Shiva temples of Tamil Nadu

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Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram, the foremost Shiva temple in Tamil Nadu

Shiva temples are Hindu temples with shrines of Shiva, one of Hinduism's principal deities. [a] It is estimated that there are over 260 Shiva temples in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. [3]

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Pancha Bhuta Sthalam

The Pancha Bhuta Sthalam are temples which embody the manifestation of the five elements: land, water, air, sky, and fire.

Pancha Bootha Sthalangal
ImageTempleElementLocation
Ekambareswarar5.jpg Sri Ekambaranathar Temple Land Kanchipuram
Tiruvannamalai004.jpg Arunachaleshwarar Temple Fire Tiruvannamalai
Tiruvannaikkaval4.jpg Jambukeswarar Temple Water Tiruchchirappalli
Le temple de Shiva Nataraja (Chidambaram, Inde) (14037020332).jpg Thillai Nataraja Temple Sky Chidambaram
SrikalahastiGaligopuram.jpg Srikalahasti Temple Air Kalahasthi, Andhra Pradesh [4]

Pancha Sabhai

Pancha Sabhai are the five temples where Shiva is believed to have performed the Cosmic Dance.

ImageTempleAspectLocation
Tiruvalangadu6.jpg Sri Vadaranyeswarar Temple Diamond Thiruvalangadu
Gopuram of the Ramanathaswamy Temple, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, India (2010).jpg Chidambaram Temple Gold Chidambaram
India - Madurai temple - 0781.jpg Sundareswarar Temple Silver Madurai
Nellaiappar2.jpg Azhagiya koothar Temple Copper Chepparai, Tirunelveli
The Kutraleeshwarar temple Gopuram.jpg Kutralanathar Temple Art Kutralam

Paadal Petra Sthalam

The Paadal Petra Sthalam temples are revered in the Tamil Tevaram , which includes the works of the seventh- to ninth-century Nalvar poets Thirunavukarasar, Sambandar and Sundarar.

Chennai and Tiruvallur

ImageNameLocation
Thyagaraswamy4.jpg Thiyagaraja Swamy Temple Thiruvotriyur
Kapaleeswarar2.jpg Kapaleeswarar Temple Thirumayilai
Marundeeswarar5.jpg Marundeeswarar Temple Thiruvanmiyur
paatti tiruvlliicuvrr koovil.JPG Tiruvaleeswarar Temple Thiruvalithaayam
Vadathirumullaivoyal.JPG Masilamaniswarar Temple Thirumullaivayil
Vedapureeswar temple, Thiruverkadu1.JPG Vedapureeswarar Temple Thiruverkadu
Thirupasoor12.jpg Vaseeswarar Temple Thirupasoor
Idaisuranathar Temple Thiruidaichuram
Marundeeswarar7.jpg Marundeeswarar Temple Thirukachoor
Tiruvalangadu6.jpg Sri Vadaranyeswarar Temple Thiruvaalangadu
Undreeshwarar TempleThiruvenbakkam
Arambeswarar TempleIlambayam Kottur
Tripurantakam-Prakasam-Sri-Tripurantakeswara-Swamy-Temple-2.jpg Tripuranthaka Swamy Temple Thiruvirkolam
Main Gopuram.jpg Vedagiriswarar Temple Thirukazhukundram
Acharapakkam15.jpg Aksheeswaraswamy Temple Acharapakkam
Tirukkandalam Sivanandeswarar Temple Tirukandalam (Thirukkallil), Tiruvallur

Coimbatore

ImageNameLocation
PERUR PATTEESHWARAR TEMPLE.jpg Perur Pateeswarar Temple Perur
annnnnnuur mnnnnnniisvrcuvaami kooyil.jpg Arulmigu Manneaswarar Temple Annur
Theneeswarar Temple (2).jpg Theneeswarar Temple Vellalore

Kancheepuram

ImageNameLocation
Ekam.jpg Ekambareswarar Temple Kancheepuram
Maakaraleeswarar TempleThirumaagaral
Valeeswarar TempleKuranganilmuttam
Thalapurishwarar Temple/Kirubanathiswarar TempleThiruppanangadu
Vedapureeswarar TempleThiruvothur
Tirumalper10.jpg Manikandeswarar Temple Thirumarperu
Thiruveeral TempleThiruveeral
Vilwanatheswarar TempleTiruvallam

Panrutti

ImageNameLocation
Sri Veerattaaneswarar Temple.JPG Veerattaaneswarar Temple Thiruvadigai
Shishta Gurunathar TempleThiruthuraiyur

Tindivanam

ImageTempleLocation
Chandramouleeswarar TempleThiruvakkarai
Arasileeswarar TempleOzhindhiapattu (Thiru Arasili)
Magakaleswarar Temple Irumbai (Irumbaimagaalam)
Tiruvamathur01.jpg Nandieswarar TempleThiruvaamathur
Puravaar Panangattoor TemplePanangattoor (Panayapuram)
Srinidheeswarar Temple Annamputhur

Thirukkoviloor

ImageTempleLocation
Veerateswarar Temple Thirukovilur
Athulya Nadheswara Temple Arakandanallur (Araiyani Nalloor)
Idayar.jpg Marudheeswarar TempleIdaiyaru
Tiruvennai.jpg Sri Krupapureeswarar Temple Thiruvennainallur

Ulundurpettai

ImageNameLocation
Tirunavalur.jpg Sri Bhakthajaneswarar Temple Thirunavalur, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northeast of Ulundurpet
Nelvennai.jpg Sornakatesvarar Temple Thiruvennainallur, 15 km northwest of Ulundurpet
Tirumundeecharam.jpg Sivaloganathar TempleThirumundeecharam, 24 kilometres (15 mi) northeast of Ulundurpet

Chidambaram

ImageTempleLocation
Gopuram of the Ramanathaswamy Temple, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, India (2010).jpg Nataraja Center of Chidambaram
Thiruvetkalam3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of Chidambaram, on the Annamalai University campus
Thirunelvayal(Sivapuri)3 km southeast of Chidambaram, near the Thiruvetkalam temple
Thirukkazhippalai5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southeast of Chidambaram

Kattumannarkoil

TempleLocation
Koodalaiyatroor28 kilometres (17 mi) north of Kattumannarkoil
Omampuliyur6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of Kattumannarkoil, on the north bank of the Kollidam River
Kaanattumullur5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Kattumannarkoil, on the banks of the Kollidam River
Thirunaaraiyur6 km northeast of Kattumannarkoil, on the north bank of the Kollidam River
Thirukkadamboor5 km southwest of Kattumannarkoil

Sirkazhi - Mayiladuthurai District

ImageTempleLocation
 Sattainadhar TempleCenter of Sirkazhi
 Thirukolakka2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of Sirkazhi
 Then Thirumullaivayil12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of Sirkazhi
 Magendrapalli19 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Sirkazhi on the south bank of the Kollidam River, 2 km from the Bay of Bengal
 Thirunalloor Perumaanam (Achaalpuram)15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Sirkazhi, on the south bank of the Kollidam River
 Thirukarugaavoor (Thirukadaavoor)6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of Sirkazhi
 Thillaiyadi (Saranaa Ratsagar Temple)9 kilometres (5.6 mi) east of Sirkazhi
 Kalikaamoor (Annappanpettai)3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of the Then Thirumullaivayil temple
Tirupungoor13.jpg Thiruppunkoor3 km west of Vaitheeswaran Koil, on the south bank of the Kollidam River
 Thiruvenkadu10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of Sirkazhi
  Thirukattupalli 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) from the Thiruvenkadu temple
 Thiruchaaikkaadu3 km south of the Thiruvenkadu temple, on the Sirkazhi–Poompuhar road
 Pallavaneecharam4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of Thiruvenkadu
  Vaitheeswaran Koil 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of Sirkhazi
 Radhanallur10 km east of Sirkazhi

Mayiladuthurai

ImageTempleLocation
Gopura of the Mayuranathaswamy Temple.jpg Mayuranathaswami Temple Inside the town
Palamannipadikkarai1.jpg
Iluppaipattu Neelakandeswarar Temple (also known as Pazhamannipadikkarai)In the madhoogam – vaitheeswaran koil – thirupananthal road, located near a village called Manalmedu
 Sri Rathnapureeswarar Temple - Thiruvazhkoliputhur10 km north of Mayiladuthurai, near Pazhamannipadikkarai temple above
Veerateeswarar temple, Parasalur (1).jpg
Veerateeswarar Temple, Thirupariyalur13 km east of Mayiladuthurai, near Sembanarkoil
Sembanarkovil sornapurisvarar temple1.jpg
Semponarkoil Swarnapureeswarar Temple, Thiruchemponpalli, Semponnarkoil10 km east of Mayiladuthurai, located on south bank of cauvery
Akkurthanthondrisvarartemple1.jpg
Aakkoor Thanthondreeswarar Temple, Akkur 15 km east of Mayiladuthurai
Karuvarai Gopuram Ponsei Natrunaiyappar Temple.jpg Ponsei Natrunaiyappar Temple, Ponsei, Thirunanipalli6 km northeast of Semponnarkoil and 13 km from Mayiladuthurai
Korukkai Veeratteswarar Temple1.jpg
Veerateeswarar Temple, Korukkai12 km northwest of Mayiladuthurai, on the north bank of cauvery
Tirunindriyur2.jpg
Mahalakshmeeswarar Temple, Tirunindriyur8 km north east of Mayiladuthurai
Kannayiranathar.jpg Kurumanakkudi Kannayiram Udayar Temple, KurumanakkudiOn the vaitheeswaran koil – mayiladuthirai road, 3 km left of a place called Kurumanakkudi
Keezhaiyur kadaimudinathar.jpg Kadaimudinathar Temple, Keezhaiyur2 km northeast of semponar temple
Karuppariyalur3.jpg Kutram Poruttha Naathar Temple, ThiruKaruppariyalur, Thalainayar14 km north of Mayiladuthurai, on the north bank of cauvery
Kurakkukka1.jpg Kundaleswarar Temple, Thirukurakkanear Thirukarapariyalur temple, north bank of Pazha Aaru
Melaperumpallamvalampuranathar3.jpg Valampurinathar Temple, Thiruvalampuram8 km northeast of semponar temple
Talaichangadu sangaranesvarar temple1.jpg Sankaranyeswarar Temple, Thalaichangadu 4 km north of Aakkoor, on the south bank of cauvery
Thiruneedur Somanathaswami Temple1.jpg Somanathaswami Temple, Needur, Thiruneedur5 km north of Mayiladuthurai
Etirkolpadi airavatesvarar temple1.jpg Iyravatheswarar Temple, Mela Thirumanancheri6 km north of Kuttalam on the north bank of cauvery
Uthavaitheesvarar Inside.jpg Uthavedeeswarar Temple (kuttalam) Kuttalam, 10 km southwest of Mayiladuthurai, on the south bank of cauvery
Tirumananjeri utvakanathar temple1.jpg Udhvaganathar Temple, Thirumanancheri 7 km from kuttalam, on the north bank of cauvery - www.thirumanancheri.info
Tiruvelvikkudi kalyana sundaresvarar temple1.jpg Kalyanasundareswarar Temple, Thiruvelvikkudi, Kuthalam 5 km northeast of kuttalam
Viratteswara Temple, Vazhuvur.jpg Veerateeswarar Temple, Vazhuvur 7 km south-west of Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Thirukadayur (7).jpg Amritaghateswarar-Abirami Temple, Thirukkadaiyur 21 km East of Mayiladuthurai
Thiruvavaduthurai4.JPG Masilamaniswara Temple, Thiruvaduthurai 16 km southwest of Mayiladuthurai on the cauvery south bank
Thirunallam Shiva Temple.jpg Uma Maheswarar Temple, Konerirajapuram (Thirunallam)6 km south of thiruvaavaduthurai above, on the cauvery south bank
Tiruvaikal vaikalnathar temple1.jpg Vaigalnathar Temple, Thiruvaigal, Mayiladuthurai4 km northwest of Koneri Rajapuram, on the cauvery south bank
Tiruvilanagar uchivanesvarartemple1.jpg Uchiravaneswarar Temple, Tiruvila Nagar in Mayiladuthurai7 km east of Mayiladuthurai, on the south bank of cauvery
Therazhunthur 9.jpg Vedapureeswarar Temple, Thiruvazhundhoor(Therazhundoor)4 km south of kuttalam, near moovalur temple, south bank of cauvery
Anniyur Abathsahayeswarar Temple1.jpg Abathsahayeswarar Temple, Thiru Anniyoor (ponnoor)7 km northwest of Mayiladuthurai, north bank of cauvery
Tirukkadayurmayanambrahmapurisvarartemple.jpg Brahmapureeswarar Temple, Tirumayanam (ThiruKadavur Mayanam)1 km east of Thirukkadaiyoor temple above

Kumbakonam

ImageTempleLocation
Kumbeswarar temple7.jpg Adi Kumbeswarar Temple Kumbakonam
Nageswaran1.jpg Nageswaraswamy Temple East of the Kumbakonam bus stand
Kasivisvanathar4.jpg Kasi Viswanathar Temple Near Porthamarai Kulam in Kumbakonam
  Thirunageswaram 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Kumbakonam, on the south bank of the Kaveri
Sakkottai02.jpg Amirthakadeswarar Temple 5 km southeast of Kumbakonam in Sakkottai, on the south bank of the Kaveri
Sivapuramsivagurunathasamytemple2.jpg Sivagurunathaswamy Temple 2 km northeast of Sakkottai, on the south bank of the Arasalaar
Tirunaraiyursitthanathesvarartemple1.jpg Tirunarayur Siddhanatheswarar Temple 10 km southeast of Kumbakonam, adjacent to Nachiyar Koil, on the south bank of the Kaveri
Tirukarukkudi.jpg Thirukarukkudi (marudhanthanalloor)8 km southeast of Kumbakonam, on the south bank of the Kaveri
Tiruppanthuraisivananthesvarartemple1.jpg Sivanandeswarar Temple 3 km northeast of Nachiyar Koil/Tirunarayur Siddhanatheswarar Temple, on the south bank of the Kaveri
Alagaputturpadikkasunathartemple2.jpg Padikasu Nathar Temple 3 km northwest of Nachiyar Koil/Tirunarayur Siddhanatheswarar Temple, on the south bank of the Kaveri
Tirucheraisaraparamesvarartemple1.jpg Tirucherai Gnanaparameswarar Temple 5 km south of Nachiyar Koil, 15 km southeast of Kumbakonam, on the south bank of the Kaveri
Kudavasalkonesvarartemple2.jpg Koneswarar Temple 15 km from Kumbakonam, on the south bank of the Kaveri
  Tirukkollampudur Vilvaranyeswarar Temple 6 km southwest of Kudavasal, on the south bank of the Kaveri
Kottayurkotiswarar7.JPG Kottaiyur Kodeeswarar Temple 2 km northwest of Kumbakonam, on the north bank of the Kaveri
Innambar elutharinathar temple vimana.jpg Innambur Ezhutharinathar Temple 6 km northwest of Kumbakonam, on the north bank of the Kaveri
Tirupurambiam satchinathar temple.jpg Sakshinatheswarar Temple 9 km northwest of Kumbakonam, 3 km from Innambur Ezhutharinathar Temple, on the north bank of the Kaveri
Kabardeesvararsecond entrance1.jpg Kabartheeswarar Temple 4 km west of Kumbakonam, on the south bank of the Kaveri
Denupuriswarar1.jpg Thenupuriswarar Temple 6 km southwest of Kumbakonam, on the south bank of the Kaveri
Tirusakthimutram vimanapresidingdeity.jpg Sakthivanesvara Temple Next to Thenupuriswarar Temple, on the south bank of the Kaveri
Palayarai3.jpg Pazhayarai Vadathali 2 km from Thenupuriswarar Temple, on the south bank of the Kaveri
Apathsahayeswarar temple, Aduthurai (5).jpg Thenkurangaduthurai Temple In Aduthurai, 14 km from Kumbakonam

Papanasam

ImageTempleLocation
Tirupalaitturai palaivananathar temple1.jpg Palaivananathar Temple 1 km northeast of the Papanasam railway station, on the south bank of the Kaveri
Tiruvaikavur vilvavanatar4.jpg Tiruvaikavur Temple 12 km north of Papanasam, on the south bank of the Kollidam River
Vijayamangai vijayanatheswarar temple entrance.jpg Vijayamangai Vijayanatheswarar Temple 1 km east of the Tiruvaikavur Temple, on the north bank of the Kaveri
Vadakurangaduthuraidhayanitheesvarartemple1.jpg Dayanidheeswarar Temple 4 km north of Papanasam, on the north bank of the Kaveri
Tirukkarukavur2.jpg Garbharakshambigai Temple 6 km south of Papanasam, on the south bank of the Kaveri
Tirunallur kalyanasundaravesvarar temple3.jpg [Kalyanasundaresar Temple 5 km east of Papanasam, on the south bank of the Kaveri
Avur pasupatisvarar temple.jpg Pasupatheeswarar Temple 12 km southeast of Papanasam, on the south bank of the Kaveri
Charakkapalli2.jpg Chakravageswarar Temple 10 km west of Papanasam, on the south bank of the Kaveri
Pullamangai1.jpg Alandurainathar Temple, Pullamangai 3 km from the Pasupathikoil railway station (Kumbakonam-Thanjavur line), on the south bank of the Kaveri
Andarkovil sornapurisvarartemple1.jpg Andarkoil Swarnapureewarar Temple 18 km southeast of Papanasam, on the Kudavasal-Valangaimaan bus route and the south bank of the Kaveri
 Thiru Irumboolai, Aalangudi6 km south of Valangaimaan, on the south bank of the Kaveri

Karaikal

ImageTempleLocation
Tirunallardarbaranesvarartemple.jpg Tirunallar Dharbaranyeswarar Temple 5 km west of Karaikal, on the Kumbakonam road and the south bank of the Kaveri
Karaikkaldharmapuramyalmurinathartemple1.jpg Dharumapuram Yazhmoorinathar Temple 2 km on the Thirunallaru–Karaikal road, on the south bank of the Kaveri
Vettakuditirimenialagartemple1.jpg Tiruvettakkudi Sundareshwarar Temple Near Karaikal, on the south bank of the Kaveri
Tirutelicheryparvatheesvarar temple1.jpg Tiruttelicheri Parvatheeswarar Temple In Kovilpathu, on the south bank of the Kaveri

Mannargudi

ImageTempleLocation
Kovilvenni.jpg Vennikarumbeeswarar Temple, Thiruvenniyur, Kovilvenni8 km northwest of Needamangalam on the Tanjore-Tiruvarur road, south bank of the Kaveri
Thirukalar.jpg Parijatha Vaneswarar Temple, Thirukalar23 km southeast of Manargudi on the Thiruthuraipoondi road, south bank of the Kaveri
 Chathuranga vallapanathar Temple, Thirupoovanur8 km north of Mannargudi on the Needamangalam road, south bank of the Kaveri
 Kozhuntheesar Temple, Kottur15 km southeast of Mannargudi, south bank of the Kaveri
Ogaiperaiyur.jpg Thiruppaereyil, Ogaiperaiyur16 km northeast of Mannargudi, south bank of the Kaveri
Thirunellikaval.jpg Nellivana Nathar, Thirunellikaval23 km east of Mannargudi, south bank of the Kaveri
Tirunavalur.jpg Manikkavannar Temple, Thirunaattiyathankudi10 km northeast of Mannargudi, 12 km southeast of Koothanallur, south bank of the Kaveri
THIRUKOLLIKADU.jpg Agneeswarar Temple, Thirukollikadu19 km from Mannargudi
Sri Ramanatha Swamy Temple, Thirurameshwaram11 km from Mannargudi, on the Thiruthuraipoondi road
 Vendurainathar Temple, Thiruvanduthurai10 km east of Mannargudi, south bank of the Kaveri
Thiruneelakanteswarar Temple1 km east of Rajagopalaswamy Temple, Mannargudi, south bank of the Kaveri
Annamalai Nathar Temple, Mannargudi2 km west of Rajagopalaswamy Temple, south bank of the Kaveri
Kailasa Nathar Temple1.5 km east of Rajagopalaswamy Temple, south bank of the Kaveri
Meenakshi Sokkanathar Temple4 km southeast of Rajagopalaswamy Temple, south bank of the Kaveri
 Jayamkonda Nathar Temple2 km northeast of Rajagopalaswamy Temple, south bank of the Kaveri
Kasivishwa Nathar Temple2 km northeast of Rajagopalaswamy Temple, south bank of the Kaveri
Kasivishwa Nathar Temple1 km north of Rajagopalaswamy Temple, south bank of the Kaveri
Kamakshi Samedha Ekambareswarar Temple1 km east of Rajagopalaswamy Temple, south bank of the Kaveri
Pamini.jpg Pamani Naganathar Temple 2 km north of Mannargudi, south bank of the Kaveri, north bank of the Pamaniyar River

Thiruthuraipoondi

ImageTempleLocation
Thandalaineelneri.jpg Thandalai Neelneri3 km north of Thiruthuraipoondi on the Tiruvarur road, south bank of the Kaveri
 Kaichinnam11 km north of Thiruthuraipoondi, south bank of the Kaveri
 Thiruthengoor16 km north of Thiruthuraipoondi, 2 km from Thirunellikkaa, south bank of the Kaveri
 Thirukkollikkadu15 km north of Thiruthuraipoondi, south bank of the Kaveri
Kovilvenni.jpg Thiruchitremam14 km northeast of Thiruthuraipoondi, south bank of the Kaveri
 Idumbaavanam12 km south of Thiruthuraipoondi, south bank of the Kaveri; 2 km west of Karpaganadharkulam (below)
Karpaganadharkulam.jpg Thirukkadikulam, Karpaganadharkulam, Karpaganarkoil2 km east of Idumbavanam temple, south bank of the Kaveri
 Thiruvuchaathanam, Koviloor2 km north of Muthupettai, southwest of Thiruthuraipoondi, south bank of the Kaveri

Nagapattinam

TempleLocation
ThirunaagaikaaronamIn Nagapattinam, south bank of the Kaveri
Sikkal 5 km west of Nagapattinam, south bank of the Kaveri
Vyagrapureeswarar Temple 7 km west of Nagapattinam, 3 km from Sikkal
Brahmapureeswarar Temple In Thirukkuvalai, 25 km southwest of Nagapattinam, 19 km from Tiruvarur
Tiruvaimoor3 km south of Thirukkuvalai, south bank of the Kaveri
Vedaranyeswarar Temple In Vedaranyam, south of Nagapattinam and the Kaveri
Agathiyanpalli2 km south of Vedaranyam on the Kodikkarai road
Kodi Kuzhagar Temple In Point Calimere, 9 km south of Thirumaraikkadu

Namakkal

TempleLocation
Ardhanareeswarar Temple Tiruchengode
Sri Asala Deepeshwarar Temple Mohanur

Thanjavur

ImageTempleLocation
Tiruvedikudi vimana.jpg Vedapuriswarar Temple 7 km north of Thanjavur, 1 km from Thirukkandiyur; Kaveri south bank
Thittai1.jpg Vasishteswarar Temple In Thittai, 10 km north of Thanjavur; Kaveri south bank
Parithiniyamamparithiyappartemple.jpg Paridiniyamam Parithiappar Temple 18 km southeast of Thanjavur, 4 km north of Orathanad; Kaveri south bank
Haridwaramangalam.jpg Aradhaiperumpaazhi, ArithuvaramangalamAccessible by the Thanjavur bus; Kaveri south bank
Avalivanallursatchinathartemple.jpg Avalivanallur Satchinathar Temple 3 km west of Aradhaiperumpaazhi; Kaveri south bank
Vphoto1.jpg Akshayapureeswarar Temple In Vilankulam, 18 km from Peravurani
Brihadesvara Temple, Tanjavur, India 02.jpg Brihadisvara Temple 1 km from old bus stand, 1 km from Thanjavur palace

Tiruchirappalli

ImageTempleLocation
Tiruchiramalai1.jpg Rockfort templeIn the center of Tiruchirappalli, on the south bank of the Kaveri
Tirumukkecharam1.jpg Panchavarnaswamy Temple Urayur
Tiruvannaikkaval4.jpg Jambukeswarar Temple In Thiruvanaikaval, 3 km north of Tiruchirappalli
Tiruverumbur6.jpg Erumbeeswarar Temple In Thiruverumbur, 11 km east of Tiruchirapalli on the Thanjavur road

Madurai

ImageTempleLocation
Meenaeastgopuram2.jpg Meenakshi Temple Madurai city center
Appudayar1.jpg Thiru Aappanoor About 2 km from the city center, on the north bank of the Vaigai River
  Subramaniya Swamy Temple 9 km southwest of Madurai, one of the Six Abodes of Murugan
Tiruvedagam2.JPG Edaganathar temple In Thiruvedagam, 17 km northwest of Madurai
Piranmalai (25).jpg Piranmalai Kodunkundreeswar Temple 24 km northwest of Thiruputhur
Thiruppuvanam (1).jpg Poovananathar Temple Thirupuvanam 19 km east of Madurai, on the Vaigai River
Thiruvadanai (9).jpg Adhi Ratneswarar Temple Tiruvadanai
Thiruchuzhi (23).jpg Thirumeninathar temple In Tiruchuli, 48 km south of Madurai
Kalayarkoil (4).jpg Kalaiyar Kovil 18 km east of Sivaganga
Neyyadiyappar - Thirrupathur (1).jpg Tiruttalinathar Temple In Thiruputhur, 20 km west of Karaikkudi
  Thiruppunavayil 25 km south of Thiru Aappanoor
  Shree Kailasha Nathar Temple In Piramanoor, 23 km east of Madurai

Dindigul

The Lord Malligarjuna Swamy Temple is in Kondarangi Keeranur, Dindigul district.

Tirunelveli

ImageTempleLocation
Nellaiappar2.jpg Nellaiappar Temple Tirunelveli
The Kutraleeshwarar temple Gopuram.jpg Thirukutralam Kutralam
Skoil1.jpg Sankaranayinarkoil Sankarankovil
Tenkasi Temple.jpg Kasi Viswanathar Temple Tenkasi
Vanatheertham falls 2007.jpg Papanasanathar Temple In Papanasam, 49 km from Tirunelveli
Sivasailam.JPG Sivasailam Temple In Sivasailam, 60 km from Tirunelveli

Tiruvannamalai

ImageTempleLocation
Arunachalam temple from a nearby hill.jpg Arunachalesvara Temple In Tiruvannamalai, 64 km west of Tindivanam
  Agastheesvarar Temple In Purisai, between Cheyyar and Vandavasi

Rameswaram

ImageTempleLocation
Sri Ramanathaswamy Temple, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, India (2009).jpg Ramanathaswamy Temple Rameswaram

These nine Shiva temples are on the Thamirabarani River near Tirunelveli:

References

Notes

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  2. "mandir". Collins English Dictionary (13th ed.). HarperCollins. 2018. ISBN   978-0-008-28437-4.
  3. information, Temples in India (30 December 2016). "264 Shivalayas in Tamil Nadu, List of Lord Shiva Temples in Tamilnadu". Temples in India Info: Unveiling the Divine Splendor. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  4. "Shaivam.org".
  5. "Arulmigu Gothaparameshwarar Temple Kunnathur | Tirunelveli District, Government of Tamil Nadu | India".