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Temple info -182 Sundarakamakshi temple, Sirukarumbur. சுந்தரகாமாக்ஷி கோயில், சிருகரும்பூர்

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 Temple info -182 கோயில் தகவல் -182 Sundara Kamakshi Temple, Sirukarumbur, Vellore Sundara Kamakshi Temple is dedicated to Hindu God Shiva located at Sirukarumbur village near Kaveripakkam in Kanchipuram District of Tamilnadu. Presiding deity is called as Thirupuranthaga Easwarar. Mother is called as Sundara Kamakshi. Mother is given importance over Lord Shiva. This is one of the Kamakshi’s installed by Adhi Shankara. The temple with great religious importance as well as beautiful icons is situated in a very beautiful ambiance amidst green fields. From the outside, it looks like a small village temple. Indeed it’s a small temple with just a Shiva and Ambal shrine, both not so big, but it is a hidden treasure trove for devotees, heritage and art lovers with so many unique features. History In this small village the historical temple was covered with sand due to the foreign invasion. During 1958 Baskara Tondaiman the Vellore collector took initiative to uncover the sand and find out ...

Temple info -180 Thothadrinathar temple, Vanamamalai தோதாத்ரிநாதர் கோயில் , வானமாமலை. Divya Desam No.90

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 Temple info - 180 கோயில் தகவல் -180 Vanamamalai Perumal Temple, also known as Arulmigu Sree Vanamamalai Totatri Perumal Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu, in Vanamamalai or Totadrikshetram (Nanguneri), Tamil Nadu, India on the banks of Thamiraparani river. 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 shrines dedicated to Vishnu. Vishnu is worshipped here as Vanamalai Perumal and his consort Lakshmi as Varamanagi. The temple is believed to have been built by the Pandyas, with later contributions from Vijayanagar kings and Madurai Nayaks. The temple covers an area of 5 acres (20,000 m2) and has a five-tiered temple tower. Sri Vanamamalai Perumal Temple Religion Affiliation Hinduism District Tirunelveli Deity Thothadrinathan(Vishnu) Varamangai(Lakshmi) Features Tower: Nandhavarthana Vimanam Locatio...

Temple info -179 Navagraha parihara sthalam, Pazhur. நவக்கிரக பரிகார ஸ்தலம், பழூர்

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 Temple info -179 கோயில் தகவல் -179 Navaghraha Parihara sthalam, Pazur Viswanathar Temple (Navagraha Temple), Pazhur, Trichy Viswanathar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Pazhur Village in Trichy District of Tamilnadu. The temple is also called as Navagraha Temple or Navagraha Sthalam in this region. People from this village and the nearby places visit Navagraha of this temple, as it is believed that Navagrahas of this temple are very powerful. However, this temple is actually a Shiva temple. Presiding deity is called as Vishwanathar and Mother is called as Visalakshi. History This temple was built by an Pandian Emperor. The speciality about this is, Trichy was the capital of Chola Kingdom. And Hostility existed between Cholas and Pandians forever. Still it’s a mystery that how the Pandyan temple was built in Chola’s place. In the temple wall Pandian’s have established their sign. The fish sign in the wall denoting that the temple was built by Pandian Empe...

Temple info -178 Tirupur Sugreeswarar temple திருப்பூர் சுக்ரீஸ்வரர் கோயில்

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 Temple info -178 கோயில் தகவல் -178 Sukreesvarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located at Sarkkar Periyapalayam in Tiruppur district in Tamil Nadu, India. Vaippu Sthalam It is one of the shrines of the Vaippu Sthalams sung by Tamil Saivite Nayanar Sundarar. Presiding deity The presiding deity is represented by the lingam known as Sukreesvarar. The Goddess is known as Avudainayaki. Specialities As Sugriva of Ramayana was worshipped here, this place was known as Kurakkuthali. Sundarar in hymns refers to this place which belonged to Kurumbar Nadu. Inscriptions of Cholas, Pandyas and Udayars are found in this temple. During the time of meeting of Dakshinayana and Uttarayana the rays of the Sun fall on the deity. In inscriptions the deity is known as Aludaya Pillai. He is also known as Milakeesan. This place was called as Mukundapuri and Mukundaipuri. Structure On the northern banks of Noyyal River facing east, this temple is situated. The presiding deity ...

Temple info -177 Kallazhagar Temple. கள்ளழகர் கோயில், மதுரை. Divya Desam No.102

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 Temple info -177 கோயில் தகவல் -177  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 worshiped as Kallazhagar and his consort Lakshmi as Thirumamagal. Kallazhagar temple Religion Affiliation Hinduism District Madurai Deity Kallazhagar (Vishnu) Sundaravalli Thayar (Lakshmi) Festivals Float festival Navrathri Vaikunta Ekadasi Features Tower: Somachanda Vimanam Location Madurai State Tamil Nadu Country India Geographic coordinates 10.074136°N 78.214356°E Architecture Type Dravidian architecture Website www.kallalagar.com www.alagarkoil.tnhrce.in A granite wall surrounds the temple, enclosing all its shrines. The temple has a seven-tiered rajagopuram. The temple is s...

Temple info -176 Ilanjikumarar temple. இளஞ்சிகுமாரர் கோயில்

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 Temple info - 176 கோயில் தகவல் - 176 Arulmigu Ilanjikumarar Temple Ilanji         Arulmigu Ilanjikumarar Temple Ilanji God Valli Devasena Sametha Arulmigu Ilanjikumarar Iruvaluka Nayagar Goddess Arultharum Iruvulaga Eeserkiniyal Theertham Chithra Nadhi Sthala Vriksham Magizha maram Agamam Maguda Agamum Puranic Significance In this place of Ilanji and inthe river chithra theertham is the Lord Muruga along with valli&Devasena as Ilanji kumarar as per the request of Kasiba Munivar,Dhurvasa Munivar and kabila Munivar after clearing their doubts.At the time of Parvathi-Parameswarars marriage when every one went to attend the marriage the Northern side lowered and southern side raised,To equalise this as per the order of Lord siva the sage Agasthia came to south and installed white sand siva lingam.It is in this temple.He gave upadesem to Agasthia Munivar.Sage Agasthiar has the credit of having changed Courtallam from the place Vaishnavam to Sivasthalam. Lord Siv...

Temple info -175 Bairagimadam Prasannavenkatesaperumal temple. பைராகிமடம் ப்ரஸன்ன வெங்கடேச பெருமாள் கோயில்

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 Temple info -175 கோயில் தகவல் -175 Bairagi Madam Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple, Sowcarpet, George Town, Chennai. Bairagi Madam Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Sowcarpet in George Town area of Chennai, the capital of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal / Tiruvengamudaiyan and Mother is called as Alamelumangai. Bairagi Mutt is one of the Abhimana Kshetram located in Sowcarpet, Chennai, Tamilnadu. This is one of the prominent temple of Lord Venkateswara was built by a Bairagi/saint, a zealous devotee of Lord Venkateswara who had envisioned Lord Venkateswara of Tirupati.  Legend Bairagi Madam Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal Temple, Sowcarpet, George Town  Many years ago, a Vishnu devotee, Laldas, a sanyasi lived in this area. Every day he would commence his work after meditating on and praying to the Lord of Tirupati. He also had the habit of rendering service as ...