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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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Tirukkudamookku (திருக்குடமுக்கு or மன்ட்ர பிதம்)

Tirukkudamookku (திருக்குடமுக்கு or மன்ட்ர பிதம்) Traditionally known as Mantra Peetham. Primary Deity: Kumbeswara (கும்பெஸ்வர, அமுத கும்பெஸ்வர, , அடி கும்பெஸ்வர) also known as Amudha Kumbheswara, Aadi Kumbheswara Consorts: Mangala Nayaki (மன்கல னயகி) Travel base, Address references Located at: Kumbhakonam Near: Travelbase: Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India Related temples – Kudandaikaaronam, Kasi Viswanatha – Tirukudandaikeezhkottam, Nageswara Swamy – […]

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Tirukudandaikeezhkottam (திருகுடன்டிகிழ்கொட்டம் or வில்வ வனம்)

Tirukudandaikeezhkottam (திருகுடன்டிகிழ்கொட்டம் or வில்வ வனம்) Traditionally known as Vilva Vanam. Primary Deity: Nageswara Swamy (னகெஸ்வர ஸ்வம்ய்) Consorts: Periya Nayaki (பெரிய னயகி) Travel base, Address references Located at: Near: Kumbhakonam Travelbase: Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India Related temples – located in same town is 1097 – Tirukkudamookku, Kumbeswara Legends and Notes – Surya is said to have […]

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Kudandaikaaronam (குடன்டிகரொனம்)

Kudandaikaaronam (குடன்டிகரொனம்) Primary Deity: Kasi Viswanatha (கஸி விஸ்வனத) Consorts: Kasi Visalakshmi (கஸி விஸலக்ஷ்மி) Travel base, Address references Located at: Near: Kumbhakonam Travelbase: Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India Related temples – Tirukkudamookku, Kumbeswara Legends and Notes – Rama and Lakshmana are said to have worshipped Shiva here during their search for Sita, and acquired Rudramsam, to enable […]

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Keevalur (கிவலுர்)

Keevalur (கிவலுர்) Primary Deity: Akshayalingeswara (அக்ஷயலின்கெஸ்வர, கெடிலியப்ப) also known as Kediliyappa Consorts: Sundarakuchambika (ஸுன்டரகுசம்பிக) Travel base, Address references Located at: Keevalur Near: Nagappattinam Travelbase: Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India – is located half way in between Nagappattinam and Tiruvarur Legends and Notes – The stalapuranam holds that Shiva has been worshipped by Subramanya – Shiva is […]

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Budalur (புடலுர்)

Budalur (புடலுர்) Primary Deity: Semmeninatheswara (ஸெம்மெனினதெஸ்வர, அரும்பெஸ்வர, , கனுர் முலி) also known as Arumbeswara, Kaanoor Mulai Consorts: Sivayoga Nayaki (ஸிவயொக னயகி) Travel base, Address references Located at: Budalur Near: Budalur Travelbase: Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India – 1 KMs (Approx.) from Kollidam River – on the railroad between Thanjavur and Tiruchirappalli – 7 KMs North (Exactly) […]

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Tirukkaanaattumullur (திருக்கனட்டுமுல்லுர் or கட்டுமன்னர்குடி or மதுக வனம்)

Tirukkaanaattumullur (திருக்கனட்டுமுல்லுர் or கட்டுமன்னர்குடி or மதுக வனம்) Also known as Kaattumannaarkudi, Madhooka Vanam Primary Deity: Patanjali Natha (படன்ஜலி னத) Consorts: Kaanaar Kuzhali (கனர் குழலி) Travel base, Address references Located at: Kalnaattampuliyur Near: Chidambaram Travelbase: Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India – located in the vicinity of Tiru Omaampuliyur Legends and Notes – Patanjali Muni is said to […]

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