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 Temple info -2839 கோயில் தகவல்-2939 The Most Venerable Subramanya Swamy Temple  Mudaliyarpatti Srivilliputhur 626125 Srivilliputhur Taluk Virudunagar District  Location: Virudhunagar 46 km, Srivilliputhur 1 km, Krishnan Kovil 10 km, Rajapalayam 13 km, Sivakasi 22 km, Sankaran Kovil 45 km Main: Subramanya Swamy Deities: Valli, Deivanai Supreme Glory: Virudunagar District, 46 km from Virudhunagar Bus Stand, Mudaliarpatti, Srivilliputhur  The Srivilliputhur Mudaliarpatti Subramanya Swamy Temple is located in Virudhunagar district, 1 km from the nearest Srivilliputhur city, 10 km from Krishnan Kovil city, 13 km from Rajapalayam city, 22 km from Sivakasi city bus stand, or 45 km from Sankaran Kovil city. In this temple, the main deity, Subramanya Swamy, is worshipped as Valli and Deivana. The special feature of this temple is the world famous Srivilliputhur Andal Temple, which is very close to the Srivilliputhur Mudaliarpatti Subramanya Swamy Temple. The Kanda Sashti fes...

 Temple info -2827 கோயில் தகவல்-2827 Virudhunagar, North Devathanam, Nagamalai Balasubramania Swamy Temple The Glorious Nagamalai Balasubramania Swamy Temple [TM047726]  North Devathanam 626121 Rajapalayam Taluka Virudunagar District  Location: Virudhunagar 73 km, Rajapalayam 15 km, Srivilliputhur 27 km, Sankarankovil 35 km, Sivakasi 48 km Deity-Balasubramania Swamy Location Virudunagar District, 73 km from Virudhunagar Bus Stand, on a small hill in the North Devathanam village in Rajapalayam Taluka  (Nagamalai) The Vadakku Devathanam Nagamalai Balasubramania Swamy Temple, which gives peace of mind, is located. Also, 15 km from Rajapalayam city, 27 km from Srivilliputhur city, 35 km from Sankarankovil city, or 48 km from Sivakasi city, one can reach the Vadakku Devathanam Nagamalai Balasubramania Swamy Temple in Virudhunagar district by traveling. In this temple, the deity Balasubramania Swamy presides over the beautiful Balakan. In the Vadakku Devathanam Nagamalai B...

 Temple info -2562 கோயில் தகவல் -2562 Pandiyan-era Murugan Temple,Senkundrapuram Sha An ancient Subramania Swamy Temple at Ellinganayakanpatti near Senkundrapuram in Virudhunagar district managed by the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments department (HR&CE), lies in a state of neglect with the   vimanam , structure and walls of the temple being damaged. Trees and bushes have grown unrestrained within the premises of the temple. The  Dinamalar  Tamil daily has brought to attention the despair condition of this Murugan temple that is said to belong to the era of Pandiyas. This temple is said to be referred in the ‘Thiruppugazh’ (a Tamil anthology of hymns dedicated to Lord Murugan) with the line that goes “‘செங்குன்றாபுரம் வாழ் குமரா எனும் முருகோனே” (Senkundrapuram Vaazh Kumaraa Enum Murugone). Said to have been constructed during the time of Varaguna Pandiyan, there exists no inscriptions about it yet. However, archaeologists and epigraphists who ...

Temple info -2422 கோயில் தகவல் -2422 Mudukangkulam Ambalavanar Temple, Virudhunagar Address Mudukangkulam Ambalavanar Temple, Virudhunagar Mudukangkulam, Virudhunagar District, Tamilnadu – 626106 Phone: +91 94431 18313, 99768 35232 Moolavar Ambalavanar       Amman Sivagami Sundari Introduction Mudukangkulam Ambalavanar Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, located in the Mudukangkulam village, Virudhunagar district, Tamilnadu. Here the Presiding deity is called as Ambalavanar and Mother is called as Sivagami Sundari. From Madurai, Kariyapatti is 29 km and from there Mudukangkulam is 15 km to reach this place. Puranic Significance  Ravana’s wife was Mandodari. When she was a maiden, she sought the guidance of the demon guru Shukracharya to resolve the marriage impasse. Shukracharya advised her to worship Lord Shiva, explaining that there was a pond (a tank with lotuses) in the city of Tenpandi (now known as Thirupandiyur) where a lingam named Ambalavanar was worshipped. ...

 Temple info -1695 கோயில் தகவல் -1695 Thazuviya Mahadeva Temple,             Vadassery,  Nagercoil,  Kanya Kumari District.  This temple is about 800 years old.  This temple was built in the earlier period than Susindram Thanumalaya Swami Temple.  Suchindram Thanumalaya Sami Temple, Boothapandi Boothalinga Sami Temple and Vadaseri-wide Mahadeva Temple are located on the banks of the Palayar, so these three were considered as brothers.  It is also known as the temple worshiped by the Siddhas as it has the aspect of Mahadeva Tirumeni Rudraksha.  Great pujas and festivals were held in this temple during the Thiruvi Tangur principality.  At the back of this temple is a steam-like pond.  It is said that when a woman tries to anoint the Lord with water in a vase from this pond every day, the vase breaks, and then the woman, distraught by the breakage of the vase, decides to commit suicide and jumps into the p...

 Temple info -1609 கோயில் தகவல் -1609  Arulmiku Vaikundamurthy Temple - Kotayur - Virudhunagar  Deity :- Vaikundamurthy  Ambal :- Poorana, Pushkala  Temple Specialties:  Vaikunda Murthy Swami graces in  the same temple in two different avatars, outside the temple as Shasta with a hunting scene, as a married couple with Purana and Pushkala, and inside the temple as Ayyanar.  General Information:  This Vaikunda Murthy who is a resident of Vaikunda has sacrificed all of the Erelu Devaloka and Sukapoka Vaikundavasam and has come to the world to protect the lives of the world.  Vaikundamurthy, who is in this position, is protecting the devotees in many towns under various names as Aiyanar, Dharmashastha, and Ayyappan in Sabarimala in Kerala, which is the primary guardian deity of the village among the South Indian village deities.  Pride:  The main festival here is Pari Vedti, it is believed that once a year Aiyanar goes to Vedti to...

Temple info-1560 கோயில் தகவல்-1560   Kasi Viswanathar Temple, Sivakasi Kasi Viswanathar Temple in Sivakasi, a town in Virudhunagar district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is believed to have been built by Pandyan ruler Harikesari Parakkirama Pandian during the 16th century, with later additions from Madurai Nayaks. Shiva is worshipped as Kasi Viswanathar and his consort Parvathi as Visalakshi. The temple was the scene of temple entry movement in 1899, followed by Sivakasi riots when 22 people were killed. Religion Affiliation Hinduism District Virudhunagar Deity Kasi Viswanathar(Shiva) Visalakshi (Parvathi) Location Sivakasi State Tamil Nadu Country India Geographic coordinates 9°27′01″N 77°47′44″E Architecture Type Dravidian architecture A granite wall surrounds the temple, enclosing all its shrines. The temple is open from 6 am - 12 pm and 4 - 8:30 pm on all days except d...

 Temple info -1549 கோயில் தகவல் -1549  Meenakshi Chokkanathar Temple, Aruppukottai Chokkalingapuram  Deity: Chokkanathar Amman: Meenakshi Introduction The Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple at Chokkalingapuram near Aruppukottai in Virudhunagar district is located on a model similar to the Meenakshi Temple in Madurai. The source of this temple is Chokkanathar. The goddess is Meenakshi. The Rajagopuram has 5 levels, with 5 urns. To the right of the Shiva Sannidhi is the Somaskandar Sannidhi and then the Meenakshi Sannidhi. Like the Madurai temple, it is also known as the wedding venue as Meenakshi blesses Lord Shiva on the right side. Puranic Significance King Maravarma Sundarapandiya was talking to his queen. Then Rajaguru Paranjothi Sage came to see the king as a matter of urgency. The king did not come out after waiting for a long time. He told the guard to inform the king of the information he was waiting for and went to the Manalur Ashram where he was staying. Shortly afte...

 Temple info -1520 கோயில் தகவல் -1520  Sri Vazaimaara Balasubramania Swamy Temple- Virudhunagar  No matter how many sufferings we have in our mind, he is giving grace to Vazaimaara Balasubramanian with such charm that the troubles disappears in an instant.  A small village called Tulukkankurichi near Vembakkottai in Virudhunagar district is the village where the Lord came to live.  The temple is located on the main road from Sivakasi to Sankarankoil, Kalgukumalai.  It is 17 km from Sivakasi.  The reason for the name is that 150 years ago, a devotee named Velayudham, who had deep love and devotion to Lord Muruga, was blessed him by saying that he would live in a banana tree and is called Balasubramanya Swamy.  Velayudham was born to the Teriyappar-Veerammal couple who lived in Tulukkankurichi village.  He used to take a bath in Vembakotta reservoir every morning and visit Lord Murugan in Vanamoorthilingapuram Vinayagar temple and do his daily ...

 Temple info -1481 கோயில் தகவல் -1481 *Ambala Vanar Temple Mudukangulam*   Arulmiku Ambalavanar Temple  Mudukangulam, Virudhunagar. When Ravana's wife Mandothari was a virgin, she sought Asuraguru Shukrach Chariyar to remove the hurdle on her marriage.  He told her to worship Lord Shiva named Ambalavanar in the Mudukankulam (a pond surrounded by lotus plants) in South Pandi country.  Accordingly, Mandothari bathed in the lotus pond and performed Shiva Puja.  She had the privilege of marrying Ravana, a devotee of Shiva.  The Swami is named Ambalavanar, the alias of Chidambaram Nataraja.  Similarly, Ambal also has the name Sivagama Sundari.  The fish symbol of Pandya is engraved as a symbol of its origin in the earlier Pandya period.  Kalyana Vinayagar: Vinayagar seated at the temple gate is called Kalyana Vinayagar.  He who is facing North is blessed as the bestower of marriage boon.  Mandothari was blessed to have a successful ...

 Temple info -1427 கோயில் தகவல் -1427 Nachadai Thavirthu Aruliya Nathar Temple, Devadanam, Virudhunagar Nachadai Thavirthu Aruliya Nathar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Devadanam Village in Rajapalayam Taluk in Virudhunagar District of Tamilnadu. Presiding Deity is called as Nachadai Thavirthu Aruliya Nathar / Ammai Appan and Mother is called as Thavam Petra Nayagi. The Temple is considered equivalent to Chidambaram Natarajar Temple. The Temple is believed to be built by Cholas. This is one of the Pancha Bootha Sthalams around Sankarankoil. Pancha Bhoota Sthalam refers to five temples dedicated to Shiva, each representing a manifestation of the five prime elements of nature: land, water, air, sky, and fire. Pancha indicates "five," Bhoota means "elements," and Stala means "place." The temples are located around Sankarankoil in Tamilnadu. The five elements are believed to be enshrined in the five lingams of the temples, with eac...