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#Mystictemplesseenbyme# 29. Kallazagar Temple & Padhinettambadi Karuppannasami Temple Kallazhagar Temple in Alagar Koyil, a village in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the Divya Prabandha, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Azhwar saints from the 6th–9th centuries AD. It is one of the 108 Divyadesam dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Kallazhagar and his consort Lakshmi as Thirumamagal. Religion Affiliation Hinduism District Madurai Deity Kallazhagar (Vishnu) Location Madurai State Tamil Nadu Country India Architecture Type Dravidian architecture A granite wall surrounds the temple, enclosing all its shrines. The temple has a seven-tiered rajagopuram. The temple is surrounded by a large fort, part of which is dilapidated. Kallazhagar is believed to have appeared to redeem sage Suthapava of his curse. The temple follows Th...

#Mystictemplesseenbyme# 28. Vedagiriswarar Temple,Thirukkazukundram Vedagiriswarar temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Shiva located in Tirukalukundram (also known as Thirukazhukundram), Tamil Nadu, India. Religion Affiliation Hinduism District Kanchipuram Deity Vedhagireeswarar (Shiva) Thirupurasundari (Parvati) Location Tirukalukundram, Tamil Nadu, India State Tamil Nadu Country India Architecture type Dravidian architecture The Temple Tirukalukundram is known for the Vedagiriswarar temple complex, popularly known as Kazhugu koil (Eagle temple). This temple consists of two structures, one at the foot-hill and the other at the top-hill. The main attraction, the large temple hill-top temple houses the deity of Shiva, known as Vedagiriswarar. The temple at the foot-hills is dedicated to his consort Parvati, known here as Thiripurasundari Amman. The temple at the foot-hills has four towers (gopurams) closely resembling the architecture of the Anna...

#Mystictemplesseenbyme# 27. Thirupparankundram Murugan Temple,Madurai The immortal song 'Tirupparankunrathil nee sirithal Muruga'by Soolamangalam Sisters is memorable for Tamilians. Thiruparankundram Murugan Temple or Subramanya Swamy Temple is a Hindu temple and one of the Six Abodes of Murugan, located at Thiruparankundram. The temple is built in rock-cut architecture and believed to have been built by the Pandyas during the 6th century. According to the legend it is where Murugan slayed the demon Surapadman and married Deivayanai, the divine daughter of the king of heaven, Indra, and he is said to have worshipped Shiva here as Parangirinathar. Religion Affiliation Hinduism Deity Murugan Location Thiruparankundram State Tamil Nadu Country India Architecture Type Rock-cut Creator Pandyas Date established 6th century The temple is located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Madurai in India. In the main shrine, apart from Muruga, deities of Shiva, Vish...

#Mystictemplesseenbyme# 26. Kapaleeswarar Temple,  Chennai Kapaleeshwarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to lord Shiva located in Mylapore, Chennai in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The form of Shiva's consort Parvati worshipped at this temple is called Karpagambal is from Tamil ("Goddess of the Wish-Yielding Tree"). The temple is the most ancient one that has been built around the 7th century CE in Dravidian architecture. Religion Affiliation Hinduism District Chennai Deity Kapaleeswarar (Shiva) Karpagambal Location Mylapore State Tamil Nadu Country India Architecture Type Dravidian architecture According to the Puranas, Shakti worshipped Shiva in the form of a peacock, giving the vernacular name Mylai (Mayilāi) to the area that developed around the temple - mayil is Tamil for "peacock". Shiva is worshiped as Kapaleeswarar, and is represented by the lingam. His consort Parvati is depicted as Karpagambal. The presiding deity is...