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 Temple info -1043 கோயில் தகவல் -1043 Pandaravadai Kailasanathar Temple, Vazhuvur, Mayiladuthurai Kailasanathar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Pandaravadai Village near Vazhuvur in Kuthalam Taluk in Mayiladuthurai District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Kailasanathar and Mother is called as Soundarya Nayaki. This Temple is considered as one of the Mada Temples built by Kochengata Chola, an early Chola Emperor. The Temple is situated on the northern banks of Veera Cholan river. The Temple is situated very close to Vazhuvur Veerataneswarar Temple. Legends Gaja Samhara Moorthy: As per legend, once the sages of Darukavana were engrossed in Dharma (righteousness) and extreme austerities but had forgotten the Samkhya (Supreme Knowledge). Lord Shiva took the form of Bikshadana (handsome mendicant) to dispense the ignorance of sages and lead them to true knowledge. He entered Darukavana, begging for alms from the sages wives.  They were so ena...

 Temple info -1044 கோயில் தகவல் -1044 Swayambhu Nathar Temple, Thiruvilayattam, Mayiladuthurai Swayambhu Nathar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, located in Thiruvilayattam Village in Tharangambadi Taluk in Mayiladuthurai District of Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is also called as Thaan Thondreeswarar Temple. Presiding deity is called as Swayambu Nathar / Thaan Thondreeswarar and Mother is called as Mullaivana Nayaki. This Temple is considered as one of the Mada Temples built by Kochengata Chola, an early Chola Emperor. Legends Swayambhu Nathar: In ancient times, this place was a dense forest and preferred place for hunting among the warrior class. Once, Chola King visited this place along with his soldiers for hunting. During the hunting expedition, the king got separated from his soldiers and was wandering in the forest alone. The hoof of his horse hit an unknown object. The king noticed blood was oozing out from the object. The bewildered king got down from his h...

 Temple info -1045 கோயில் தகவல் -1045 Mathalingeswarar Temple, Mathiravelur, Nagapattinam Mathalingeswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Mathiravelur Village near Sirkazhi in Nagapattinam District of Tamilnadu. Presiding Deity is called as Mathalingeswarar and Mother is called as Sundaranayagi. It is believed that this is one of the Mada temple built by Kochengata Chola. The Village was named after this Temple. Legends Kochengat Chola was a Chola king and one of the 63 Nayanmars (Saivite saints) of Saivism. He is believed to have attained spiritual rebirth of a spider that fought with an elephant in its previous birth over the worship of the Hindu god Shiva. He had red eyes during birth as he remained in his mother’s womb a little longer. His mother, looking into the babies red eyes said Kochengkannano (in Tamil Ko=king, Cheng=red, Kan=eyes), which literally means king with red eyes and hence he was named Kochengat Cholan. After becoming a king, he fol...

 Temple info -1046 கோயில் தகவல் -1046 Naanmaraiyurar Temple, Perumkadambanur, Nagapattinam Naanmaraiyurar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Perumkadambanur Village near Sikkal in Nagapattinam Taluk in Nagapattinam District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Naanmaraiyurar / Chathur Vedapureeswarar and Mother is called as Muzhumathichoodi / Veda Nayagi. The Temple is considered as one of the Pancha Kadamba Sthalams and one of the Mada Temples built by Kochengata Chola. Legends Mada Kovils: Kochengat Chola was an early Chola king and one of the 63 Nayanmars (Saivite saints) of Saivism. He is believed to have attained spiritual rebirth of a spider that fought with an elephant in its previous birth over the worship of the Lord Shiva. He had red eyes during birth as he remained in his mother’s womb a little longer. His mother, looking into the baby red eyes said Kochengkannano (in Tamil Ko=king, Cheng=red, Kan=eyes), which literally means king with red...

 Temple info -1039 கோயில் தகவல் -1039 Vilwadrinatha Temple Vilwadrinatha Temple is a Hindu temple located in Thiruvilwamala, Thrissur district of Kerala.[1][2][3] Lord Rama, the seventh avatar of Lord Vishnu, and his brother Lord Lakshmana are the main deities of this temple. This is one of the four major temples in Kerala dedicated to Lord Rama, the other three being Thriprayar, Kadavallur and Thiruvangad temples, and also one of the rarest temples in India itself which houses Lord Lakshmana. The temple is situated on the middle of Thiruvilwamala village, on the top of a hill 100 ft above the sea level. Bharathappuzha, the second largest river in Kerala, flows through the northern side around 3 km away from the temple, and as the temple is situated on the top of a hill, the river can be clearly seen from the temple. Religion Affiliation Hinduism District Thrissur District Deity Rama and Lakshmana Festivals Ekadashi, Niramala Location Thiruvilwamala State Kerala Country India Archi...