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Temple info -912 Kannayiram Udayar Temple, Kurumanakkudi கண்ணாயிரம் உடையார் கோயில், குறுமணக்குடி,மயிலாடுதுறை. Padal Petra Sthalam No.71

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 Temple info -912 கோயில் தகவல் -912 Kannayiram Udayar Temple, Kurumanakkudi, Mayiladuthurai Kannayiram Udayar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Kurumanakkudi village in Sirkazhi Taluk in Mayiladuthurai District of Tamil Nadu. This temple is also called as Kannar Kovil. Presiding Deity is called as Kannayiram Udayar / Kannayiranathar / Sahasranethreswarar and Mother is called as Murugu Valar Kothai Nayaki / Kodaiyammai / Suguntha Kunthalambigai. This Temple is considered as one of the shrines of the 276 Paadal Petra Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Thevaram hymns. This Temple is the 71st Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 17th sthalam on the north side of river Cauvery in Chozha Nadu. Legends Kannayiram Udaiyar: As per legend, Indra, the king of Devas, was enamoured by the beauty of Ahalya, wife of Sage Gautama. Indra desired to have Ahalya. When sage Gautama went to his daily morning ritual bath, Indra in the guise of Sage Gautama came to the hermit

Temple info -913 Prahladapuri Temple Multan, Pakistan பிரகலாதபுரி கோயில், முல்தான், பாகிஸ்தான்

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 Temple info -913 கோயில் தகவல் -913 Prahladpuri Temple Prahladpuri Temple (Urdu: پرَہْلادْپُورِی مندر) was a Hindu temple located in Multan city of Punjab province in Pakistan, adjacent to the Shrine of Bahauddin Zakariya. Named after Prahlada, it is dedicated to the Hindu deity Narasimha. Prahladpuri  Religion Affiliation Hinduism District Multan Deity Prahlada Festivals Holi Governing body Pakistan Hindu Council Location Multan Country Pakistan  Prahladpuri Temple is located in Punjab, Geographic coordinates 30°12′01.3″N 71°28′36.6″E Architecture Type Hindu temple The temple is presently in ruins, since its destruction in 1992 by a Muslim mob in retaliation for the demolition of the Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, India and the site is currently owned by Evacuee Trust Property Board. Architecture The temple is located on top of a raised platform (mandapa) in the southern tip of the Fort of Multan, adjacent to the venerated tomb of Baha’ul Haq Zakariya. Prior to being demolished, the templ

Temple info -914 Sri Devapureeswarar Temple, Thevur தேவபுரீஸ்வரர் கோயில், தேவூர். Padal Petra Sthalam No.202

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 Temple info -914 கோயில் தகவல் -914 Sri Deva Pureeswarar Temple / தேவபுரீஸ்வரர் கோயில், தேவூர் / Thevur, Thiruvarur District ( Nagapattinam District ), Tamil Nadu. This is the 202nd Thevaram Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 85th sthalam on the south side of river Kaveri of Chozha Nadu. This is one of the Mada style temple believed to be constructed by the Chozha King Ko Chengat Chozha. In Periyapuranam, Sekkizhar records that Thirugnanasambandar came to this temple after worshiping Lord Shiva of Thirukarayil. நம்பர்மகிழ் திருஆரூர் வணங்கிப் போந்து நலம்கொள் திருக்காறாயில் நண்ணி ஏத்திப் பைம்புனல்மென் பணைத்தேவூர் அணைந்து போற்றிப் பரமர் திருநெல்லிக்காப் பணிந்து பாடி உம்பர்பிரான் கைச்சினமும் பரவித் தெங்கூர் ஓங்கு புகழ்த் திருக்கொள்ளிக் காடும் போற்றிச் செம்பொன்மதில் கோட்டூரும் வணங்கி ஏத்தித் திருமலி வெண்துறை தொழுவான் சென்று சேர்ந்தார் Thirugnanasambandar, Manickavasagar and Vallalar has sung hymns in praise of Lord Shiva of this temple.  பண்ணிலாவிய மொழியுமை பங்கன்எம் பெருமான் விண்ணில் வானவர் கோ

Temple info -909 Thiru Payatrunathar Temple, Nagappatinam திருப்பயற்றுநாதர் கோயில், திருபயத்தான்குடி, நாகப்பட்டினம். Padal Petra Sthalam No.195

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 Temple info -909 கோயில் தகவல் -909 Thiru Payatrunathar Temple, Thiru Payathangudi, Nagapattinam Thiru Payatrunathar Temple  is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Thiru Payathangudi Village in Nagapattinam Taluk in Nagapattinam District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Thiru Payatrunathar / Muktapureeswarar and Mother is called as Kaaviya Kanni / Nethrambigai. This Temple is considered as one of the shrines of the 276 Paadal Petra Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Thevaram hymns. This Temple is the 195th Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam and 78th sthalam on the south side of river Cauvery in Chozha Nadu. Legends Thiru Payatrunathar: In ancient period, Nagapattinam was a centre of export and import trade. Horses were imported from Arabia and pepper was exported in exchange. Once, a trader brought pepper bags for export. He came to know about a duty levied on pepper export. Also, he found there was no duty levied on pulse export. The duty levied on pepper

Temple info -910 Uthirapasupateeswarar Temple, Thiruchenkkatangadi உத்திரபசுபதீஸ்வரர் கோயில், திருச்சென்காட்டாங்குடி

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 Temple info -910 கோயில் தகவல் -910  Utthirapasupatheeswarar Temple Thiruchenkkattangudi  Uttarapasupatheeswarar Temple: The old name of this place is Ganapatheeswaram. It is around 21 Kms north east of Tiruvarur and there are direct buses from both Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam. We are visiting the temple of Shri Vaitha Thirukuzhal Umai Nayaki sametha Shri Uthrapasupatheeswarar(Ganapatheeswarar/Uthirapatheeswarar). This is a Paadal petra sthalam with Thevarams by both Appar and Sambandar.  The temple is open from 6.45 am to noon and from 5 to 8 pm.  The contact numbers are 04366 270 278/292 300 and 094431 13025.  The sthala Vruksham is Forest Fig (Kattu Athi) tree and there are several theerthams-Surya, Chandra, Sathya, Seerala, Agni, Indra, Yama, Varuna and Vayu theerthams. Sathya Theertham is in front of the temple. Mangala Vinayakar shrine is on the steps of this tank. This is a large temple, occupying nearly 2 acres. At the entrance, we see a five tiered Rajagopuram. It is an east fa