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{{more citations needed|date=August 2012}}{{Cleanup|date=June 2021|reason=poor capitalization, incorrect spacing, etc.}}[[File:Temple Tangore 1.jpg|250px|[[Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram]], the foremost of all Shiva temples in Tamil Nadu|thumb|right]]
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Throughout [[India]], there are a large amount of temples dedicated to [[Shiva]], one of the principal deities of [[Hinduism]]. The most temples are in the South Indian state of [[Tamil Nadu]], where there are 2,500 Shiva temples of importance.{{Citation needed|date=June 2021}} There are several kinds of temples in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
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== Pancha Bootha Sthalangal temples ==
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{{main|Pancha Bhoota Stalam}}
Pancha Booth Sthalangal are the temples that are the manifestation of the five elements – land, water, air, sky, and fire.
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|+ Pancha Bootha Sthalangal
! SI.No
! Image
! Temple
! Element
! Location
|-
| 1
|align="center"|[[File:Ekambareswarar5.jpg|50px]]
| [[Sri Ekambaranathar Temple]]
| Land
| [[Kanchipuram]]
|-
| 2
|align="center"|[[Image:tiruvannamalai004.jpg|50px]]
| [[Annamalaiyar Temple|Arunachaleshwarar Temple]]
| Fire
| [[Thiruvannaamalai]]
|-
| 3
|align="center"|[[Image:Tiruvannaikkaval4.jpg|50px]]
| [[Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval|Jambukeswarar Temple]]
| Water
| [[Trichy]]
|-
| 4
|align="center"|[[Image:eastgopuram2.jpg|50px]]
| [[Thillai Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram|Thillai Nataraja Temple]]
| Sky
| [[Chidambaram]]
|-
| 5
|align="center"|[[Image:SrikalahastiGaligopuram.jpg|50px]]
| [[Srikalahasti Temple]]
| Air
| [[Kalahasthi]] (in [[Andhra Pradesh]])
|}
<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.shaivam.org/siddhanta/bootha.html | title = Shaivam.org }}</ref>
 
== Pancha Sabhai Sthalangal ==
{{main|Pancha Sabhai}}
Panch Sabhai Sthalangal are the temples where [[Lord Shiva]] is believed to have performed the Cosmic Dance.
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|+ Pancha Sabhai Sthalangal
! SI.No
! Image
! Temple
! Sabhai
! Location
|-
| 1
| align="center"|[[Image:Tiruvalangadu6.jpg|50px]]
| [[Sri Vadaranyeswarar Temple]]
| Rathinachabai
| [[Thiruvalangadu]]
|-
| 2
| align="center"|[[Image:eastgopuram2.jpg|50px]]
| [[Thillai Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram|Chidambaram Temple]]
| Porchabai
| [[Chidambaram]]
|-
| 3
| align="center"|[[Image:India - Madurai temple - 0781.jpg|50px]]
| [[Meenakshi Amman Temple|Sundareswarar Temple]]
| Vellichabai
| [[Madurai]]
|-
| 4
| align="center"|[[Image:Nellaiappar2.jpg|50px]]
| [[Nellaiappar Temple]]
| Thamirachabai
| [[Tirunelveli]]
|-
| 5
| align="center"|[[Image:The Kutraleeshwarar temple Gopuram.jpg|50px]]
| [[Kutralanathar Temple]]
| Chithirachabai
| [[Kutralam]]
|}
 
== Paadal Petra Sthalangal temples ==
{{main|Paadal Petra Sthalam}}
 
Shiva Temples which are glorified in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] [[Tevaram]] hymns are the [[Paadal Petra Sthalangal]] and have been in existence for more than 1,000 years.{{Citation needed|date=June 2021}} References to these temples are found in [[Tevaram]] Hymns, composed and authored by the 3 [[Nayanars|Nayanamars]], [[Thirunavukarasar]], [[Sambandar]] and [[Sundarar]], who lived between 7th and 9th century CE.
 
=== Chennai ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! SI.No
! Image
! Temple Name
! Location
|-
| 1
| [[Image:thyagaraswamy4.jpg|50px]]
| [[Thyagaraja Temple, Tiruvottiyur|Thiyagaraja Swamy Temple]]
| [[Thiruvotriyur]]
|-
| 2
| [[Image:kapaleeswarar2.jpg|50px]]
| [[Kapaleeswarar temple]]
| [[Mylapore|Thirumayilai]]
|-
| 3
| [[Image:marundeeswarar5.jpg|50px]]
| [[Marundeeswarar Temple]]
| [[Thiruvanmiyur]]
|-
| 4
| [[Image:பாடி திருவல்லீசுவரர் கோவில்.JPG|50px]]
| [[Tiruvalithayam Tiruvallesvarar Temple, Padi|Tiruvaleeswarar temple]]
| [[Padi, Chennai|Thiruvalithaayam]]
|-
| 5
| [[Image:Vadathirumullaivoyal.JPG|50px]]
| [[Masilamaniswara Temple, Thirumullaivoyal|Masilamaniswarar Temple]]
| [[Thirumullaivoyal|Thirumullaivayil]]
|-
| 6
| [[Image:Vedapureeswar temple, Thiruverkadu1.JPG|50px]]
| [[Vedapureeswarar temple, Thiruverkadu|Vedapureeswarar Temple]]
| [[Thiruverkadu]]
|-
| 7
| [[Image:Thirupasoor12.jpg|50px]]
| [[Vaseeswarar temple]]
| [[Tiruvallur district|Thirupasoor]]
|-
| 8
|
| [[Gnanapureeswarar Temple, Tiruvadishoolam|Idaisuranathar Temple]]
| Thiruidaichuram
|-
| 9
| [[File:Marundeeswarar7.jpg|50px]]
| [[Marundeeswarar Temple]]
| [[Thiruvanmiyur|Thirukachoor]]
|-
| 10
| [[File:Tiruvalangadu6.jpg|50px]]
| [[Sri Vadaranyeswarar Temple]]
| [[Thiruvaalangadu]]
|-
| 11
| [[File:SrikalahastiGaligopuram.jpg|50px]]
| Kalahasteeswarar Temple
| [[Kalahasthi]]
|-
| 12
|
| Undreeshwarar Temple
| Thiruvenbakkam
|-
| 13
|
| Arambeswarar Temple
| Ilambayam Kottur
|-
| 14
| [[File:Tripurantakam-Prakasam-Sri-Tripurantakeswara-Swamy-Temple-2.jpg|50px]]
| [[Tripuranthaka Swamy Temple]]
| Thiruvirkolam
|-
| 15
| [[Image:Main Gopuram.jpg|50px]]
| [[Vedagiriswarar temple]]
| [[Thirukazhukundram]]
|-
| 16
| [[Image:acharapakkam15.jpg|50px]]
| [[Aksheeswaraswamy Temple, Acharapakkam]]
| [[Acharapakkam]]
|-
| 17
|
| [[Tirukkandalam Sivanandeswarar Temple]]
| Tirukandalam (Thirukkallil) [[Tiruvallur]]
|}
 
=== Kancheepuram ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! SI.No
! Image
! Temple Name
! Location
|-
| 1
| [[Image:ekam.jpg|50px]]
| [[Ekambareswarar Temple (Kanchipuram)|Ekambareswarar Temple]]
| [[Kancheepuram]]
|-
| 2
|
| Maakaraleeswarar Temple
| Thirumaagaral
|-
| 3
|
| Valeeswarar Temple
| Kuranganilmuttam
|-
| 4
|
| Thalapurishwarar Temple/Kirubanathiswarar Temple
| Thiruppanangadu
|-
| 5
|
| Vedapureeswarar Temple
| Thiruvothur
|-
| 6
| [[Image:tirumalper10.jpg|50px]]
| Manikandeswarar Temple
| [[Thirumarperu]]
|-
| 7
|
| Thiruveeral Temple
| Thiruveeral
|-
| 8
|
| Vilwanatheswarar Temple
| Tiruvallam
|}
 
=== Panrutti ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! SI. No
! Image
! Temple Name
! Location
|-
| 1
| align="center"|[[Image:Sri Veerattaaneswarar Temple.JPG|50px]]
| [[Thiruvadigai Temple, Panruti|Veerattaaneswarar Temple]]
| Thiruvadigai
|-
| 2
|
| Shishta Gurunathar Temple
| Thiruthuraiyur
|}
 
=== Tindivanam ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! SI.No
! Image
! Temple
! Location
|-
| 1
|
| Chandramouleeswarar Temple
| Thiruvakkarai
|-
| 2
|
| Arasileeswarar Temple
| Ozhindhiapattu (Thiru Arasili)
|-
| 3
|
| Magakaleswarar Temple
| [[Irumbai]] (Irumbaimagaalam)
|-
| 4
| [[Image:tiruvamathur01.jpg|50px]]
| Nandieswarar Temple
| Thiruvaamathur
|-
| 5
|
| Puravaar Panangattoor Temple
| Panangattoor (Panayapuram)
|-
| 6
|
| Srinidheeswarar Temple
| [[Annamputhur]]
|}
 
=== Thirukkoviloor ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! SI.No
! Image
! Temple
! Location
|-
| 1
| &nbsp;
| Veerateswarar Temple
| [[Thirukovilur]]
|-
| 2
| &nbsp;
| Athulya Nadheswara Temple
| [[Arakandanallur]] (Araiyani Nalloor)
|-
| 3
| [[Image:idayar.jpg|50px]]
| Marudheeswarar Temple
| Idaiyaru
|-
| 4
| [[Image:tiruvennai.jpg|50px]]
| Sri Krupapureeswarar Temple
| [[Thiruvennainallur]]
|}
 
=== Ulundurpettai ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! SI.No
! Image
! Temple Name
! Location
! Location
|-
| 1
| [[Image:tirunavalur.jpg|50px]]
| Sri Bhakthajaneswarar Temple
| [[Tirunavalur block|Thirunavalur]]
| 15&nbsp;km North-East of [[Ulundurpet]]
|-
| 2
| [[Image:nelvennai.jpg|50px]]
| Sornakatesvarar Temple
| [[Thiruvennainallur]]
| 15&nbsp;km North-West of [[Ulundurpet]]
|-
| 3
| [[Image:tirumundeecharam.jpg|50px]]
| Sivaloganathar Temple
| Thirumundeecharam
| 24&nbsp;km North-East of [[Ulundurpet]]
|}
 
=== Viruthachalam ===
{{Empty section|date=June 2021}}
 
=== Cuddalore ===
{{Empty section|date=June 2021}}
 
=== Chidambaram ===
{| class="wikitable" border="1" width="100%"
|-
!S.No.
! Image
! Temple
! Location
|-
|1.
| [[Image:eastgopuram2.jpg|50px]]
| [[Nataraja]]
| center of [[chidambaram]] town
|-
|2.
| &nbsp;
| Thiruvetkalam
| 3&nbsp;km east of [[chidambaram]], inside the [[Annamalai University]] campus
|-
|3.
| &nbsp;
| Thirunelvayal(Sivapuri)
| 3&nbsp;km southeast of [[Chidambaram]], near Thiruvetkalam temple
|-
|4.
| &nbsp;
| Thirukkazhippalai
| 5&nbsp;km southeast of [[chidambaram]]
|}
 
=== Kattumannarkoil ===
{| class="wikitable" border="1" width="100%"
|-
!S.No.
! Image
! Temple
! Location
|-
|1.
| &nbsp;
| Koodalaiyatroor
| 28&nbsp;km north of [[Kattumannarkoil]]. Reach Sree Mushnam on the south bank of Vellar and proceed east 8&nbsp;km to reach the temple.
|-
|2.
| &nbsp;
| Omampuliyur
| 6&nbsp;km south of [[Kattumannarkoil]] on the north bank of [[Kollidam]] river.
|-
|3.
| &nbsp;
| Kaanattumullur
| 5&nbsp;km south of [[Kattumannarkoil]] on the banks of [[Kollidam]] river.
|-
|4.
| &nbsp;
| Thirunaaraiyur
| 6&nbsp;km northeast of [[Kattumannarkoil]] on the north bank of [[Kollidam]] river.
|-
|5.
| &nbsp;
| Thirukkadamboor
| 5&nbsp;km southwest of [[Kattumannarkoil]]
|}
 
=== Sirkazhi ===
{| class="wikitable" border="1" width="100%"
|-
!S.No
! Image
! Temple
! Location
|-
|1.
| &nbsp;
| [[Sirkazhi]], Sattainadhar Temple
| Center of sirkazhi town
|-
|2.
| &nbsp;
| Thirukolakka
| 2&nbsp;km west of [[Sirkazhi]]
|-
|3.
| &nbsp;
| Then Thirumullaivayil
|12&nbsp;km east of [[Sirkazhi]]
|-
|4.
| &nbsp;
| Magendrapalli
| 19&nbsp;km northeast of [[Sirkazhi]] on the south bank of [[Kollidam]] river. 2&nbsp;km further is the Bay of Bengal.
|-
|5.
| &nbsp;
| Thirunalloor Perumaanam (Achaalpuram)
| 15&nbsp;km north of [[Sirkazhi]], on the south bank of [[Kollidam]] river.
|-
|6.
| &nbsp;
| Thirukarugaavoor (Thirukadaavoor)
| 6&nbsp;km east of [[Sirkazhi]]
|-
|7.
|&nbsp;
| Thillaiyadi (Saranaa Ratsagar Temple)
| 9&nbsp;km east of [[Sirkazhi]]
|-
|8.
| &nbsp;
| Kalikaamoor ([[Annappanpettai]])
| 3&nbsp;km south of Then thirumullaivayil temple (which is 12&nbsp;km east of [[Sirkazhi]])
|-
|9.
| [[Image:tirupungoor13.jpg|50px]]
| Thiruppunkoor
| 3&nbsp;km west of Vaitheeswaran Koil on the south bank of Kollidam river
|-
|10.<br />
| &nbsp;
| Thiruvenkadu
| 10&nbsp;km southeast of [[Sirkazhi]]
|-
|11.
| &nbsp;
| [[Thirukattupalli]]
| 0.5&nbsp;km from Thiruvenkadu (see above)
|-
|12.
| &nbsp;
| Thiruchaaikkaadu
| 3&nbsp;km south of Thiruvenkaadu(see above) on the road from [[Sirkazhi]] to [[Poompuhar]]
|-
|13.
| &nbsp;
| Pallavaneecharam
| 4&nbsp;km south of Thiruvenkadu
|-
|14.
| &nbsp;
| Vaidyanatha Swamy Temple or [[Vaitheeswaran Koil]]
| 7&nbsp;km south of Sirkhazi
|}
 
=== Kumbakonam ===
{| class="wikitable" border="1" width="100%"
|-
! Image
! Temple
! Location
|-
| [[Image:Kumbeswarar temple7.jpg|50px]]
| [[Adi Kumbeswarar Temple]]
| [[Kumbakonam]] town
|-
| [[Image:Nageswaran1.jpg|50px]]
| [[Nageswaraswamy Temple, Kumbakonam|Kudanthai Keezhakkottam]]
| East of [[Kumbakonam]] bus stand
|-
| [[Image:Kasivisvanathar4.jpg|50px]]
| [[Kasi Viswanathar Temple, Kumbakonam|Kudanthai Kaaronam]]
| near Porthamarai Kulam in Kumbakonam
|-
| &nbsp;
| [[Thirunageswaram]]
| 5&nbsp;km east of Kumbakonam, cauvery south bank
|-
| [[Image:Sakkottai02.jpg|50px]]
| [[Amirthakadeswarar Temple, Sakkottai|Thirukkalayanalloor]], ([[sakkottai]])
| 5&nbsp;km southeast of Kumbakonam, cauvery south bank
|-
| [[Image:Sivapuramsivagurunathasamytemple2.jpg|50px]]
| [[Sivagurunathaswamy Temple|Thiru Sivapuram]]
| 2&nbsp;km northeast of Sakkottai, south bank of Arasalaar
|-
| [[Image:Tirunaraiyursitthanathesvarartemple1.jpg|50px]]
| [[Tirunarayur Siddhanatheswarar Temple|Thirunaraiyoor]]
| 10&nbsp;km southeast of Kumbakonam, adjacent to Nachiyar Koil, cauvery south bank
|-
| [[Image:tirukarukkudi.jpg|50px]]
| Thirukarukkudi (marudhanthanalloor)
| 8&nbsp;km southeast of Kumbakonam, cauvery south bank
|-
| [[Image:Tiruppanthuraisivananthesvarartemple1.jpg|50px]]
| [[Tirupandurai Sivanandeswarar Temple|Thiruppenu Perundhurai (Thiruppanthurai)]]
| 3&nbsp;km northeast of nachiyarkoil/thirunaraiyoor, cauvery south bank
|-
| [[Image:Alagaputturpadikkasunathartemple2.jpg|50px]]
| [[Padikasu Nathar Temple|Arisikkarai Puthur (azhagaputhur)]]
| 3&nbsp;km northwest of nachiyarkoil/thirunaraiyur, cauvery south bank
|-
| [[Image:Tirucheraisaraparamesvarartemple1.jpg|50px]]
| [[Tirucherai Gnanaparameswarar Temple|Thirucherai]]
| 5&nbsp;km south of nachiyar koil, 15&nbsp;km southeast of Kumbakonam, cauvery south bank
|-
| [[Image:Kudavasalkonesvarartemple2.jpg|50px]]
| [[Koneswarar Temple, Kudavasal|Kudavasal]]
| 15&nbsp;km from Kumbakonam, cauvery south bank
|-
| &nbsp;
| [[Tirukkollampudur Vilvaranyeswarar Temple|Kollampudhur (Thirukkalamboor)]]
| 6&nbsp;km southwest of Kudavasal, cauvery south bank
|-
| [[Image:Kottayurkotiswarar7.JPG|50px]]
| [[Kottaiyur Kodeeswarar temple|Thirukkottaiyur]]
| 2&nbsp;km northwest of kumbakonam, cauvery north bank
|-
| [[Image:Innambar elutharinathar temple vimana.jpg|50px]]
| [[Innambur Ezhutharinathar Temple|Thiru Innambar]]
| 6&nbsp;km northwest of kumbakonam, cauvery north bank
|-
| [[Image:Tirupurambiam satchinathar temple.jpg|50px]]
| [[Sakshinatheswarar Temple, Thiruppurambiyam|Thirupurambayam]]
| 9&nbsp;km northwest of Kumbakonam, 3&nbsp;km near innambar above, cauvery north bank
|-
| [[Image:Kabardeesvararsecond entrance1.jpg|50px]]
| [[Tiruvalanchuzhi Valanchuzhinathar Temple|Thiruvalanchuzhi]]
| 4&nbsp;km west of Kumbakonam, cauvery south bank
|-
| [[Image:Denupuriswarar1.jpg|50px]]
|[[Thenupuriswarar Temple, Patteeswaram|Pateeswaram]]
| 6&nbsp;km southwest of Kumbakonam, cauvery south bank
|-
| [[Image:Tirusakthimutram vimanapresidingdeity.jpg|50px]]
| [[Sakthivanesvara Temple|Thirusathimutram]]
| next to pateeswaram above, cauvery south bank
|-
| [[Image:Palayarai3.jpg|50px]]
| [[Pazhayarai Vadathali]]
| 2&nbsp;km from [[patteeswaram]]above, cauvery south bank
|}
 
=== Papanasam ===
{| class="wikitable" border="1" width="100%"
|-
! Image
! Temple
! Location
|-
| [[Image:Tirupalaitturai palaivananathar temple1.jpg|50px]]
| [[Palaivananathar Temple|Thiruppalaithurai]]
| 1&nbsp;km northeast of [[papanasam]] railway station, cauvery south bank
|-
| [[Image:Tiruvaikavur vilvavanatar4.jpg|50px]]
| [[Tiruvaikavur Temple|Thiruvaikavoor]]
| 12&nbsp;km north of [[Papanasam]], south bank of kollidam
|-
| [[Image:Vijayamangai vijayanatheswarar temple entrance.jpg|50px]]
| [[Vijayamangai Vijayanatheswarar Temple|Thiruvisaiyamangai]]
| 1&nbsp;km east of thiruvaikavoor above, cauvery north bank
|-
| [[Image:Vadakurangaduthuraidhayanitheesvarartemple1.jpg|50px]]
| [[Dayanidheeswarar Temple|Vadakurangaduthurai]]
| 4&nbsp;km north of papanasam, cauvery north bank. not to be mistaken for Then Kurangaduthurai/Aaduthurai
|-
| [[Image:Tirukkarukavur2.jpg|50px]]
| [[Garbharakshambigai temple|Thirukkarugavoor]]
| 6&nbsp;km south of papanasan, cauvery south bank
|-
| [[Image:Tirunallur kalyanasundaravesvarar temple3.jpg|50px]]
| [[Kalyanasundaresar Temple, Nallur|Thirunalloor]]
| 5&nbsp;km east of papanasam, cauvery south bank
|-
| [[Image:Avur pasupatisvarar temple.jpg|50px]]
| [[Pasupatheeswarar Temple, Aavoor|Avoor Pasupatheeswaram]]
| 12&nbsp;km southeast of Papanasam, cauvery south bank
|-
| [[Image:Charakkapalli2.jpg|50px]]
| [[Chakravageswarar Temple|Chakkarapalli]]
| 10&nbsp;km west of papanasam, cauvery south bank
|-
| [[Image:Pullamangai1.jpg|50px]]
| [[Tirupullamangai|Thiruppullamangai]] ([[Pasupathikoil]])
| 3&nbsp;km from the pasupathikoil railway station (kumbakonam-thanjavur line), cauvery south bank
|-
| [[Image:Andarkovil sornapurisvarartemple1.jpg|50px]]
| [[Andarkoil Swarnapureewarar Temple|Kaduvaaikkarai Puthur]] (Aandar Koil)
| 18&nbsp;km southeast of papanasam, kudavasal-valangaimaan bus route, cauvery south bank
|-
| &nbsp;
| Thiru Irumboolai, Aalangudi
| 6&nbsp;km south of valangaimaan, cauvery south bank
|}
 
=== Kaaraikkal ===
 
{| class="wikitable" border="1" width="100%"
|-
! Image
! Temple
! Location
|-
| [[Image:Tirunallardarbaranesvarartemple.jpg|50px]]
| [[Tirunallar Dharbaranyeswarar Temple|Thirunallar]]
| 5&nbsp;km west of [[Karaikkal]] on the [[Kumbakonam]] road, south bank of cauvery
|-
| [[Image:Karaikkaldharmapuramyalmurinathartemple1.jpg|50px]]
| [[Dharumapuram Yazhmoorinathar Temple|Dharumapuram]]
| proceed 2&nbsp;km on the thirunallaru – karaikal road and take a right to reach temple<br />south bank of cauvery
|-
| [[Image:Vettakuditirimenialagartemple1.jpg|50px]]
| [[Tiruvettakkudi Sundareshwarar Temple|Vettakkudi]]
| near [[Karaikkal]], south bank of cauvery
|-
| [[Image:Tirutelicheryparvatheesvarar temple1.jpg|50px]]
| [[Tiruttelicheri Parvatheeswarar Temple|Thiruthelicheri]], [[Kovilpathu]]
| inside [[Karaikkal]] town, Paarvateeswarar Devasthanam, Paadal petra Sthalam, south bank of cauvery
|}
 
=== Mannargudi ===
 
{| class="wikitable" border="1" width="100%"
|-
! Image
! Temple
! Location
|-
| [[Image:kovilvenni.jpg|50px]]
| Vennikarumbeeswarar Temple, Thiruvenniyur, Kovilvenni
| 8&nbsp;km northwest of [[Needamangalam]] on the [[Tanjore]]-[[Tiruvarur]] road, south bank of cauvery
|-
|
|
|
|-
| [[File:Thirukalar.jpg|frameless|50x50px]]&nbsp;
| Parijatha Vaneswarar Temple, Thirukalar
| 23&nbsp;km southeast of Manargudi on the [[thiruthuraipoondi]] road, <br />on the bank of ponnukku undaan river, south bank of cauvery
|-
| &nbsp;
| Chathuranga vallapanathar Temple, Thirupoovanur
| 8&nbsp;km north of [[Mannargudi]] (on [[needamangalam]] road), south bank of cauvery
|-
| &nbsp;
| Kozhuntheesar Temple, [[Kottur]]
| 15&nbsp;km southeast of [[Mannargudi]], south bank of cauvery
|-
| [[Image:ogaiperaiyur.jpg|50px]]
| Thiruppaereyil, Ogaiperaiyur
| 16&nbsp;km northeast of [[Mannargudi]], south bank of cauvery
|-
|[[File:Thirunellikaval.jpg|left|frameless|60x60px]]&nbsp;
| Nellivana Nathar, Thirunellikaval
| 23&nbsp;km east of Mannargudi, south bank of cauvery
|-
| [[Image:tirunavalur.jpg|50px]]
| Manikkavannar Temple, Thirunaattiyathankudi
| 10&nbsp;km northeast of Mannargudi is [[Koothanallur]], temple is 12&nbsp;km southeast of this town, <br />south bank of cauvery
|-
|[[File:THIRUKOLLIKADU.jpg|left|frameless|60x60px]]
|Agneeswarar Temple, Thirukollikadu
|19&nbsp;km from Mannargudi
|-
|
|Sri Ramanatha Swamy Temple, Thirurameshwaram
|11&nbsp;km from Mannargudi ( on thiruthuraipoondi road)
|-
| &nbsp;
| Vendurainathar Temple, Thiruvanduthurai
| 10&nbsp;km east of Mannargudi, south bank of cauvery
|-
|
|Thiruneelakanteswarar Temple, [[Mannargudi]]
|1&nbsp;km East of [[Rajagopalaswamy Temple, Mannargudi|Rajagopalaswamy temple]], [[Mannargudi]], south bank of cauvery
|-
|
|Annamalai Nathar Temple, [[Mannargudi]]
|2&nbsp;km West of [[Rajagopalaswamy Temple, Mannargudi|Rajagopalaswamy temple]], [[Mannargudi]], South bank of cauvery
|-
|
|Kailasa Nathar Temple, [[Mannargudi]]
|1.5&nbsp;km East of [[Rajagopalaswamy Temple, Mannargudi|Rajagopalaswamy temple]], [[Mannargudi]], south bank of cauvery
|-
|
|Meenakshi Sokkanathar Temple, [[Mannargudi]]
|4&nbsp;km South East of [[Rajagopalaswamy Temple, Mannargudi|Rajagopalaswamy temple]], [[Mannargudi]], south bank of cauvery
|-
| &nbsp;
| Jayamkonda Nathar Temple, [[Mannargudi]]
| 2&nbsp;km North East of [[Rajagopalaswamy Temple, Mannargudi|Rajagopalaswamy temple]], [[Mannargudi]], south bank of cauvery
|-
|
|Kasivishwa Nathar Temple, [[Mannargudi]]
East Bank of [[Haridra Nadhi]]
|2&nbsp;km North East of [[Rajagopalaswamy Temple, Mannargudi|Rajagopalaswamy temple]], [[Mannargudi]], south bank of cauvery
|-
|
|Kasivishwa Nathar Temple, [[Mannargudi]]
|1&nbsp;km North of [[Rajagopalaswamy Temple, Mannargudi|Rajagopalaswamy temple]], [[Mannargudi]], south bank of cauvery
|-
|
|Kamakshi samedha Ekambareswarar Temple, [[Mannargudi]]
|1&nbsp;km East of [[Rajagopalaswamy Temple, Mannargudi|Rajagopalaswamy temple]], [[Mannargudi]], south bank of cauvery
|-
|[[File:Pamini.jpg|left|frameless|80x80px]]
|Naganatha Swami Temple [[Pamani Naganathar Temple|Paadaaleeswaram]], Pamini, [[Mannargudi]]
(Rahu Kethu Parihara Sthalam)
|2&nbsp;km north of [[Mannargudi]], south bank of cauvery & North Bank of [[Pamaniyar River]]
|}
 
=== Thiruthuraipoondi ===
 
{| class="wikitable" border="1" width="100%"
|-
! Image
! Temple
! Location
|-
| [[Image:thandalaineelneri.jpg|50px]]
| Thandalai Neelneri
| 3&nbsp;km north of Thiruthuraipoondi on the Tiruvarur road, south bank of cauvery
|-
| &nbsp;
| Kaichinnam
| 11&nbsp;km north of [[Thiruthuraipoondi]], south bank of cauvery
|-
| &nbsp;
| Thiruthengoor
| 16&nbsp;km north of [[Thiruthuraipoondi]], 2&nbsp;km from Thirunellikkaa, south bank of cauvery
|-
| &nbsp;
| Thirukkollikkadu
| 15&nbsp;km north of Thiruthuraipoondi, south bank of cauvery
|-
| [[Image:kovilvenni.jpg|50px]]
| Thiruchitremam
| 14&nbsp;km northeast of Thiruthuraipoondi, south bank of cauvery. On the Tiruvarur road take a right at Aalathampadi and drive further skipping 2 bridges across the irrigation canal and cross the third bridge to reach this temple.
|-
| &nbsp;
| Idumbaavanam
| 12&nbsp;km south of Thiruthuraipoondi, south bank of cauvery. 2&nbsp;km West of Karpaganadharkulam below.
|-
| [[Image:karpaganadharkulam.jpg|50px]]
| Thirukkadikulam, Karpaganadharkulam, Karpaganarkoil
| 2&nbsp;km east of Idumbavanam temple above, south bank of cauvery. Take the muthupet road and drive about 10&nbsp;km to reach this village (karpaganadhar kulam) on the main road. Then take a left and drive about a kilometre to reach this temple. After visiting this temple drive further west from here to reach idumbavanam above.
|-
| &nbsp;
| Thiruvuchaathanam, Koviloor
| 2&nbsp;km north of Muthupettai, which is southwest of thiruthuraipoondi, south bank of cauvery. From the bus stand junction drive north for about 2&nbsp;km crossing a new by-pass road to reach the temple arch and the temple.
|}
 
=== Nagapattinam ===
{| class="wikitable" border="1" width="100%"
|-
! Image
! Temple
! Location
|-
| &nbsp;
| Thirunaagaikaaronam, [[Nagapatnam]]
| Nagapatnam town, south bank of cauvery
|-
| &nbsp;
| [[Sikkal]]
| 5&nbsp;km west of [[Nagapattinam]], south bank of cauvery
|-
 
| &nbsp;
| [[Vyagrapureeswarar temple, Sirangudi Puliyur]]
|7 &nbsp;km west of [[Nagapattinam]], 3 &nbsp; km from Sikkal; busstop: Ramarmadam
|-
| &nbsp;
| Thirukkolili, [[Thirukuvalai]]
| 25&nbsp;km southwest of [[nagapatnam]], 19&nbsp;km from [[Tiruvarur]]
|-
| &nbsp;
| Tiruvaimoor
| 3&nbsp;km south of [[Thirukuvalai]] above. south bank of [[cauvery]]
|-
| &nbsp;
| Thirumaraikkadu, [[Vedaranyam]]
| south of nagapatnam, south of cauvery
|-
| &nbsp;
| Agathiyanpalli
| 2&nbsp;km south of [[vedaranyam]] above on the Kodikkarai Road.
|-
| &nbsp;
| Thirukkodi, [[Kodikkarai]], [[Point Calimere]]
| 9&nbsp;km south of Thirumaraikkadu above
|-
| &nbsp;
| vadugoor, Thirukkuvalai
| south of Nagapattinam, pheravi maruntheeswarar temple
|-
|}
 
=== Namakkal ===
{| class="wikitable" border="1" width="100%"
|-
! Image
! Temple
! Location
|-
| &nbsp;
| [[Ardhanareeswarar_temple,_Tiruchengode]]
| [[Tiruchengode]],&nbsp;[[Namakkal]]
|-
| &nbsp;
| Asaladeepeshwarar Temple
| [[Mohanur]],&nbsp;[[Namakkal]]
|-
|}
 
=== Thanjavur ===
 
{| class="wikitable" border="1" width="100%"
|-
! Image
! Temple
! Location
|-
| [[Image:Tiruvedikudi vimana.jpg|50px]]
| [[Vedapuriswarar Temple, Thiruvedhikudi|Thiruvedikkudi]]
| 7&nbsp;km north of [[Thanjavur]], 1&nbsp;km from [[Thirukkandiyur]]. cauvery south bank
|-
| [[Image:Thittai1.jpg|50px]]
| [[Vasishteswarar Temple, Thittai|Thenkudithittai]]
| 10&nbsp;km north of [[Thanjavur]]. cauvery south bank
|-
| &nbsp;
| [[Paridiniyamam Parithiappar Temple|Parithiniyamam]]
| 18&nbsp;km southeast of [[Thanjavur]], 4&nbsp;km north of [[Orathanad]], cauvery south bank
|-
| [[Image:haridwaramangalam.jpg|50px]]
| Aradhaiperumpaazhi, Arithuvaramangalam
| connected by Thanjavur town bus. cauvery south bank
|-
| &nbsp;
| [[Avalivanallur Satchinathar Temple|Avalivalnallur]]
| 3&nbsp;km west of Aradhaiperumpaazhi above. cauvery south bank
|-
| [[Image:Vphoto1.jpg|50px]]
| Akshayabureeshwarar, vilankulam
| 18&nbsp;km from [Peravurani]
|-
| &nbsp;
| [[Brihadisvara Temple, Thanjavur|Thanjai periya kovil @ Brihadeeswarar Temple]]
| 1&nbsp;km from old bus stand, near sivagangai poonga, 1&nbsp;km from Thanjavur palace [10.7828° N, 79.1318° E] [[Thanjavur]],
|}
 
=== Tiruchirapalli ===
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! Image
! Temple
! Location
|-
| [[Image:tiruchiramalai1.jpg|50px]]
| [[Tiruchiramalai]], [[Tiruchirapalli]]
| on the way up the hill temple – rock fort, center of city. south bank of cauvery
|-
| [[Image:tirumukkecharam1.jpg|50px]]
| Mukkeecharam, [[Urayur]]
| center of Tiruchirapalli city- panchavarneswarar koil, better known as Nachiyar koil bus
|-
|
|Thirukkarkudi, uyyakondan tirumalai
|3&nbsp;km west of [[Tiruchirapalli]], south bank of cauvery
|-
| &nbsp;
| Thiruparaithurai
| 15&nbsp;km northwest of [[Tiruchirapalli]], on the bus route to [[Karur]], [[Kulithalai]]
|-
| &nbsp;
| [[Pettavaithalai]]
| 24&nbsp;km northwest from [[Tiruchirapalli]], on the bus route to [[Karur]], [[Tirupur]], [[Coimbatore]]
|-
| [[Image:Tiruvannaikkaval4.jpg|50px]]
| Thiruvanaikka, [[Tiruvanaikkaval]]
| 3&nbsp;km north of Tiruchirapalli, on the way to Srirangam, Samayapuram, Ariyalur, Lalgudi
|-
| &nbsp;
| Tirupatrurai, Tiruppalthurai
| 12&nbsp;km northeast of [[Tiruchirapalli]], cauvery north bank
|-
| &nbsp;
| Thirunedungulam
| 21&nbsp;km east of [[Tiruchirapalli]], cauvery south bank
|-
| [[Image:tiruverumbur6.jpg|50px]]
| Thiru Erumbiyur, [[Thiruverumbur]]
| 11&nbsp;km east of [[Tiruchirapalli]], on the [[Thanjavur]] road
|-
| &nbsp;
| Tirumanthurai
| 5&nbsp;km west of [[Lalgudi]], also called vadagarai manthurai, north bank of cauvery
|-
| &nbsp;
| Thirumazhappadi
| 28&nbsp;km south of [[Ariyalur]], north bank of [[Kollidam]]
|-
| &nbsp;
| Thirupazhuvur
| 10&nbsp;km south of [[Ariyalur]], cauvery north bank
|-
| &nbsp;
| Thiruppaingneeli
| 7&nbsp;km west of mannachanallur, near [[Tiruchirapalli]], Cauvery north bank.
|-
| &nbsp;
| Thiruppasila chiramam, Thiruvasi
| near and south of Thiruppaingneeli temple above, 12&nbsp;km from [[Tiruchirappalli]]
|-
| [[Image:anbilalanthurai4.jpg|50px]]
| Anbil Alanthurai
| 8&nbsp;km east of [[Lalgudi]]. 20&nbsp;km from [[Tiruchirapalli]]
|-
| &nbsp;
| Thiru Eengoyimalai, Thiruvinganadhamalai
| 7&nbsp;km northwest of [[Musiri]], on the [[Tiruchirapalli]] – [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]] road, cauvery north bank
|-
| &nbsp;
| Kadambanthurai, [[Kulithalai]]
| 33&nbsp;km north west of [[Tiruchirapalli]]
|-
| &nbsp;
| Sapthareeshwarar Temple, [[Lalgudi]]
| 20&nbsp;km from [[Tiruchirapalli]]
|-
| &nbsp;
| Thiruvatpokki, Rathinagiri
| 10&nbsp;km south of [[Kulithalai]], cauvery south bank
|}
 
=== Madurai ===
 
{| class="wikitable" border="1" width="100%"
|-
! Image
! Temple
! Location
|-
| [[Image:meenaeastgopuram2.jpg|50px]]
| [[Thiru Alavai]], madurai [[meenakshi]] amman temple
| Madurai city center, very near railway station and town bus stand
|-
| [[Image:appudayar1.jpg|50px]]
| [[Thiru Aappanoor]], [[Aappudayar Koil]]
| Inside madurai, about 2&nbsp;km from city center on the north bank of river [[Vaigai]]
|-
| &nbsp;
| Immayilum Nanmai Tharuvar shrine
| 1/2&nbsp;km Immayilum Nanmai Tharuvar Temple, West Masi Street, Madurai
|-
| &nbsp;
| [[Thirupparamkunram Murugan Temple]] [[Parangirinathar]] shrine
| 9&nbsp;km southwest of madurai, part of the famous [[Muruga]]'s [[Arupadaiveedu]] temple
|-
| &nbsp;
| [[Edaganathar temple]] [[Thiruvedagam]]
| 17&nbsp;km northwest of madurai on the cholavandhaan road on the north bank of [[Vaigai]]
|-
| &nbsp;
| [[Kodunkundram]]([[piraanmalai]])
| 24&nbsp;km northwest of Thiruputhur
|-
| &nbsp;
| Poovananathar Temple, [[Thirupuvanam, Sivaganga|Thirupuvanam]]
| 19&nbsp;km east of [[Madurai]] on the banks of [[Vaigai]]
|-
| &nbsp;
| [[Tiruvadanai]](Thiru Aadaanai)
| buses available from [[Madurai]], [[Karaikkudi]], [[Devakottai]]
|-
| &nbsp;
| [[Thiruchuzhial]], Thiruchuzhi
| 48&nbsp;km south of Madurai
|-
| &nbsp;
| [[Thirukkanapper]], [[Kalayar Koil]]
| 18&nbsp;km east of Sivaganga
|-
| &nbsp;
| [[Tiruttalinathar temple]], [[Thiruputhur]]
| 20&nbsp;km west of [[Karaikkudi]]
|-
| &nbsp;
| [[Thiruppunavayil]]
| 25&nbsp;km south Aavudayar Koil
|-
| &nbsp;
| [[Shree Kailasha Nathar Temple]], [[Piramanoor]]
| 23&nbsp;km east of Madurai
|-
|}
 
=== Dindigul ===
There are several ancient Shiva temples in and around Dindigul:
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Temple
!Location
|-
|Lord Malligarjuna Swamy Temple, [[Kondarangi Hills]]
|[[Kondarangi Keeranur]], [[Dindigul]]
|}
 
=== Tirunelveli ===
There are several ancient Shiva temples in and around Tirunelveli:
{| class="wikitable" border="1" width="100%"
|-
! Image
! Temple
! Location
|-
| [[Image:Nellaiappar2.jpg|50px|Tirunelveli]]
| Nellaiappar Kanthimathi Amman Koil, Venuvanam, Tharugavanam
| [[Tirunelveli]] city
|-
| [[Image:The Kutraleeshwarar temple Gopuram.jpg|50px|Tirunelveli]]
| [[Thirukutralam]], [[Kutralam]]
| Kutralam
|-
|-
| [[Image:skoil1.jpg|50px|Tirunelveli]]
| [[Sankaranayinarkoil]]
| [[Sankarankovil]]
|-
| [[Image:Tenkasi Temple.jpg|50px|Tirunelveli]]
| Kasi Viswanathar Koil
| [[Tenkasi]]
|-
| &nbsp;
| Ramalingaswamy Koil, [[Panagudi]]
| 54&nbsp;km from [[Tirunelveli]]
|-
| [[Image:Vanatheertham falls 2007.jpg|50px|Papanasam, Tirunelveli]]
| Papavinaseswarar Koil, [[Papanasam, Tirunelveli|Papanasam]]
| 49&nbsp;km from [[Tirunelveli]]
|-
| [[File:Sivasailam.JPG|50px|Sivasailam Temple]]
| Athrinathr Koil, [[Sivasailam]], Tirunelveli dist
| 60&nbsp;km from [[Tirunelveli]](via-[[Poovankurichi]] if from [[Ambasamudram]])
|}
 
=== Thoothukudi - Tuticorin ===
Ancient Shiva temples in and around Thoothukudi.
{| class="wikitable" border="1" width="100%"
|-
! Image
! Temple
! Location main area
|-no
|
| Sri Shenbagavalli Udanurai Poovana Natha Swamy Thirukoil, Kovilpatti
|48&nbsp;km from [[Sankarankovil]],60&nbsp;km from [[Tirunelveli]]
|-no
|
|Etteeshwarar Jothir Nayagi Thirukoil, Ettayapuram
|18&nbsp;km from Kovilpatti
|-no
|
|Sri Kaashi Vishvanatha swamy temple, Sattankulam
|40+ KM from Tirunelveli, 39 + KM from Vallioor
|-no
|
|Sankara Rameshwarar Pagampiriyaal Thirukoil, Thoothukudi
|Thoothukudi
|-no
|
|Sri AnandhaValli Samedha Kailashanadhar Thirukoil, Pasuvanthanai
|30&nbsp;km from Thoothukudi
|-no
|
|KailashaNadhar Akilandeshwari Thirukoil, Ottapidaram
|20&nbsp;km from Thoothukudi
|-no
|
| meenakshi sudareswarar Koil, vilathikulam, Thoothukudi dist
| 54&nbsp;km from [[Thoothukudi]]
|-no
|
| Thirumoolanathar Temple, Vallanadu, Thoothukudi dist
| 15&nbsp;km from [[Tirunelveli]] 40&nbsp;km from [[Thoothukudi]]
|-no
|
| Somanathar & Somasundari Amman Temple, Authoor, Thoothukudi Dist
| 20&nbsp;km from Thoothukudi to Thiruchendhur and 17&nbsp;km from Thiruchendhur to Thoothukudi
|-no
|
| Pathanjali Viyakrapatheeswarar Temple, Seydunganallur, Thoothukudi Dist
| 15&nbsp;km from Thirunelveli to Thiruchendhur 42&nbsp;km from Thiruchendhur to Thirunelveli
|}
 
=== Tiruvannamalai ===
{| class="wikitable" border="1" width="100%"
|-
! Image
! Temple
! Location
|-
| &nbsp;
| [[Tiruvannamalai]]
| 64&nbsp;km west of [[Tindivanam]]
|-
| &nbsp;
| [[Purisai]]
| between [[Cheyyar]] and [[Vandavasi]]
|-
| &nbsp;
| [[Thandarampattu]]
| 16&nbsp;km west of [[Thandarampattu]]
|
|}
 
=== Rameswaram ===
{| class="wikitable" border="1" width="100%"
|-
! Image
! Temple
! Location
|-
| [[Image:ramesw12.jpg|50px]]
| [[Rameswaram]]
| Trains and buses from all major towns and cities of India
|}
 
=== Ramanathapuram ===
{| class="wikitable"
!Image
!Temple
!Location
|-
|
|Chenchadainathar Karunakadakshi Temple
|Near Sayalkudi
|}
 
== Tamilakam temples ==
 
===Malai Nadu (Kerala)===
 
{| class="wikitable" border="1" width="100%"
|-
! Sl. No
! Image
! Temple
! Location
|-
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|[[Image:ThiruvanchikulamTemple.JPG|50px]]
| [[Thiruvanchikulam Temple]]
| 32&nbsp;km from [[Trichur]], Kerala, 8&nbsp;km from [[Irinjalakuda]] Railway Station, near [[Trichur]]
|}
 
===Tuluva Nadu (Karnataka)===
{| class="wikitable" border="1" width="100%"
|-
! Sl. No
! Image
! Temple
! Location
|-
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|[[Image:Main entry to the Mahabaleshwar Temple at Gokaran.jpg|50px]]
| [[Mahabaleshwar Temple, Gokarna]]
| [[Gokarna, India]], Drive from Hubli, Karnataka
|}
 
===Eezha Nadu (Sri Lanka)===
{| class="wikitable" border="1" width="100%"
|-
! Sl. No
! Image
! Temple
! Location
|-
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|[[Image:The gods look upon.jpg|50px]]
| [[Koneswaram]], [[Trincomalee|Thirukonamalai]]
| Near [[Thampalakamam]]
|-
| align="center"|2
|
| [[Ketheeswaram]]
| Near [[Mannar, Sri Lanka|Mannar]]
|}
 
== Nava Kailasam temples ==
{{main|Nava Kailasam}}
These nine Siva temples are located on the river bed of [[Thamirabarani]] river near [[Tirunelveli]].
*[[Papanasam, Tirunelveli|Papanasam]]
*Cheran Mahadevi
*[[Kodaganallur]]
*[[Kunnathur (Tamil Nadu)|Kunnathur]]
*Murappanadu
*[[Srivaikuntam]]
*[[Thenthiruperai]]
*Rajapathy
*[[Senthamangalam]]
 
==References==
* {{cite book | title = Thamizhaga Sivalayangal 308 | author = V. T. Ramasubramaniam }}
 
==Notes==
{{Reflist}}
 
==External links==
* [http://www.shivatemples.com Temples in Tamilnadu – An introduction]
 
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[[Category:Lists of tourist attractions in Tamil Nadu]]

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