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 Temple info -1634 கோயில் தகவல் -1634 Panchavan Maadevi Pallippadai Temple, Ramanathan Koil, Thanjavur Panchavan Maadevi Pallippadai Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Ramanathan Koil near Patteeswaram in Kumbakonam Taluk in Thanjavur District of Tamil Nadu. The Temple is also called as Panchavan Maadevi Iswaram. It is a unique temple built in memory of one of the greatest Chola Emperor Rajendra Chola I’s Step Mother Panchavan Maadevi. This temple shows Rajendra Chola’s unconditional affection and love towards his step mother. This temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of the Government of Tamil Nadu. History The city of Pazhayarai was one of the capital towns of the Chola Empire. It consisted of present Patteeswaram, Muzhaiyur, Udaiyalur, Cholan Maligai, Thirusakthimutram, Darasuram and Ramanathan Koil. Pazhayarai is surrounded by the river Mudikondan on the south and the river Thirumalairayan on ...

 Temple info -1220 கோயில் தகவல் -1220 Pasupatheeswarar Temple, Thinnakonam, Trichy Pasupatheeswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in Thinnakonam in Musiri Taluk in Trichy District of Tamilnadu. Presiding Deity is called as Pasupatheeswarar / Sadanandar and Mother is called as Govindavalli / Shivagama Sundari. The Temple is considered as Thevara Vaippu Sthalam as Devaram hymns had a mention about this Temple. Thinnakonam was called as Narkundram in ancient times. Legends Narkundram: During ancient times, the village was populated with cow herders. A cow belonged to one of the cow herders used to milk by itself on a particular spot every day. This practice of his cow angered the cowherd. The cowherd hit the cow with a stick, on account of the beatings, the cow died. Lord Shiva appeared in Parantaka Chola dreams and instructed him to visit Narkundram and construct the temple in the place, where the cow got killed. He also informed the Kinga that he himself h...

 Temple info -1101 கோயில் தகவல் -1101 Nandeeswarar Temple, Thirunanthikarai, Kanyakumari Nandeeswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Thirunanthikarai in Kanyakumari District of Tamilnadu. The temple is a part of the famed Shivalaya Ottam conducted during Shivaratri. It is the fourth temple in the run sequence. The Temple is located on the banks of Nandiyaru. Legends Tirunandeeswaram: A bull in the region was threatening the residents. All prayed to Lord Shiva to contain its violence and the Lord obliged. While pulling, the bull fell in a pit and could not come out. It became the Nandhi of the temple. The installation is designed as if it is in the pit. As the Lord Himself installed it, the place is called Tirunandeeswaram. The symbols of the bull foot and the rope are still visible in the temple. Nandhi growing in Size: There is a statue of Nandi which is placed in front Lord Siva. Local fables describe that the bull came from the rock near the temple a...

 Temple info -1056 கோயில் தகவல் -1056 Vijayavidangeswarar Temple, Elangadu, Thanjavur Vijayavidangeswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Elangadu Village near Thirukkattupalli in Thanjavur District of Tamil Nadu. Presiding Deity is called as Vijayavidangeswarar / Vaalavaneswarar and Mother is called as Valambigai. The temple is one of the 70 Maada Kovils built by 2nd century Chola king, Kochengata Chola. 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 followed Sa...

 Temple info -1020 கோயில் தகவல் -1020 Nageswaraswamy Temple, Kumbakonam Nageswaraswamy Temple, Kumbakonam is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deity is revered in the 7th century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil poet saints known as the nayanars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam. The temple is counted as the earliest of all Chola temples. Shiva in the guise of Nagaraja, the serpent king.. Nageswaran Temple Kudanthai Keezhakottam Religion Affiliation Hinduism District Thanjavur Deity Nageswaran(Shiva) Features Temple tank: Surya Theertham Location Kumbakonam State Tamil Nadu Country India Geographic coordinates 10°57′31.4910″N 79°22′43.173″E Architecture Type Dravidian architecture Creator Cholas There are many inscriptions associated with the temple indicating contributions from Cholas, Thanjavur Nayaks and Thanjavur Maratha kingdom. The oldest parts of the present masonry st...

 Temple info -1002 கோயில் தகவல் -1002 Tiruvalithayam Tiruvallesvarar Temple Tiruvalithayam Tiruvallesvarar Temple is a temple dedicated to the Hindu deity Shiva, located at Padi, a north-western neighbourhood of Chennai, India. Shiva is worshiped as Tiruvalleswarar, and is represented by the lingam and his consort Parvati is depicted as Jagadambiga. The presiding deity is revered in the 7th century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil poet saints known as the nayanars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam. Religion Affiliation Hinduism District Chennai Deity Valleswarar (Shiva) Jagathambal (Parvathi) Location Padi State Tamil Nadu Country India Geographic coordinates 13°06′N 80°11′E Architecture Type Tamil architecture This temple is associated with sage Bharadwaja, who worshipped the presiding deity in the form of a sparrow, giving the name Thiruvalithayam to the temple. There are many inscriptions associated with the temple indicating contributions from Chol...