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Tirukkodikka (திருக்கொடிக்க)

Tirukkodikka (திருக்கொடிக்க) Primary Deity: Kodikkaeswara (கொடிக்கேஸ்வர, ட்ரிகொடிஸ்வர) also known as Trikoteeswara Consorts: Tripura Sundari (ட்ரிபுர ஸுன்டரி) Travel base, Address references Located at: Near: Kumbhakonam Travelbase: Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India Legends and Notes – Shiva is said to have escorted a devotee Haradatta to Kanjanur nearby, and mysteriously disappeared – Vasishtar is said to have installled […]

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Kodikkarai (கொடிக்கரி or குழகர் கொயில்)

Kodikkarai (கொடிக்கரி or குழகர் கொயில்) Also known as Kuzhagar Koyil Primary Deity: Amrita Ghateswara (அம்ரிட க்ஹடெஸ்வர) Consorts: Maiyar Thadankanni (மியர் தடன்கன்னி) Travel base, Address references Located at: Near: Tiruvarur Travelbase: Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India – 10 KMs (Exactly) from Vedaranyam Legends and Notes – This Shivastalam is a seaside shrine associated again with the legend […]

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Gokarna (ಗೊಕರ್ನ)

Gokarna (ಗೊಕರ್ನ) Primary Deity: Mahabaleswara (ಮಹಬಲೆಸ್ವರ) Consorts: Gokarna Nayaki (ಗೊಕರ್ನ ನಯಕಿ) Travel base, Address references Located at: Gokarna Near: Travelbase: Gokarna, Karnataka, India – 170 KMs (Approx.) from Mangalore Legends and Notes – Vinayakar (Dwibhuja Vinayakar shrine) is said to have tricked the demon Ravana into leaving behind a Shivalingam here in a legend similar […]

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Tirukkollikkadu (திருக்கொல்லிக்கடு)

Tirukkollikkadu (திருக்கொல்லிக்கடு) Primary Deity: Agneeswara (அக்னிஸ்வர, டிவன்ன னத) also known as Theevanna Natha Consorts: Panjinumelladiammai (பன்ஜினுமெல்லடிஅம்மி) Travel base, Address references Located at: Tirukkollikkadu Near: Tiruvarur Travelbase: Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India – near Tirunellikka Legends and Notes – Agni has worshipped Shiva here Other Information Significance: This temple is considered to be Siva Sthalam

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Tirukkollampudur (திருக்கொல்லம்புடுர்)

Tirukkollampudur (திருக்கொல்லம்புடுர்) Primary Deity: Vilva Vaneswara (வில்வ வனெஸ்வர) Consorts: Soundarya Nayaki (ஸொஉன்டர்ய னயகி) Travel base, Address references Located at: Selloor (Tirukkalambur) Near: Tiruvarur Travelbase: Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India – near Koradacheri – 5 KMs South (Exactly) from Kodavasal [SS 98] Related temples – located nearby is 1098 – Tirukkudavaayil, Koneswara Legends and Notes – The […]

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Tirukondeeswaram (திருகொன்டிஸ்வரம் or வில்வ அரன்யம்)

Tirukondeeswaram (திருகொன்டிஸ்வரம் or வில்வ அரன்யம்) Traditionally known as Vilva Aranyam. Primary Deity: Pasupateswara (பஸுபடெஸ்வர) Consorts: Shantha Nayaki (ஷன்த னயகி) Travel base, Address references Located at: Nannilam Near: Travelbase: Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India Legends and Notes – Parvati assuming the guise of Kamadhenu is believed to have worshipped Shiva here and hence the name Pasupateeswarar, and […]

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Kottaiyur (கொட்டியுர் or வில்வரன்யம் or ஹெரன்ட புரம் or கொடிஸ்வரம்)

Kottaiyur (கொட்டியுர் or வில்வரன்யம் or ஹெரன்ட புரம் or கொடிஸ்வரம்) Traditionally known as Vilvaranyam. Also known as Heranda Puram, Kodeeswaram Primary Deity: Koteeswara (கொடிஸ்வர) Consorts: Kanduka Kreedambika (கன்டுக க்ரிடம்பிக) Travel base, Address references Located at: Near: Kumbhakonam Travelbase: Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India Legends and Notes – The Shivalingam here is said to have merged from a […]

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Tirukkodunkunram (திருக்கொடுன்குன்ரம் or ப்ரசன்ட கிரி or கடொர கிரி)

Tirukkodunkunram (திருக்கொடுன்குன்ரம் or ப்ரசன்ட கிரி or கடொர கிரி) Traditionally known as Prachanda Giri. Also known as Katora Giri Primary Deity: Ugra Gireswara (உக்ர கிரெஸ்வர, கொடுன்குன்ரனதர்) also known as Kodunkunranathar Consorts: Kuyilamritanayaki (குயிலம்ரிடனயகி) Travel base, Address references Located at: Piranmalai Near: Tirupattur Travelbase: Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India Legends and Notes – Shiva is believed to have […]

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Kodimaadachenkunrur (கொடிஅடசென்குன்ருர்)

Kodimaadachenkunrur (கொடிஅடசென்குன்ருர்) Primary Deity: Ardhanareswara (அர்தனரெஸ்வர) Consorts: Baagampiriyaalammai (பகம்பிரியலம்மி) Travel base, Address references Located at: Tiruchengode Near: Salem Travelbase: Erode, Tamil Nadu, India Legends and Notes – Adi Kesava Perumal, enshrined here, instructed Gowri on the Kedara Gowri Vratam which she performed to unite with Shiva as Ardhanareeswara – A battle of strength between Adi […]

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Kaichinam (கிகினம்)

Kaichinam (கிகினம்) Primary Deity: Hrudaya Kamala Natha (ஹ்ருடய கமல னத, கரகின்னெஸ்வர) also known as Karachinneswara Consorts: Matsayadakshi (மட்ஸயடக்ஸி) Travel base, Address references Located at: Tirunellikka Near: Tiruvarur Travelbase: Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India – 3 KMs East (Exactly) from Tirunellikka – near Tirutturaippundi Shrines in & around – Rishibha Dakshinamurthy Legends and Notes – Indra is […]

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