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Tirukketheeswaram (टिरुक्केटिस्वरम्)

Tirukketheeswaram (टिरुक्केटिस्वरम्) Primary Deity: Keetheswara (कितेस्वर) Consorts: Gowri (गौरि) Travel base, Address references Located at: Tirukketheeswaram Near: Talaimannar Travelbase: Talaimannar, Sri Lanka Legends and Notes – Kethu is said to have worshipped this shrine – Bhrigu muni is believed to have worshipped Shiva here Other Information Significance: This temple is considered to be Siva Sthalam

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Goodalaiyatrur (குடலியட்ருர்)

Goodalaiyatrur (குடலியட்ருர்) Primary Deity: Narthana Vallabheswara (னர்தன வல்லபெஸ்வர, னெரிக்கட்டுனயகர்) also known as Nerikkattunayakar Consorts: Para Sakthi (பர ஸக்டி) Travel base, Address references Located at: Goodalaiyatrur Near: Chidambaram Travelbase: Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India – near Sri mushnam Legends and Notes – Shiva is said to have intercepted Sundarar’s path and asked him to go to Vriddachalam […]

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Kutralam (குட்ரலம்)

Kutralam (குட்ரலம்) Primary Deity: Kutrala Natha (குட்ரல னத, குரும்பலவிஸ) also known as Kurumpalaveesa Consorts: Kuzhalvaaimozhiammai (குழல்விMஒழிஅம்மி) Travel base, Address references Located at: Kutralam Near: Tirunelveli Travelbase: Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India Legends and Notes – Agastya who at Shiva’s request, proceded southward to stabilize the balance of the earth, and relieve it from the instability resulting […]

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Tirukkurukkai (திருக்குருக்கி)

Tirukkurukkai (திருக்குருக்கி) Primary Deity: Veeratteswara (விரட்டெஸ்வர, யொகெஸ்வர, , கம அன்க னஸக) also known as Yogeswara, Kama Anga Nasaka Consorts: Gnana Ambika (க்னன அம்பிக) Travel base, Address references Located at: Tirukkurukkai Near: Mayiladuturai Travelbase: Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India – 8 KMs North East (Approx.) from Mayiladuturai Shrines in & around Related temples – Tiru Anniyur, Agneeswara […]

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Tirukkurukaavur (திருக்குருகவுர் or வெல்லடி or ரிஷப புரம் or விஷ்னு புரம் or டட்டியொன்ன புரம்)

Tirukkurukaavur (திருக்குருகவுர் or வெல்லடி or ரிஷப புரம் or விஷ்னு புரம் or டட்டியொன்ன புரம்) Also known as Velladai, Rishabha Puram, Vishnu Puram, Daddiyonna Puram Primary Deity: Ratnangureswara (ரட்னன்குரெஸ்வர, வெல்லடிய் அப்பர்) also known as Velladaiy Appar Consorts: Neelotpala Visalakshi (னிலொட்பல விஸலக்ஸி) Travel base, Address references Located at: Tirukkurukaavur Near: Sirkazhi Travelbase: Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India – Close […]

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Ten Kurangaaduturai (டென் குரன்கடுடுரி)

Ten Kurangaaduturai (டென் குரன்கடுடுரி) Primary Deity: Aabatsakayeswara (அபட்ஸகயெஸ்வர) Consorts: Pavalakkodiy Amma (பவலக்கொடிய் அம்ம) Travel base, Address references Located at: Mayiladuturai Near: Kumbhakonam Travelbase: Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India – near Tiruvidaimarudur [Siva Sthalam 34] Legends and Notes – Hanuman and Sugreeva worshipped here, and Shiva is said to have revealed a vision of his Cosmic dance […]

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Kurangaaduturai (குரன்கடுடுரி or வட குன்ரகடுடுரி)

Kurangaaduturai (குரன்கடுடுரி or வட குன்ரகடுடுரி) Also known as Vada Kunragaaduturai Primary Deity: Dayanideeswara (டயனிடிஸ்வர, அழகு ஸடிMஉடி னத) also known as Azhagu Sadaimudi Natha Consorts: Jata Makuta Nayaki (ஜட மகுட னயகி) Travel base, Address references Located at: Aaduturai Near: Kumbhakonam Travelbase: Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India – near Tiruvaiyaru Shrines in & around Related temples – located […]

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Kuranganilmuttam (குரன்கனில்முட்டம்)

Kuranganilmuttam (குரன்கனில்முட்டம்) Primary Deity: Vaaleswara (வலெஸ்வர, கொய்ய மலரிஸ்வர) also known as Koyyaa Malareeswara Consorts: Iraiyaar Valaiyammai (இரியர் வலியம்மி) Travel base, Address references Located at: Kuranganilmuttam Near: Kanchipuram Travelbase: Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India Legends and Notes – Vaali worshipped Shiva at the entrance to the temple while a squirrel worshipped from the South and a crow […]

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Kurakkukka (குரக்குக்க)

Kurakkukka (குரக்குக்க) Primary Deity: Kuntaleswara (குன்டலெஸ்வர, அபரத க்ஷமெஸ்வர) also known as Aparadha Kshameswara Consorts: Kuntalambika (குன்டலம்பிக) Travel base, Address references Located at: Kurakkukka Near: Mayiladuturai Travelbase: Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India Related temples – located nearby is 1207 – Pullirukkuvelur, Vaidya Naatha Legends and Notes – Legend has it that Hanuman worshipped Shiva seeking pardon for […]

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Tirukkudavaayil (திருக்குடவயில்)

Tirukkudavaayil (திருக்குடவயில்) Primary Deity: Koneswara (கொனெஸ்வர, கொன னத) also known as Kona Natha Consorts: Brihannayaki (ப்ரிஹன்னயகி) Travel base, Address references Located at: Kodavasal Near: Tiruvarur Travelbase: Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India – 16 KMs (Exactly) from Nannilam Related temples – located nearby is 1114 – Tirukkollampudur, Vilva Vaneswara Legends and Notes – Shiva is said to […]

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