Tirukkaanapper (திருக்கனப்பெர்) Primary Deity: Sundareswara (ஸுன்டரெஸ்வர, கலியிஸர்) also known as Kaalaiyeesar Consorts: Meenakshi (மினக்ஸி) Travel base, Address references Located at: Kaalayar Kovil Near: Siva Ganga Travelbase: Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India – near Nattarasankottai Legends and Notes – Parvati is said to have been cursed to attain the form of the dark Kali. She is said […]
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Tirukkaaraayil (திருக்கரயில்)
Tirukkaaraayil (திருக்கரயில்) Primary Deity: Tyagaraja (ட்யகரஜ, அடி விடன்கர், , கன்னயிர னதெஸ்வர) also known as Aadi Vitankar, Kannayira Natheswara Consorts: Kailaya Nayaki (கிலய னயகி) Travel base, Address references Located at: Tirukkaaraayil Near: Tiruvarur Travelbase: Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India – 30 KMs South (Approx.) from Tiruvarur Related temples – located nearby is 1166 – Tirunatyattankudi, Ratna Pureswara […]
Sri Kalahasti (శ్రీకాళహస్తి)
Sri Kalahasti (శ్రీకాళహస్తి) Primary Deity: Sri Kalahasteeswara శ్రీకాళహస్తిశ్వర) Consorts: Gnana Prasunambika (జ్ఞాన ప్రసూనాంభిక) Travel base, Address references Located at: Sri Kalahasti Near: Tirupathi Travelbase: Tirupathi, Andhra Pradesh, India Other Information Significance: This temple is considered to be Siva Sthalam
Sirkazhi (ஸிர்கழி or டொனி புரம்)
Sirkazhi (ஸிர்கழி or டொனி புரம்) Also known as Toni Puram Primary Deity: Bhramapureeswara (ப்ரமபுரிஸ்வர, தொனி அப்பர், , ஸட்ட னத) also known as Thoni Appar, Satta Natha Consorts: Tirunilai Nayaki (திருனிலி னயகி) Travel base, Address references Located at: Sirkazhi Near: Mayiladuturai Travelbase: Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India Related temples – located in same town is 1123 – […]
Pallavaneeswaram (பல்லவனிஸ்வரம்)
Pallavaneeswaram (பல்லவனிஸ்வரம்) Primary Deity: Pallavaneswara (பல்லவனெஸ்வர) Consorts: Soundarya Nayaki (ஸொஉன்டர்ய னயகி) Travel base, Address references Located at: Poompuhaar Near: Sirkazhi Travelbase: Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India Shrines in & around – Surya – Chandra – Bhairava – Nataraja – Sambhapati Amma Legends and Notes – Pattinathaar believed to be an incarnation of Kubera is closely associated […]
Melaittirukkattuppalli (மெலிட்திருக்கட்டுப்பல்லி)
Melaittirukkattuppalli (மெலிட்திருக்கட்டுப்பல்லி) Primary Deity: Agneeswara (அக்னிஸ்வர, டியடிஅப்பர்) also known as Theeyadiappar Consorts: Soundarya Nayaki (ஸொஉன்டர்ய னயகி) Travel base, Address references Located at: Budalur Near: Travelbase: Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India – 11 KMs West (Approx.) from Tiruppoonturutti Legends and Notes – Legend has it that one of the queens of a Chola monarch was a devotee […]
Keezhaittirukkaattuppalli (கிழிட்திருக்கட்டுப்பல்லி)
Keezhaittirukkaattuppalli (கிழிட்திருக்கட்டுப்பல்லி) Primary Deity: Aranya Sundareswara (அரன்ய ஸுன்டரெஸ்வர) Consorts: Akhilanda Nayaki (அகிலன்ட னயகி) Travel base, Address references Located at: Tirukkatapalli Near: Mayiladuturai Travelbase: Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India – adjacent to Poompuhaar and Tiruvenkaadu Shrines in & around – Munieswara – Brahmeswara – Muruga – Bhairava – Surya Related temples – Tiruvenkadu, Swetaranyeswara Legends and Notes […]
Kanraappur (கன்ரப்புர்)
Kanraappur (கன்ரப்புர்) Primary Deity: Vatsa Natha (வட்ஸ னத, னடுதரிஅப்ப, , கன்ரப்பு) also known as Nadutharaiappa, Kanraappu Consorts: Maathumainayaki (மதுமினயகி) Travel base, Address references Located at: Kanraappur Near: Tiruvarur Travelbase: Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India – 9 KMs East (Approx.) from Maavur Legends and Notes – Shiva is said to have accepted worship from a devout woman […]
Tirukkarkudi (திருக்கர்குடி or உய்யக்கொன்டன் மலி)
Tirukkarkudi (திருக்கர்குடி or உய்யக்கொன்டன் மலி) Also known as Uyyakkondan Malai Primary Deity: Uchinatha (உகினத, உஜ்ஜிவனெஸ்வர) also known as Ujjeevaneswara Consorts: Anjanakshi (அன்ஜனக்ஸி) Travel base, Address references Located at: Tiruchirappalli Near: Travelbase: Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India Legends and Notes – The Tiruchirappalli hill temple was worshipped by Tirisiran, the Tiruverumbur temple by Dhooshanan and this temple […]
Tirukkallil (திருக்கல்லில் or வஜ்ர வனம்)
Tirukkallil (திருக்கல்லில் or வஜ்ர வனம்) Also known as Vajra Vanam Primary Deity: Sivanandeswara (ஸிவனன்டெஸ்வர, கலெஸ்வர) also known as Kaaleswara Consorts: Anandavalli (அனன்டவல்லி) Travel base, Address references Located at: Tirukkandalam Near: Tiruvallur Travelbase: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India – near Periyapalayam – also known as Maadavilagam Legends and Notes – Bhrigu Muni is said to have worshipped […]