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 Temple info -530 கோயில் தகவல் -530 Shikanathar Temple, Kudumiyamalai Shikanathar Temple is a Hindu temple situated in the village of Kudumiyanmalai at a distance of 20 kilometers from Pudukkottai. The temple complex includes a 1000 – pillared hall and has many inscriptions by the Pallava king Mahendravarman including a treatise on music. Kudumiyanmalai has a very old Shiva temple, which is currently being maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). The presiding deities of this temple are Shikhagireeshwarar and Akhilandeshwari. The village is centered around a small hillock, where a cave temple has been carved on its foot. This cave temple, locally known as Melaikkovil, has been extended continuously during later times which suggest that this place held quite an importance in the past. We found many inscriptions in and around this temple which go till the advent of British which suggests that this region would have enjoyed the continuous patronage from various dynastie...

 Temple info -529 கோயில் தகவல் -529 Ayavandeeswarar Temple, Seeyathamangai, Nagapattinam Ayavandeeswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Seeyathamangai Village in Nagapattinam Taluk in Nagapattinam District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Ayavandeeswarar / Brahmapureeswarar and Mother is called as Irumalar Kannammai / Malarkannammai / Ubhaya Pushpa Viloshini. The Temple is situated on the northern banks of Mudikondan River. The Temple is one of the shrines of the 276 Paadal Petra Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Thevaram poems by Tamil Saivite Nayanar Thirugnana Sambandar. This Temple is considered as the 198th Devaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 81st Sthalam on the south side of river Cauvery in Chozha Naadu. The Temple is considered as Avathara Sthalam of Neelanakka Nayanar. Legends Tiruneelanakka Nayanar: Tiruneelanakka Nayanar was a Nayanar saint, venerated in the Hindu sect of Shaivism. He is generally counted as the twenty-ei...

 Temple info -528 கோயில் தகவல் -528 Senji Singavaram Ranganatha temple The Senji Singavaram Ranganatha Temple (aka Singavaram Perumal Temple) is a cave-temple in India dedicated to God Ranganatha and Goddess Ranganayaki Thayar. The temple is a Pallava period structure, and was patronized by subsequent rulers. Wall drawings Description The Singavaram Ranganatha temple is located about 4 miles from the Gingee Fort, with the Queen's Fort linked by tunnels to this temple. The 24 feet long idol of Ranganatha, carved from living rock, is in a reclining pose on the coils of the serpent Ananta. A panel in the rear wall depicts the Gandharvas and Brahma, in which Brahma is born from the navel of Vishnu. Besides Garuda, the demons Madhu and Kaitabha who were killed by Vishnu are depicted. Goddess Bhoomidevi graces the feet of the lord while Prahlada sits near his knee. Pallava cave temples, cut from rock, dating to the time of Mahendravarman or Narisimhavarman (580-688 AD), exist in Melacc...

 Temple info -527 கோயில் தகவல் -527 Abirameswarar Temple Abirameswarar Temple (also called Thiruvamathur Temple) is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located in thiruvamaathur, a village in Viluppuram district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Shiva is worshiped as Abirameswarar, and is represented by the lingam. His consort Parvati is depicted as Manonmani Amman. The temple is located on the Chennai - Villupuram highway. The presiding deity is revered in the 7th century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil saint poets known as the nayanmars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam.  The deity is known for punishing those who give false evidence. Abirameswarar Temple Thiruvamathur  Religion Affiliation Hinduism District Viluppuram Deity Abirameswarar(Shiva) Location State Tamil Nadu Country India Abirameswarar Temple Location in Tamil Nadu Geographic coordinates 11°58′3.5″N 79°27′56.5″E Architecture Type Dravidian architecture The temp...