarters of ...

Vellore Vellore (English: ), also spelt as Velur (), is a city and the administrative headquarters of Vellore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Palar River in the northeastern part of Tamil Nadu and is separ ...

Kapaleeshwarar Temple Kapaleeshwarar Temple :ta:மயிலாப்பூர் கபாலீசுவரர் கோயில் is a Hindu temple dedicated to lord Shiva located in Mylapore, Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The form of Shiva's consor ...

Mylapore Mylapore, also spelt Mayilapur, is a neighbourhood in the central part of the city of Chennai, India. It is one of the oldest residential parts of the city. It is also called Tirumayilai. The locality is claimed to be the birthplace of the cel ...

* Dandeeswarar Koil, Velachery, Chennai *

Rameshwaram Rameswaram (; also transliterated as Ramesvaram, Rameshwaram) is a municipality in the Ramanathapuram district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is on Pamban Island separated from mainland India by the Pamban channel and is about 40 kil ...

Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval (also Thiruvanaikal, Jambukeswaram) is a famous Shiva temple in Tiruchirapalli (Trichy) district, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Though it is that Kocengannan (Kochengat Cholan), one of the Early Chol ...

at Tirucharapalli * Arunachaleshwarar Temple at Thiruvannamalai *

Thillai Nataraja Temple Thillai Nataraja Temple, also referred as the Chidambaram Nataraja Temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Nataraja, the form of Shiva as the lord of dance. This temple is located in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. This temple has ancient roots ...

Chidambaram Chidambaram is a town and municipality in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, on the banks of the Vellar River where it meets the Bay of Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Chidambaram taluk. The town is believed to be of si ...

* Vedapureeswarar Temple at

Pondicherry Pondicherry (), now known as Puducherry ( French: Pondichéry ʊdʊˈtʃɛɹi(listen), on-dicherry, is the capital and the most populous city of the Union Territory of Puducherry in India. The city is in the Puducherry district on the sout ...

* Thyagaraja Temple at

Thiruvarur Thiruvarur () also spelt as Tiruvarur is a town and municipality in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Thiruvarur district and Thiruvarur taluk. The temple chariot of the Thyagaraja temple, weighing and m ...

* Ekambaranathar Temple(Kachi Egambam) at

Kancheepuram Kanchipuram ('; ) also known as ''Conjeevaram,'' is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu in the Tondaimandalam region, from Chennaithe capital of Tamil Nadu. Known as the ''City of Thousand Temples'', Kanchipuram is known for its temple ...

* Thirumagaraleeswarar Temple at

* Kailasanathar Temple, Kanchipuram * Karchapeswarar Temple, Kanchipuram * Vazhakarutheeswarar Temple, Kanchipuram * Sathyanatheswarar Temple ( Kachi Nerikkaaraikkadu), Kanchipuram * Metraleeswar Temple(Kachi Metrali), Kanchipuram *

Iravatanesvara Temple, Kanchipuram The Jurahareswarar temple (also called Jvarahareswara temple) is located in the temple town of Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu, India. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is dedicated to Shiva, who is worshipped as Jurahar ...

*Muktheeswarar Temple, Kanchipuram * Ona Kantheeswarar Temple (Onakanthan Thali) *

Anekadhangavadeswarar Temple Anekadhangavadeswarar Temple (also called Anegathangavadham) is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva, located in the town of Kanchipuram, near Kailasanathar temple, Kanchipuram district in Tamil Nadu, India. Anekadhangavadeswarar is revered in ...

(Kachi Anekatangapadam) * Kalyana Pasupatheeswarar Temple (Thiru Aanilai),

Karur Karur () is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Karur is the administrative headquarters of Karur district. It is located on the banks of Amaravathi River, River Amaravathi, Kaveri and Noyyal. Karur is well known for the export of Home Te ...

* Kalyanasundareswarar Temple, Thirumanancheri, Mayiladuthurai * Magudeeswarar Temple, Kodumudi, Erode * Virdhgiriswarar Temple at Vriddhachalam * Sree Pasupatheeswarar Temple, Pandanainallur * Denupuriswarar Temple at Pattiswaram, Kumbakonam * Nageeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam * Amarapaneeswarar Temple at

Pariyur Pariyur is a panchayat village located near Gobichettipalayam in Erode District of Tamil Nadu state, India. It is located about 3 km from Gobichettipalayam on the way to Anthiyur via Savandapur. It is a religious center with many famou ...

Gobichettipalayam Gobichettipalayam () is the Selection grade municipality in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Gobichettipalayam taluk. It is situated at the center of the South Indian Peninsula, from the district hea ...

* Arudra Kabaleeswarar Temple at

Erode Erode () is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Erode is the seventh largest urban agglomeration in the state, after Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Tiruchirapalli, Tiruppur and Salem. It is also the administrative headquarters of the ...

* Vigirtheeswarar Temple, Venjamangudalur,

* Rathinagireeshwarar Temple, Iyermalai,

Sangameswarar Temple Sangameswarar temple (also called Thirunana and Thirukooduthurai) is a temple in Bhavani, in the Erode district, of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is 15 km from Erode, 30 km from Gob ...

Bhavani Bhavānī (also known as Bhāvya, Tulajā, Turajā, Tvarita, Aṃbā, Jagadambā and Aṃbē) is manifestation of Adi Shakti (Durga). Bhavani translates to "giver of life", meaning the power of nature or the source of creative energy. She is co ...

Natadreeswarar Temple Nattadreeswarar Temple (''Nattātreeswarar'') is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is located on a hillock island within River Kaveri, near Erode, off the Erode-Karur Highway., halfway between Kudagu and Bay of Bengal at Kaveripoompatti ...

inside Cauvery,

* Emaneswarar Temple, Emaneswaram at

Paramakudi Paramakudi, also Paramagudi, is the largest town in the district of Ramanathapuram in Tamil Nadu, with a population of over 95,579 (2011 census). It has been the taluk headquarters since 1918, i.e. from the date of formation of Ramanathapura ...

. * Agneeswarar Koil, Thirukkaattuppalli * Brahmapureeswarar Koil, Sirkaazhi * Thaayumaanavar Koil, Thiruchy * Poongundra Nathar Temple, Mahibalanpatti (sivagangai) * Veerattaaneswarar Koil, Korukkai * Koenaeswarar Koil, Kudavaasal * Seshapureeswarar Koil, Thiruppaamburam * Ligusaranyeswarar Koil, Ponnur * Amirthakalasanaathar Koil, Sakkottai * Hayavandheeswarar Koil, Seeyaaththamangai * Maanikkavannar Koil, Thirumarugal * Sookshmapureeswarar Koil, Sirukudi * Uthraapatheeswarar Koil, Thiruchchengaattaangudi * Panchanadheeswarar Koil,

Thiruvaiyaru Thiruvaiyaru (also spelled as Tiruvaiyaru or Tiruvayyaru) is a panchayat town in Thanjavur District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Etymology Thiruvaiyaru means ''Five Rivers around the city''. The Five Rivers are Vadavaar, Vennaar, Vet ...

* Pasupatheeswarar Koil, Aavoor * Kasi Vishwanathar Temple, Darapuram * Thiruaavinankudi Temple, Palani * Agastheeswarar Koil, Agasthiyampalli * AmudhaGataeswarar Koil, Kodikkarai * Suguvaneshwarar Temple, Salem * Kailashnathar Temple, Tharamangalam, Salem * Theerthagirieswarar Temple, Theerthamalai, Dharmapuri * Chandrasoodeshwarar Temple, Hosur * Sri Ramalinga Sowdambikai Amman Temple at Raja street, Coimbatore. * Sri Manneaswarar Kovil, Annur, Coimbatore * Old Someaswarar Kovil at Annaimalai, Pollachi. * Shree Sadhasiva Bhrameendhraal Temple, Nerur,

* Sivapurishwarar Temple, Shivayam,

* Brahmapureeswarar Temple, Thirupattur,

Tiruchirappalli Tiruchirappalli () ( formerly Trichinopoly in English), also called Tiruchi or Trichy, is a major tier II city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Tiruchirappalli district. The city is credited with bei ...

, Bhavani,

* Kadambavananathar Temple, Kulithalai,

* Ardhanaareeswarar Temple, Tiruchengodu, Namakkal * Arapaleeswarar Temple, Kolli Hills, Namakkal * Viratteeswarar Temple, Pillur, Namakkal * Lingeshwarar Temple, Avinashi, Tiruppur * Arulmigu Vedapurishwarar Temple, Thiruvothur, CHEYYAR. * Ekambareswarar Temple, Chettikulam, Perambalur Dt, Tamil Nadu * Sri Sivashankara Kasiviswanather Temple at Sri Chinna Mariamman Temple Kodaikanal. * Arulmigu Vedhagiriswarar Temple
Thirukalukundram
* Kondarangi Hills -

Lord Malligarjuna Swamy Temple Lord is an appellation for a person or deity who has authority, control, or power over others, acting as a master, chief, or ruler. The appellation can also denote certain persons who hold a title of the peerage in the United Kingdom, or are ...

, Konrangi Keeranur,

Oddanchatram Oddanchatram () is a town in Dindigul district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Oddanchatram is a region in the southwest of Tamil Nadu. The Town was carved out of Madurai District in 1985. Oddanchatram is also famous for vegetable and ...

* Arulmigu Kulantahivelappar Temple,

* Agatheeshwarar temple, Dharapuram, Tirupur(https://web.archive.org/web/20160304220842/http://www.agastheeswarartemple.tinfo.in/) * Arulmigu Sri Sivan Anaindha Pottri Temple, Mamsapuram, Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar http://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=2057 *Arulmigu Brihadeeswarar and Mangalambigai temple in Kazhipattur, OMR *Vedaranyeswarar Temple, Vedaranyam, Nagapattinam Dt.

Temples of Lord bhairavar

* Kala Bhairavar Temple, Aathisivan temple, Thandarampattu, Thiruvannamalai . * Yoga Bhairavar Temple, Tiruppathur, Sivagangai Dt. * Bhairavar Temple, Vairavan Patti,

Karaikudi Karaikudi is a Greater municipality in Sivagangai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the 21st largest urban agglomeration of Tamil Nadu based on 2011 census data. It is part of the area commonly referred to as " Chettinad" and has ...

* Bhairava Moorthi ( Bhairava Natha Moorthi) Temple, Morepalayam, Tiruchengodu * Bhairaveswarar Temple,

Cholapuram Cholapuram is a panchayat town in the Thanjavur district of the state of Tamil Nadu, India.In ancient time, it's called as Bhairavapuram. Population According to the 2001 Indian population census, the population of Cholapuram was 6,364, of whi ...

, Kumbakonam * Kalabhairav Temple, Adhiyaman Kottai * Kala Bhairavar Temple, Achangulam, Pasuvanthanai Taluk * Sri Bhairavanathaswamy Temple, Thagattur * Sri kaala bhairavar Temple (Vairavankoil) near Eachangudi Thanjavur Dt * Astha Bairavar Temple, Aragalur, Attur Tk, Salem Dt. * Shri Bairavar Rudhra Alayam, Ecchankarunai, Chengalpatu -603003 * Kala Bhairavar Temple, Kshetra Balapuram, Near Mayiladuthurai, Tanjore Dt *Kala Bhairavar Temple,

Kundadam Kundadam is a small town located in Dharapuram taluk of Tiruppur district in Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the headquarters of the Kundadam Panchayat Union in Tiruppur district. It is located 16Km away from Dharapuram in Coimbatore-Dharapura ...

Tiruppur district Tiruppur District is one of the 38 districts of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, formed in 22 February 2009. Dharapuram was the largest taluk by area in the district. The district is well-developed and industrialized. The Tiruppur banian indu ...

*Bhairavar Temple, Renganathapuram, Bodinayakkanur, Theni dt

Temples of Lord Thirumal

*Sri Srinivaasa Perumal, Thirumaleeswarar Temple, Arakonam * Sri Lakshmi Narayanan Kovil, Sathyamangalam *

Kalyana Ramaswamy temple Kalyana ( ur, ) is a neighborhood in the Pakpattan district of Punjab, Pakistan.Kalyana is a native village of Sir Datar Singh, grandmother of Maneka Gandhi and VM Singh, uncle of Sardar Gurdip Singh. This is very old city .In the old times many co ...

Tangrakottai * Pulikundram Sri Lakshmi Narayana Temple, Pulikkundram,

Mahabalipuram Mamallapuram, also known as Mahabalipuram, is a town in Chengalpattu district in the southeastern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, best known for the UNESCO World Heritage Site of 7th- and 8th-century Hindu Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram. It is o ...

, Tirukalukundram * Sri Sowmia Narayana Perumal Temple, Thirukostiur(sivagangai) * Veera Ragava Perumal Kovil, Thandarampattu, Thiruvannamalai * Ranganathaswamy Temple at Srirangam, Trichy * Sri Varadaraja Perumal Temple

* Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Vellore * Yoga Narasimha Temple, Sholingur * Narasimha Temple, Namakkal * Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Saengalmalai, Karur * Varadharaja Perumal Temple, Nainamalai * Narasimha Temple at

Tindivanam Tindivanam is a town and a municipality in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the second largest town in Villupuram District after the headquarters town Villupuram. Important roads from north to south (NH 45) Tami ...

* Yoga Narasimha Temple at Velachery, Chennai * Uppiliappan Temple at Mayavaram * Sri kadaladaitha adhi jeganatha perumal evi pattinamRamanathapuram * Chakrapani Temple at Kumbakonam * Sarangapani Temple at Kumbakonam * Ramaswamy Temple at Kumbakonam * Oppliyappan Temple at Kumbakonam *Srinivasa perumal Temple, natchiyarkoil Kumbakonam * Saranathan Temple at Tirucherai, Kumbakonam * Adi Narayana Perumal Temple,

* Kalyana venkatramanaswamy Temple, Thannthondri Malai,

* Shree Abayapradhana Ranganathar Temple,

* Vasantha perumal Temple, Kadavur,

* Neelameegha perumal Temple, Kulithalai,

* Kripasamudra Perumal (Arulmakadal) Temple at

Mayavaram Mayiladuthurai (formerly known as Mayavaram or Mayuram) is a town and district headquarter of Mayiladuthurai district in Tamil Nadu, India. The town is located at a distance of from the state capital, Chennai. Mayiladuthurai was ruled by Mediev ...

* Thanjai Mamani Koil,

* Parimala Rangantha Temple at

* Ugra Narasimha Temple at Singaperumal Koil * Ari Katha Rama Temple at Maduranthakam,

Santana Srinivasa Temple Sri Santhana Srinivasa Perumal Temple is a Hindu temple located in Mugappair West near Anna Nagar in Chennai. The place was originally known as "Maga-pperu" in Tamil which means "''Blessed with a child''". Later the name ‘Magapperu’ got co ...

Mogappair Mogappair (also known as Dr. J. J. Nagar) is a residential neighborhood in north-western Chennai, India. It is located west of the Jawaharlal Nehru Road (Inner Ring Road) and is part of the Ambattur zone (7) of the Greater Chennai Corporation ...

Hayagreeva Hayagriva, also spelled Hayagreeva ( sa, हयग्रीव IAST , ), is a Hindu deity, the horse-headed avatar of Vishnu. The purpose of this incarnation was to slay a danava also named Hayagriva (A descendant of Kashyapa and Danu), wh ...

Temple at Chettipunyam,

Temple at Cuddalore,

Varaha Varaha ( sa, वराह, , "boar") is an avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu, in the form of a boar. Varaha is generally listed as third in the Dashavatara, the ten principal avatars of Vishnu. Varaha is most commonly associated with the leg ...

Temple (Nithya kalyana Perumal) at Tiruvidanthai,

* Varaha Temple (Bhoovaraha) at Simushnam * Varadaraja Perumal Temple at Kancheepuram * The Parthasarathy Temple at Chennai * Ranganatha Perumal Temple at

Erode Fort Erode Fort was a fort in Erode, India. Francis Buchanan Francis Buchanan (15 February 1762 – 15 June 1829), later known as Francis Hamilton but often referred to as Francis Buchanan-Hamilton, was a Scottish physician who made significant ...

* Magudeswarar Temple, Kodumudi, Erode *

Kongu Tirupati Kongu may refer to: * Kongu Nadu, a region of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and its inhabitants * Kongu Tamil, a dialect of Tamil language spoken in Western Tamil Nadu * Kongu vellala Gounder, a Dominant Landowning community in Western Tamil Nadu ...

at Erode * Sri Viswaroopha Lakshmi Nrusimha Temple at Kattavakkam, Kancheepuram District, Near Thenneri * The LakshmiNarasimhar Temple at Tindivanam * The Lakshmi Narayan Temple at Pulikkundram near Thirukazhukundram * The Kesavaperumal Temple at Chennai * The Lakshmi Narasimhar Temple at Chennai * The Madhavaperumal Temple at Chennai * The Azhagar Temple, Alagar Kovil, Madurai * The Koodalazhagar Temple, Madurai * The Devaraja Swami Temple at Cuddalore * Sri Mayakoothar Devasthanams, Perungulam, Tuticorin hoothukudi* Kottai Alagiri Nathar Temple, Salem * Pandurangan Temple, Shevapet, Salem * Arulmegu sattur perumal swamy temple, Solavampalayam, Kinathukadavu, Pollachi, Coimbatore * Sri Rajagopalan Temple, Mannargudi * Sri Kailasanathar Temple - kodaganallur * Sri Adivaraha Temple Kallidaikurichi Tamlinadu * Srivilliputhur Andal Temple, Srivilliputhur * Sri Veeraragava perumal Temple, Dharapuram, Tirupur * Arulmigu Sridevi Poodevi Sametha Aathinarayanan Temple, Mamsapuram, Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar *

Ashtabujakaram The Ashtabujakaram or Ashtabuja Perumal Temple located in Kanchipuram in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the ''Nalayira D ...

Temples of Lord Anjaneyar

* Anjaneyar Temple,

Namakkal Namakkal () is a special grade municipality and the headquarters of Namakkal district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the first ISO 14001-2004 certified municipality in Asia for environmental management, specifically the provision ...

- 18 feet single stone sculpture *

Sri Rama Bhaktha Anjaneyar Temple Shri (; , ) is a Sanskrit term denoting resplendence, wealth and prosperity, primarily used as an honorific. The word is widely used in languages of South Asia, South and classification schemes for Southeast Asian languages, Southeast Asian lan ...

, Ayippettai, Chidamaram * Anjaneyar Temple, Suchindram, Kanyakumari * Anjaneyar Temple, Foothills of Nainamalai, Namakkal * Sri Panchamukha Anjaneyar, Panchavatee,

* Sri

Viswaroopa Adhivyadhihara Sri Bhaktha Anjaneya Swamy Temple The Anjaneya Temple at Nanganallur, Chennai is a Hinduism, Hindu temple dedicated to the god Hanuman. The principal idol of Hanuman is 32-feet tall and sculpted from a single piece of granite, which the second tallest Hanuman after Panchavatee ...

, Nanganallur, Chennai * Tirukkatikai Yoga Anjaneyar Temple, Sholingar * Veera Anjaneya Swami Temple, Mylapore, Chennai * Sri periya Anjaneyar Temple,

Ambur Ambur is a town and municipality in newly announced Tirupattur District, Tamil Nadu, India. It is located on the banks of the Palar River between Chennai and Bangalore. Ambur has a sizeable leather industry, and is known for its spicy biryani an ...

* Sri Sanjeevi Rayan Temple, Iyengar Kulam, Kanchipuram * Sri Viswaroopa Panchamukha Anjaneya Swami Temple,

Tiruvallur Tiruvallur is a Grade I municipality and a fast developing city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of Coovum river about from downtown Chennai (Madras) and just 5 km from megacity border, in the western p ...

* Sri Jaya Anjaneya Swami Temple,

* Shri Bhaktha Anjaneyar, Vedasandur,

Dindigul Dindigul, also spelt Thindukkal (), is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of the Dindigul district. Dindigul is located southwest from the state capital, Chennai, away from Tiruchirappalli, away ...

* Sri PunithaPuli Anjaneyar Temple, Paramakudi * Sri Anuvavi Anjaneya Temple, Coimbatore * Arulmigu Kadu Hanumatharayar Temple, Dharapuram * Arulmigu Nava Anjaneyar Temple, Madurai-Dindugul Bye pass, Kulasekarapattinam. * Sree Moola Anjaneyar Koil, Thanjavur * Sanjeevirayar Anjaneyar Koil pidampatti Village Mathur post Kulathur tk Puthukkottai dt. near by trichy. *Shri Rama Baktha Bavya Swaroopa Anjaneyar Temple, BHEL nagar, Medavakkam, Chennai *Panchamuga Anjaneyar Temple, Gowrivakkam, Chennai *Sri Guru Hanuman Temple, Vadavalli, Coimbatore

Temples of Amman

Adhiparasakthi Siddhar Peetam Arulmigu Adhiparasakthi Siddhar Peetam is situated at Melmaruvathur, 92 km from Chennai (Formerly known as Madras) in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, India. Tamil is the place where 21 Siddhars (saints) men as well as women from differe ...

Melmaruvathur Melmaruvathur is a town located in Tamil Nadu, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous demo ...

, Kanchipuram *

Koniamman Temple Arulmigu Koniamman Temple, is a historic Hindu temple located on the northern bank of the Noyyal River of Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to the goddess Koniamman, a form of Parvati. The temple is at the center of the city of C ...

, Coimbatore * Mariyamman Temple, Kuppuchipalayam, Paramathi Velur, Namakkal * Angala Parameshwari Temple, Pillur, Namakkal * Padaivetti Amman Temple, Pillur, Namakkal * Arulmigu Maha Maariyamman temple, Thenkudi * Kamakshi Amman Temple, Kanchipuram *arulmigu sri seethala devi mahasakthi mariamman temple,perumpugalore,thiruvarur. * Gangai Amman Temple, Gudiyattam , Arulmigu Kodiyidai Nayagi Temple, Thirumullaivoyal *Arulmigu Vanabathrakali Amman Temple, Mettupalayam, Coimbatore *Adhi Kamakshi Temple, Kanchipuram * Kamakshi Amman Temple, Mangadu *Arulmigu Devi Pachaimalai Amman Temple,

Thirumullaivoyal Thirumullaivoyal is a western neighbourhood of Chennai, the capital of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located in the Chennai Metropolitan Area in Tiruvallur district, from Ambattur. The neighbourhood is served by Thirumullaivoyal rai ...

* Arulmigu Vaishnavi Devi Temple,

* Mandhai Amman Temple, Rayavaram,

Pudukkottai Pudukkottai is the administrative headquarters of Pudukkottai District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a large city located on the banks of the Vellar River. It has been ruled, at different times, by the mutharaiyar dynasty , Cholas, ...

*kalingaiamman, Trichy Kuladevam Kalingaiamman Temple Beside Delta Kavery River Infront Sriranganathan Temple Srirangam *Arulmigu Shri Ayirathamman Kovil, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli * Shri Anandhavalli sametha Shri Agastheeswarar Temple, Semmangudi, Kudavasal taluk, Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu * Arulmigu Chamundeshwari Amman Temple, Singalandapuram, Thuraiyur taluk, Tiruchirappalli district, Tamil Nadu * Sri Angalaparameswari Amman Mel Kovil and Kizh Kovil, Kaveripattinam, Krishnagiri Dist. Tamil Nadu * Shri Anandhavalli sametha Shri Agastheeswarar Temple, Semmangudi, Kudavasal taluk, Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu * Arulmigu Mariamman Temple, Irukkankudi, Virudhunagar Dist, Tamil Nadu. * Gomathi Amman Temple,

* Aanangur Ammaicharamman (Mariamman) Temple, Aanangur, Before Pillur, Villupuram, Tamil Nadu. * Arulmigu Angalaparameswari Aalayam, Chinna Subbarayapillai Street, Pondicherry-1. * Bannari Mariamman Temple,

Bannari {{Infobox settlement , name = Bannari , other_name = , type = village , image_skyline = Bannari range.jpg , image_alt = , image_caption = Bannari plains seen fro ...

, Sathyamangalam * Chenchadainathar Karunakadakshi Amman Temple, Thirumal Ugandan kotai ( TM Kotai ), Ramanathapuram dist, Tamil Nadu, India * Arulmigu Masani Amman Temple, Anaimalai (Pollachi) * Pariyur Kondathu Kaliamman Temple,

* Mariyamman temple, Samayapuram, Tiruchirappalli *Arulmigu Annai Sri Gowmariamman Temple, Veerapandi, theni Dist, Tamil Nadu. * PunnaiNallur Mariamman Temple, Thanjavur * Sholiyamman Temple, Karur * Golden Temple, Sripuram Sri Laskshmi narayani Temple, vellore District Tamil Nadu *Arulmigu Gangai Amman Thirukkovil, Santhavasal, Tiruvannamalai District Tamil Nadu * Arulmigu Devi Karumariamman Temple Thiruverkadu (Chennai) * Bangaru Kaamaatchiyamman Koil, Thanjavur * Arulmigu Kottai Mariamman Kovil, Salem * Sri Ramalinga Sowdambikai Amman Kovil at Raja Street, Coimbatore. * Kottai Mariamman Kovil, Dindigul * Sri Poongundra Nayaki Amman Temple, MahibalanPatti(Sivagangai) * Koppudayamman Koil, Karaikudi * Kumariamman Koil, Kanyakumari * Angalaparameswari Koil, Mel Malayanur * Aathiparashakthi Koil, Mel Maruvathur * Badrakali Amman Temple, madapuram, Sivagangai District. *Sree Bhadhrakali Devaswom,Kollencode(Kanniyakumari District) *Sri Rajarajeshwari Ishakkiamman Trust, Kollemcode (Kanyakumari) *

Mondaicaud Bhagavathi Temple Mandaikadu Amman Temple is a Hindu temple where Sarasvati is the prime deity. It is located near Colachel in the western coast of Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu. This is one among the most renowned and important Hindu temples in the district. ...

, Mandaicaud (Kanyakumari) *

Muppandal Muppandal is a small village on the southern tip of India in Kanyakumari District, in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is located in a hilly region where wind from the Arabian Sea gusts through mountain passes. There is a legend that Avvaiyar had ...

Isakki amman Temple,

(Kanyakumari) *Arulmigu Thayamanagalam Muthu Mariamman Kovil, Thayamangalam, Sivagangai District *Arulmigu kannaparkula peecha vettuva gounder kuladeivam kulavilakkuammankovil, kaalamangalam 'erode ganapathi palayam, *Arulmigu Mariyamman koil, Alangayam (Vellore) *Arulmigu Sri Chinna Mariamman Kovil (Kodaikanal) Dindugal District, *Arulmigu Sri Angalaparameswari Amman kovil, Pappakudi, Near Mukkudal, Tirunelveli Dist. Tamil Nadu *Arulmigu Sri Mariyamman kovil, திருப்பணிகரிசல்குளம் Thiruppanikarisalkulam, Near Pettai, Tirunelveli Dist, Tamil Nadu . *Muppidathi Amman kovil, திருப்பணிகரிசல்குளம் Thiruppanikarisalkulam, Near Pettai, Tirunelveli Dist, Tamil Nadu . * Arulmigu Sri Muttharamman Kovil, Ammandivilai, (Kanyakumari) * Arulmigu Sri Manathattu Isakkiyamman kovil, Ammandivilai, (kanyakumari) * Arulmigu Sri Bhavani Amman thriukovil, Preiyapalayam * Sri Santhanamari amman kovil vickramasingapuram, ambasamudram taluk tirunelveli

Ayyanarappan Temples

* Sri Porkilai, Sri Poorani Samedha Kaliyurayan Ayyanarappan Temple, Pillur, Villupuram, Tamil Nadu. * Sri Ayyanarappan Temple, Kanniakoil, Cuddalore Road, Puducherry. * Ayyanarappan Temple, Kilputhupattu, Pondicherry. * Arulmigu Ettimarathumuniappan Temple, Salem. *

Kathukonda Ayyanar Temple Sri Katthukonda Ayyanar Temple is a historic Hindu temple located on the Sundarapandiapuram, Near Tenkasi Town, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to Ayyanar named sri Katthukonda Ayyanar. The temple forms the heart and lifeline of the 500 year ...

, Sundarapandiapuram, Tenkasi, Tamil Nadu * Arulmigu Siraimeetta Ayyanar Temple, Kottaram, Aavinankudi, Cuddalore. * Arulmigu Vaagaimarathu Ayyanarappan karuppusamy Temple, Magudanchavadi, Salem. * Sri vaazl Munishwar Temple, Mannangadu,Thanjavur district. * Navaladiyan Temple, Mohanur, Namakkal

Nagarajar Temples

* Sangabala Nagarajar Temple, Mohanur, Namakkal

SaibabaTemples

* Mukkan Saibaba Temple, Veeranampalayam, Namakkal * Saibaba Temple, Thottipatti, Namakkal * Saibaba temple, Mylapore, Chennai

Chitra Gupta Temples

* Chitragupta temple, Kanchipuram * Chitragupta temple, Chinnandipalayam, Tiruppur

Cave Temples of Pandiyas

* Kandan Kudaivarai - Muruga Temple,

- Period: Pandiya * Seevaramudaiyar Kudaivarai - Shiva Temple,

- Period: Pandiya * Pathinen Bhoomi Vinnagaram - Pazhiyili Iswaram - Naarthamalai,

- Period: Pandiya

Rockcut Monolith Temples of Pallavas

* Adyantha Kaamam - Dharmaraja Ratha,

Mamallapuram Mamallapuram, also known as Mahabalipuram, is a town in Chengalpattu district in the southeastern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, best known for the UNESCO World Heritage Site of 7th- and 8th-century Hindu Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram. It is ...

- Period: Pallava

Structural Temples of Pallavas

* Kailasanatha Temple -

Dt - Period: Pallava * Tiruparamechura Vinnagaram - Sri Vaikunda Perumal Temple- Kancheepuram Dt, Period: Pallava *

* Raajasimmeswaram / Kshatriya Simmeswaram - Shore Temples,

- Period: Pallava *

Vijayalaya Choleeswaram Vijayalaya Choleeswaram in Narthamalai, a panchayat town in Pudukottai district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, India, is a temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. Constructed in the Dravida style and rock cut architecture, the temple ...

- Naarthamalai,

- Period: Pallava * Venkataramana Swamy Temple, Thanthondri malai,

- Period: Pallava * Lakshmi Narashimma swamy Temple, Namakkal - Period: Pallava

Structural Temples of Vijayanagara

* Kanagagiswarar Temple and Sri Periyanayagi Amman Temple- Devikapuram,

Tiruvannamalai district Tiruvannamalai district (previously known as Central Arcot, Tiruvannamalai Sambhuvarayar District) is the largest and one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu, in South India. It was formed in the year 1989 through the bifurcation of ...

- Period: Nayaka * Sri Neelakanta Pillaiyar Temple-

Peravurani Peravurani is a panchayat town in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of the Peravurani Taluk and Peravurani (State Assembly Constituency). It is declared as Selection Grade Town Panchay ...

Thanjavur district Thanjavur District is one of the 38 districts of the state of Tamil Nadu, in southeastern India. Its headquarters is Thanjavur. The district is located in the delta of the Cauvery River and is mostly agrarian. As of 2011, Thanjavur district ...

Structural Temples of Chola

* Gangaikonda Cholapuram Temple ayankonda cholapuram RIYALUR - Period: Chola * Raajarajeswaram - Peruvudaiyaar kovil or Big Temple,

- Period: Chola * Thayinum Nalla Iswaram - Aaragalur - Period: Chola * Airavatheeshwarar Temple, Kumbakonam - Period: Chola

Temples of The Navagrahams

The Navagraham cluster at Kumbakonam

Other Navagraham Temples

Navagraha Temples of Chennai

Chennai has its own set of Navagraha Temples located in and around

Kundrathur Kundrathur is a south western suburb of the city of Chennai, India and it comes under Kanchipuram District limits. It is the birthplace of Sekkizhar, a well-known poet-saint who authored the Periyapuranam. The locality is known for the Kundr ...

*a) Suryan - Agastheeswaram at KolapakkamThere is also another temple dedicated to Suryan at Gnayiru Gramam near Red Hills *b) Moon - Somanatheeswarar at Somamangalam *c) Mars - Vaitheeswaran at Poonamalee *d) Kethu - Neelakanteshwarar at Gerugambakkam *e) Guru - Ramanadeshwarar at Porur *f) Sukran - Velleswarar at Mangadu *g) Budhan - Thirumeyneeswarar at Kovur *h) Rahu - Thirunageshwaram at Kundrathur *i) Saneeswarar - Agastheeswaram at Pozhichalur For detailed write up on these temple refer to page on

Ayyanarappan Temples Sri Porkilai, Sri Poorani Samedha Kaliyurayan Ayyanarappan Temple, Pillur, Villupuram, Tamil Nadu. Sri Ayyanarappan Temple, Kanniakoil, Cuddalore Road, Puducherry.

References

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