Shiva Temples of Tamil Nadu

Lord Shiva has innumerable temples dedicated to him throughout the length and breadth of India. The most temples are most likely in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, where there are 2,500 Shiva temples of importance. There are several kinds of temples in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Pancha Bootha Sthalangal

Pancha Booth Sthalangal are the temples that are the manifestation of the five elements – land, water, air, sky, and fire.

Pancha Bootha Sthalangal

SI.No	Image	Temple	Element	Place
1		Ekambareswarar Temple	Land	Kanchipuram
2		Arunachaleshwarar Temple	Fire	Thiruvannaamalai
3		Jambukeswarar Temple	Water	Trichy
4		Thillai Nataraja Temple	Sky	Chidambaram
5		Srikalahasti Temple	Air	Kalahasthi

^[1] Pancha Bhoota stalam Map

Pancha Sabhai Sthalangal

Panch Sabhai Sthalangal are the temples where Lord Shiva is believed to have performed the Cosmic Dance.

Pancha Sabhai Sthalangal

SI.No	Image	Temple	Sabhai	Place
1		Sri Vadaranyeswarar Temple	Rathinachabai	Thiruvalangadu
2		Chidambaram Temple	Porchabai	Chidambaram
3		Sundareswarar Temple	Vellichabai	Madurai
4		Nellaiappar Temple	Thamirachabai	Tirunelveli
5		Kutralanathar Temple	Chithirachabai	Kutralam

Pancha Sabhai Map

Paadal Petra Sthalangal

Shiva Temples which are glorified in Tamil Tevaram hymns are the Paadal Petra Sthalangal and have been in existence for more than 1,000 years. References to these temples are found in Tevaram Hymns, composed and authored by the 3 Nayanamars – Thirunavukarasar, Sambandar and Sundarar who lived between 7th and 9th century A.D.

There is approximately 275 Temples of this kind:

Chennai Paadalpetra Sthalangal

SI.No	Image	Temple Name	Location	Distance / Route
1		Thiyagaraja Swamy Temple	Thiruvotriyur	North Chennai
2		Kapaleeswarar temple	Thirumylapore	Chennai
3		Marundeeswarar Temple	Thiruvanmiyur	Chennai
4		Tiruvaleeswarar temple	Thiruvalithaayam	Chennai
5		Masilamaniswarar Temple	Thirumullaivayil	chennai-Avadi road
7		Vedapureeswarar Temple	Thiruverkadu	chennai-Poonamallee road, 2 km West of Thiruverkadu Karumari Amman Temple
8		Vaacheeswarar Temple	Thirupasoor	5 km West of Tiruvallur
9		Idaisuranathar Temple	Thiruidaichuram	7 km in Chengalpet – Tiruporur Road
10		Marundeeshwarar Temple	Thirukachoor	2 km North-West of Singaperumalkoil (Tambaram - Chengalpet Road)
11		Vataaranyaeswarar Temple	Thiruvaalangadu	16 km from Tiruvallur (Chennai - Tiruvallur - Arakkonam Road)
12		Kalahasteeswarar Temple	Kalahasthi	110 km from Chennai in Andhra Pradesh (Route: Chennai-Tada-Kalahasthi)
13		Undreeshwarar Temple	Thiruvenbakkam	Poondi, 12 km North-West of Tiruvallur
14		Arambeswarar Temple	Ilambayam Kottur	25 km West of Sriperumbudur (Koovam)
15		Tripuranthakar Temple	Thiruvirkolam	Koovam (16 km South-West of Tiruvallur), 3 km from Ilambayam kottur
16		Vedagiriswarar temple	Thirukazhukundram	Chennai - Mamallapuram - Chengalpattu Road
17		Aaksheeswarar Temple	Achirupaakkam	16 km South of Madurantakam (Chengalpattu - Tindivanam Road)
18		Thirukalleeswarar Temple	Tirukandalam (Thirukkallil)	36 km North of Chennai, on the Periyapalayam Road

Kancheepuram Paadalpetra Sthalangal

SI.No	Image	Temple Name	Location	Distance / Route
1		Ekambareswarar Temple	Kancheepuram	The temple tower is the tallest there and visible long before you reach Kancheepuram
2		Maakaraleeswarar Temple	Thirumaagaral	16 km South in Kancheepuram - Uthiramerur Road
3		Valeeswarar Temple	Kuranganilmuttam	7 km in Kancheepuram - Cheyyar Road. Reach Thoosi and proceed 2 km East to reach this temple.
4		Thalapurishwarar Temple/Kirubanathiswarar Temple	Thiruppanangadu	10 km from Kancheepuram on the south bank of Palar.
5		Vedapureeswarar Temple	Thiruvothur	30 km South-West of Kancheepuram. On the banks of Cheyyar river
6		Manikandeswarar Temple	Thirumarperu	12 km North-West of Kancheepuram (Kancheepuram - Arakkonam Road, 5 km from Thirumarperu Railway Station)
7		Thiruveeral Temple	Thiruveeral	17 km in Kancheepuram – Arakkonam road
8		Vilwanatheswarar Temple	Tiruvallam	12 km east of Katpadi, 50 km from Kancheepuram

Panrutti

SI. No	Image	Temple Name	Location	Distance / Route
1		Veerattaaneswarar Temple	Thiruvadigai	2 km from Panruti in Panruti - Cuddalore Road
2		Shishta Gurunathar Temple	Thiruthuraiyur	10 km North-West of Panruti

Tindivanam

SI.No	Image	Temple	Location	Distance / Route
1		Chandrasekharar Temple	Thiruvakkarai	Tindivanam – Mailam – Vaanur – Pondicherry Road. 7 km in the branching road
2		Arasileeswarar Temple	Ozhindhiapattu (Thiru Arasili)	Tindivanam - Kiliyanur - Pondicherry Road. 2 km in the branching road from Thailapuram
3		Magakaleswarar Temple	Irumbai (Irumbaimagaalam)	30 km South-East of Tindivanam (2 km from Ozhindhiapattu mentioned above)
4		Nandieswarar Temple	Thiruvaamathur	Gingee road in the tindivanam – villupuram Road. Take left a little way and proceed 5 km to reach this temple
5		Puravaar Panangattoor Temple	Panangattoor (Panayapuram)	Tindivanam-vikravandi-panruti road. 2 km from Vikravandi
6		Srinidheeswarar Temple	Annamputhur	Tindivanam - Thenpasiyar - Villupuram Road. Take left from Thenpasiyar and proceed 6 km to reach this temple

Thirukkoviloor

SI.No	Image	Temple	Location	Distance / Route
1		Veerateswarar Temple	Thirukovilur	Thirukovilur Town
2		Athulya Nadheswara Temple	Arakandanallur (Araiyani Nalloor)	Just outside Thirukovilur on the banks of Pennai River on a small hilly mound.
3		Marudheeswarar Temple	Idaiyaru	16 km southeast of Thirukovilur
4		Sri Krupapureeswarar Temple	Thiruvennainallur	20 km southeast of Thirukovilur

Ulundurpettai

SI.No	Image	Temple Name	Location	Distance / Route
1		Sri Bhakthajaneswarar Temple	Thirunavalur	15 km North-East of Ulundurpet
2		Sornakatesvarar Temple	Thiruvennainallur	15 km North-West of Ulundurpet
3		Sivaloganathar Temple	Thirumundeecharam	24 km North-East of Ulundurpet

Viruthachalam

SI.No	Image	Temple Name	Location	Distance / Route
1		Virudhagiriswarar Temple	Virudhachalam	Center of Virudhachalam Town
2		Swedarkkavaneshwarar Temple	Erukkathampuliyur	12 km South of Virudhachalam (on the South bank of Vellar)
3		Pralayakaleswarar Temple	Pennadam	17 km in the Virudhachalam - Thittakkudi Road
4		Thirunelvayil Arathurai	Thiruvarathurai	10 km East of Thittakkudi

Cuddalore

SI.No	Image	Temple Name	Location	Distance / Route
1		Pataleeswarar Temple	Thirupathiripuliyur	Cuddalore
2		Vamanapureeswarar Temple	Thirumanikuzhi	10 km West of Cuddalore
3		Thiruthinainagar	Thiruthinainagar	18 km Northwest of Cuddalore on the North bank of Ponnaiyar River.
4		Chopuranathar Temple	Thiyagavalli	20 km South of Cuddalore on the seashore.
5		Panchanadisvara Temple	Thiruvandarkoil	Villupuram – Pondicherry Road
6		Swarnapureeswarar Koil	Nallathur	16 km South West of Pondicherry

Chidambaram

Image	Temple	Location
	Nataraja	center of chidambaram town
	Thiruvetkalam	3 km east of chidambaram, inside the Annamalai University campus
	Thirunelvayal(Sivapuri)	3 km southeast of Chidambaram, near Thiruvetkalam temple
	Thirukkazhippalai	5 km southeast of chidambaram

Kattumannarkoil

Image	Temple	Location
	Koodalaiyatroor	28 km north of Kattumannarkoil. Reach Sree Mushnam on the south bank of Vellar and proceed east 8 km to reach the temple.
	Omampuliyur	6 km south of Kattumannarkoil on the north bank of Kollidam river.
	Kaanattumullur	5 km south of Kattumannarkoil on the banks of Kollidam river.
	Thirunaaraiyur	6 km northeast of Kattumannarkoil on the north bank of Kollidam river.
	Thirukkadamboor	5 km southwest of Kattumannarkoil

Sirkazhi

Image	Temple	Location
	Sirkazhi, Sattainadhar Temple	Center of sirkazhi town
	Thirukolakka	2 km west of Sirkazhi
	Then Thirumullaivayil	12 km east of Sirkazhi
	Magendrapalli	19 km northeast of Sirkazhi on the south bank of Kollidam river. 2 km further is the Bay of Bengal.
	Thirunalloor Perumaanam (Achaalpuram)	15 km north of Sirkazhi, on the south bank of Kollidam river.
	Thirukarugaavoor (Thirukadaavoor)	6 km east of Sirkazhi
	Kalikaamoor (Annappanpettai)	3 km south of Then thirumullaivayil temple (which is 12 km east of Sirkazhi)
	Thiruppunkoor	3 km west of Vaitheeswaran Koil on the south bank of Kollidam river
	Thiruvenkadu	10 km southeast of Sirkazhi
	Thirukattupalli	0.5 km from Thiruvenkadu (see above)
	Thiruchaaikkaadu	3 km south of Thiruvenkaadu(see above) on the road from Sirkazhi to Poompuhar
	Pallavaneecharam	4 km south of Thiruvenkadu
	Vaidyanatha Swamy Temple or Vaitheeswaran Koil	7 km south of Sirkhazi

Mayiladuthurai

Image	Temple	Location
	Mayiladuthurai, Mayooranadhar	Inside the town
	Pazhamannipadikkarai (iluppaipattu, madhoogam)	In the madhoogam – vaitheeswaran koil – thirupananthal road, located near a village called Manalmedu
	Thiruvazhkoliputhur	10 km north of Mayiladuthurai, near Pazhamannipadikkarai temple above
	Thirupariyaloor (parasaloor)	2 km southwest of semponar temple
	Thiruchemponpalli	10 km east of Mayiladuthurai, located on south bank of cauvery
	Thiru Aakkoor (Akkur)	15 km east of Mayiladuthurai
	Thirunanipalli (punjai)	6 km northeast of semponar temple
	Thirukkurukkai	12 km northwest of Mayiladuthurai, on the north bank of cauvery
	Thirunindriyur	8 km north east of Mayiladuthurai
	Thirukkannar Koil(Kurumanakkudi)	On the vaitheeswaran koil – mayiladuthirai road, 3 km left of a place called Bagasalai
	Thirukkadaimudi (keezhaiyoor)	2 km northeast of semponar temple
	Thirukarupariyalur (thalaignairu)	14 km north of Mayiladuthurai, on the north bank of cauvery
	Thirukkurakka	near Thirukarapariyalur temple, north bank of Pazha Aaru
	Thiruvalampuram	8 km northeast of semponar temple
	Thiruthalaichangadu	4 km north of Aakkoor, on the south bank of cauvery
	Thiruneedoor	5 km north of Mayiladuthurai
	Thiru ethirkolpadi	6 km north of Kuttalam on the north bank of cauvery
	Thiruthuruthi (kuttalam)	Kuttalam, 10 km southwest of Mayiladuthurai, on the south bank of cauvery
	Thirumanancheri	7 km from kuttalam, on the north bank of cauvery - www.thirumanancheri.info
	Thiruvelvikkudi	5 km northeast of kuttalam
	Thenkurangaduthurai	3 km east of Thiruvidaimarudhur on the Mayiladuthurai-Kumbakonam road
	Thirukodikaa	12 km northeast of Thiruvidaimarudhur on the mayiladuthurai – kadhiramangalam road (north bank of cauvery)
	Thirumangalakudi	2 km north of Aaduthurai (can go to thirukkodikka, above, from here), on the north bank of cauvery
	Thirupananthal	10 km north of Aaduthurai, cauvery north bank
	Pandhanai Nalloor	10 km northeast of thiruppananthal above, on the south bank of kollidam river
	Thiruvaavaduthurai	16 km southwest of Mayiladuthurai on the cauvery south bank
	Thirukkozhambam	3 km south of thiruvaavaduthurai above, on the cauvery south bank
	Thirunallam (Koneri Rajapuram)	6 km south of thiruvaavaduthurai above, on the cauvery south bank
	Vaikal Maadakkoil	4 km northwest of Koneri Rajapuram, on the cauvery south bank
	Thiruneelakkudi	3 km south of Aaduthurai, on the south bank of cauvery
	Thiruvalanagar	7 km east of Mayiladuthurai, on the south bank of cauvery
	Thiruvazhundhoor(therazhundoor)	4 km south of kuttalam, near moovalur temple, south bank of cauvery
	Kanjanur	4 km northeast of Aaduthurai
	Thiruvidaimarudhur	on Mayiladuthurai-kumbakonam road, south bank of cauvery
	Thiru Anniyoor (ponnoor)	7 km northwest of Mayiladuthurai, north bank of cauvery
	Thirundhu Thevankudi (nandaankoil)	2 km north of Thirubuvanam
	Thiruvisaloor	4 km northwest of Thirupananthal, cauvery north bank
	Thiru Appaadi	2 km southwest of thirupananthal, cauvery north bank
	Thirucheignchaloor	3 km southwest of thirupananthal
	Thirukkadavoor Veerattam (thirukkadaiyoor)	22 km east of mayiladuthurai, south bank of cauvery
	Thirukkadaiyoor Mayaanam	1 km east of Thirukkadaiyoor temple above

Kumbakonam

Image	Temple	Location
	Adi Kumbeswarar Temple	Kumbakonam town
	Kudanthai Keezhakkottam	east of Kumbakonam bus stand
	Kudanthai Kaaronam	near Porthamarai Kulam in Kumbakonam
	Thirunageswaram	5 km east of Kumbakonam, cauvery south bank
	Thirukkalayanalloor, (sakkottai)	5 km southeast of Kumbakonam, cauvery south bank
	Thiru Sivapuram	2 km northeast of Sakkottai, south bank of Arasalaar
	Thirunaraiyoor	10 km southeast of Kumbakonam, adjacent to Nachiyar Koil, cauvery south bank
	Thirukarukkudi (marudhanthanalloor)	8 km southeast of Kumbakonam, cauvery south bank
	Thiruppenu Perundhurai (Thiruppanthurai)	3 km northeast of nachiyarkoil/thirunaraiyoor, cauvery south bank
	Arisikkarai Puthur (azhagaputhur)	3 km northwest of nachiyarkoil/thirunaraiyur, cauvery south bank
	Thirucherai	5 km south of nachiyar koil, 15 km southeast of Kumbakonam, cauvery south bank
	Kudavayil, Kudavasal	15 km from Kumbakonam, cauvery south bank
	Kollampudhur (Thirukkalamboor)	6 km southwest of Kudavasal, cauvery south bank
	Thirukkottaiyur	2 km northwest of kumbakonam, cauvery north bank
	Thiru Innambar	6 km northwest of kumbakonam, cauvery north bank
	Thirupurambayam	9 km northwest of Kumbakonam, 3 km near innambar above, cauvery north bank
	Thiruvalanchuzhi	4 km west of Kumbakonam, cauvery south bank
	Pateeswaram	6 km southwest of Kumbakonam, cauvery south bank
	Thirusathimutram	next to pateeswaram above, cauvery south bank
	Pazhayarai Vadathali	2 km from patteeswaramabove, cauvery south bank

Papanasam

Image	Temple	Location
	Thiruppalaithurai	1 km northeast of papanasam railway station, cauvery south bank
	Thiruvaikavoor	12 km north of Papanasam, south bank of kollidam
	Thiruvisaiyamangai	1 km east of thiruvaikavoor above, cauvery north bank
	Vadakurangaduthurai (aaduthurai perumal koil)	4 km north of papanasam, cauvery north bank. not to be mistaken for Then Kurangaduthurai/Aaduthurai
	Thirukkarugavoor	6 km south of papanasan, cauvery south bank
	Thirunalloor	5 km east of papanasam, cauvery south bank
	Avoor Pasupatheeswaram	12 km southeast of Papanasam, cauvery south bank
	Chakkarapalli(Thirupuvanam)	10 km west of papanasam, cauvery south bank
	Thiruppullamangai (Pasupathikoil)	3 km from the pasupathikoil railway station (kumbakonam-thanjavur line), cauvery south bank
	Kaduvaaikkarai Puthur (Aandar Koil)	18 km southeast of papanasam, kudavasal-valangaimaan bus route, cauvery south bank
	Thiru Irumboolai, Aalangudi	6 km south of valangaimaan, cauvery south bank

Kaaraikkal

Image	Temple	Location
	Thirunallar	5 km west of Karaikkal on the Kumbakonam road, south bank of cauvery
	Dharumapuram	proceed 2 km on the thirunallaru – karaikal road and take a right to reach temple south bank of cauvery
	Vettakkudi	near Karaikkal, south bank of cauvery
	Thiruthelicheri, Kovilpathu	inside Karaikkal town, Paarvateeswarar Devasthanam, Paadal petra Sthalam, south bank of cauvery

Nannilam

Image	Temple	Location
	Nannilathu Perunkoil	Nannilam Town, south bank of cauvery
	Thiruveezhimizhalai	10 km northwest of Nannilam on the north bank of arisilaaru river, south bank of cauvery
	Karuveeli Kottittai, Karuveli	6 km west of Thiruveezhimizhilai above, south bank of cauvery
	Thiruvaanjiyam	8 km southwest of Nannilam, south bank of cauvery
	Thiruvanniyur, Anniyur	after thiruveezhimizhilai, 4 km north on the bank of arisilaar river, south bank of cauvery
	Thirukondeecharam	3 km east of Nannilam, south bank of cauvery
	Thiruppanaiyur	6 km southeast of Nannilam, south bank of cauvery
	Thiruvirkudi	10 km southeast of Nannilam
	Thiruppayatrur, Thirupayathangudi	4 km east of Thiruvurkudi temple on the north of river vettaar. south bank of cauvery
	Thiruppugalur	8 km east of Nannilam, south bank of cauvery
	Ramanatheecharam, Thirukannapuram	11 km east of nannilam, south bank of cauvery (3 km northwest of Thiruchengattankudi below)
	Thiruchengattankudi	as above, south bank of cauvery
	Thirumarugal	near and east of Thiruchengattankudi temple, south bank of cauvery
	Thiruchaathamangai	east of Thirumarugal above, south bank of cauvery
	Thiruppalliyin Mukkoodal	11 km southeast of nannilam (next to Tiruvaarur), south bank of cauvery
	Karaveeram	south of nannilam, next to Vadagandam on the Tiruvaarur-Kumbakonam road, south bank of cauvery
	Thiruperuveloor, Manakkal Ayyanpettai	10 km southwest of Nannilam, south bank of cauvery
	Thalaiyaalangadu	southwest of Nannilam on the Tiruvaarur-kumbakonam road. 4 km north of Enn Kannil
	Kottaaru, Kottaram	10 km northeast of Peralam, south bank of cauvery
	Ambar Perunthirukkoil, Ambal	6 km southeast of Peralam, south bank of cauvery
	Ambar Maagalam	4 km south of Peralam on the north bank of Arisilaar river, south bank of cauvery
	Meeyachur	2 km west of Peralam, south bank of Cauvery
	Thiladhaipathi	5 km southwest of peralam on the south bank of Arisilaar river, walk about 2 km to temple
	Thiruppaamburam	7 km west of Peralam, south bank of cauvery
	Thiruchirukudi	2 km west of Thiruppaamburam, south bank of cauvery

Tiruvaarur

Image	Temple	Location
	Tiruvarur Thiagarajaswamy Temple	Tiruvarur Town
	Aaroor Araneri	separate temple inside the prakaram(closed precincts of a temple) of Thrivaarur temple
	Aroor Paravayun Mandhali, Thoovainadhar Koil	Keezhaveedhi, near the main Tiruvaarur Temple car
	Thirukkeezhveloor	12 km east of Tirvarur on the Nagapattinam Road, south bank of cauvery
	Thevur	5 km south of Thirukkeezhveloor on the Thiruthuraipoondi road, south bank of cauvery
	Thiruvilamar, Vilamal	3 km southwest of Tiruvarur, south bank of cauvery
	Thirukkaraayil, Thirukkaaraivasal	14 km south of Tiruvarur, south bank of cauvery
	Thirukkandrapur, Kannappur	13 km southeast of Tiruvarur, south bank of cauvery
	Tiruvalivalam	16 km southeast of Tiruvarur, 3 km east of Kannappur above, south bank of cauvery

Mannargudi

Image	Temple	Location
	Kovil Venni	8 km northwest of Needamangalam on the Tanjore-Tiruvarur road, south bank of cauvery
	Paadhalecharam, Paamani	2 km north of Mannargudi, south bank of cauvery
	Neelakanteswarar Temple, Keela Raja Veethi	1 km east of Mannargudi, south bank of cauvery
	Thirupoovanur	10 km north of Mannargudi (on needamangalam road), south bank of cauvery
	Kottur	15 km southeast of Mannargudi, south bank of cauvery
	Thiruppaereyil, Ogaiperaiyur	16 km northeast of Mannargudi, south bank of cauvery
	Thirunellikka	23 km east of Mannargudi, south bank of cauvery
	Naattiyathankudi	10 km northeast of Mannargudi is Koothanallur, temple is 12 km southeast of this town, south bank of cauvery
	Thiruvendurai, Vandurai	10 km east of Mannargudi, south bank of cauvery
	Thirukkalar	23 km southeast of Manargudi on the thiruthuraipoondi road, on the bank of ponnukku undaan river, south bank of cauvery

Thiruthuraipoondi

Image	Temple	Location
	Thandalai Neelneri	3 km north of Thiruthuraipoondi on the Tiruvarur road, south bank of cauvery
	Kaichinnam	11 km north of Thiruthuraipoondi, south bank of cauvery
	Thiruthengoor	16 km north of Thiruthuraipoondi, 2 km from Thirunellikkaa, south bank of cauvery
	Thirukkollikkadu	15 km north of Thiruthuraipoondi, south bank of cauvery
	Thiruchitremam	14 km northeast of Thiruthuraipoondi, south bank of cauvery. On the Tiruvarur road take a right at Aalathampadi and drive further skipping 2 bridges across the irrigation canal and cross the third bridge to reach this temple.
	Idumbaavanam	12 km south of Thiruthuraipoondi, south bank of cauvery. 2 km West of Karpaganadharkulam below.
	Thirukkadikulam, Karpaganadharkulam, Karpaganarkoil	2 km east of Idumbavanam temple above, south bank of cauvery. Take the muthupet road and drive about 10 km to reach this village (karpaganadhar kulam) on the main road. Then take a left and drive about a kilometre to reach this temple. After visiting this temple drive further west from here to reach idumbavanam above.
	Thiruvuchaathanam, Koviloor	2 km north of Muthupettai, which is southwest of thiruthuraipoondi, south bank of cauvery. From the bus stand junction drive north for about 2 km crossing a new by-pass road to reach the temple arch and the temple.

Nagapattinam

Image	Temple	Location
	Thirunaagaikaaronam, Nagapatnam	Nagapatnam town, south bank of cauvery
	Sikkal	5 km west of nagapatnam, south bank of cauvery
	Thirukkolili, Thirukuvalai	25 km southwest of nagapatnam, 19 km from tiruvarur
	Tiruvaimoor	3 km south of thirukuvalai above. south bank of cauvery
	Thirumaraikkadu, Vedaranyam	south of nagapatnam, south of cauvery
	Agathiyanpalli	2 km south of vedaranyam above on the Kodikkarai Road.
	Thirukkodi, Kodikkarai, Point Calimere	9 km south of thirumaraikkadu above

Thiruvaiyaru

Image	Temple	Location
	Thiruvaiyaru	Thiruvaiyaru, cauvery north bank. (one of the Aezhoor Sthalangal with thiruvaiyaru as center)
	Thiruchotruthirai	4 km east of Thirukkandiyur, south bank of kudamuruttiyaru, south bank of cauvery. (one of the Aezhoor Sthalangal with thiruvaiyaru as center)
	Thirupazhanam	4 km east of thiruvaiyaru. cauvery north bank
	Thiruneithaanam thillaisthanam	2 km west of Thiruvaiyaru, cauvery north bank. (one of the Aezhoor Sthalangal with thiruvaiyaru as center)
	Perumpuliyur	4 km from Thiruneithaanam above, 2 km west of Thiruvaiyaru, cauvery north bank
	Melai Thirukkattupalli	15 km west of Thiruvaiyaru, south bank of kudamuruttiyaru, cauvery south bank
	Thiru Aalampozhil	5 km southwest of Thiruvaiyaru
	Thiruppoondhuruthi	3 km west of Thirukkandiyur, south bank of kudamuruttiyaru and cauvery. (one of the Aezhoor Sthalangal with thiruvaiyaru as center)
	Thirukkandiyur	3 km south of Thiruvaiyaru, cauvery south bank, (one of the Aezhoor Sthalangal with thiruvaiyaru as center)
	Thirukkanoor	12 km south west of thanjavur, adjacent to thirukkattupalli

Thanjavur

Image	Temple	Location
	Thiruvedikkudi	7 km north of Thanjavur, 1 km from Thirukkandiyur. cauvery south bank
	Thenkudithittai	10 km north of Thanjavur. cauvery south bank
	Parithiniyamam	18 km southeast of Thanjavur, 4 km north of Orathanad, cauvery south bank
	Aradhaiperumpaazhi, Arithuvaramangalam	connected by Thanjavur town bus. cauvery south bank
	Avalivalnallur	3 km west of Aradhaiperumpaazhi above. cauvery south bank
	Akshayabureeshwarar, vilankulam	18 km from [peravurani]

Tiruchirapalli

Image	Temple	Location
	Tiruchiramalai, Tiruchirapalli	on the way up the hill temple – rock fort, center of city. south bank of cauvery
	Mukkeecharam, Urayur	center of tiruchirapalli city- panchavarneswarar koil, better known as nachiyar koil bus stop, and a few kilometres from main guard gate. south bank of cauvery
	Thirukkarkudi, uyyakondan tirumalai	3 km west of tiruchirapalli, south bank of cauvery
	Thiruparaithurai	15 km northwest of tiruchirapalli, on the bus route to karur, kulithalai
	Pettavaithalai	24 km northwest from Tiruchirapalli, on the bus route to Karur, Tirupur, Coimbatore
	Thiruvanaikka, Tiruvanaikkaval	3 km north of tiruchirapalli, on the way to Srirangam, samayapuram, ariyalur, lalgudi. most north bound roads cross this place.
	Tirupatrurai, Tiruppalthurai	12 km northeast of Tiruchirapalli, cauvery north bank
	Thirunedungulam	21 km east of Tiruchirapalli, cauvery south bank
	Thiru Erumbiyur, Thiruverumbur	11 km east of Tiruchirapalli, on the thanjavur road
	Tirumanthurai	5 km west of Lalgudi, also called vadagarai manthurai, north bank of cauvery
	Thirumazhappadi	28 km south of Ariyalur, north bank of Kollidam
	Thirupazhuvur	10 km south of Ariyalur, cauvery north bank
	Thiruppaingneeli	7 km west of mannachanallur, near Tiruchirapalli, Cauvery north bank.
	Thiruppasila chiramam, Thiruvasi	near and south of Thiruppaingneeli temple above, 12 km from tiruchirapalli
	Anbil Alanthurai	8 km east of Lalgudi. 20 km from Tiruchirapalli. Buses available from tiruchirapalli and lalgudi
	Thiru Eengoyimalai, Thiruvinganadhamalai	7 km northwest of Musiri, on the Tiruchirapalli – Salem road, cauvery north bank
	Kadambanthurai, Kulithalai	33 km north west of Tiruchirapalli
	Sapthareeshwarar Temple, Lalgudi	20 km from Tiruchirapalli
	Thiruvatpokki, Rathinagiri	10 km south of Kulithalai, cauvery south bank

Madurai

Image	Temple	Location
	Thiru Alavai, madurai meenakshi amman temple	Madurai city center, very near railway station and town bus stand
	Thiru Aappanoor, Aappudayar Koil	Inside madurai, about 2 km from city center on the north bank of river Vaigai
	Immayilum Nanmai Tharuvar shrine	1/2 km Immayilum Nanmai Tharuvar Temple, West Masi Street, Madurai
	Thirupparamkunram Murugan Temple Parangirinathar shrine	9 km southwest of madurai, part of the famous Muruga's Arupadaiveedu temple
	Edaganathar temple Thiruvedagam	17 km northwest of madurai on the cholavandhaan road on the north bank of Vaigai
	Kodunkundram(piraanmalai)	24 km northwest of Thiruputhur
	Poovananathar Temple, Thirupuvanam	19 km east of Madurai on the banks of Vaigai
	Tiruvadanai(Thiru Aadaanai)	buses available from Madurai, Karaikkudi, Devakottai
	Thiruchuzhial, Thiruchuzhi	48 km south of Madurai
	Thirukkanapper, Kalayar Koil	18 km east of Sivaganga
	Tiruttalinathar temple, Thiruputhur	20 km west of Karaikkudi
	Thiruppunavayil	25 km south Aavudayar Koil
	Shree Kailasha Nathar Temple, Piramanoor	23 km east of Madurai, Piramanoor is one of the Village in Tiruppuvanam Taluk, Sivaganga District, Tamil Nadu State . Towns Near By Tiruppuvanam (5 km), Madurai (23 km), Sivaganga (24.3 km), Manamadurai(25.2 km), Kalaiyarkoil (41.4 km), Singampunari (43.6 km).

Tirunelveli

There are several ancient Shiva temples in and around Tirunelveli:

Image	Temple	Location	Padal petra stalam
	Nellaiappar Kanthimathi Amman Koil, Venuvanam, Tharugavanam	Tirunelveli city	Yes
	Thirukutralam, Kutralam	Kutralam	Yes
	Sankaranayinarkoil	Sankarankovil	Yes
	Kasi Viswanathar Koil	Tenkasi	No
	Ramalingaswamy Koil, Panagudi	54 km from Tirunelveli	No
	Papavinaseswarar Koil, Papanasam	49 km from Tirunelveli	No
	Athrinathr Koil, Sivasailam, Tirunelveli dist	60 km from Tirunelveli(via-Poovankurichi if from Ambasamudram)

Thoothukudi

Ancient Shiva temples in and around Thoothukudi.

Image	Temple	Location main area	Padal petra stalam
	Sri Shenbagavalli Udanurai Poovana Natha Swamy Thirukoil,Kovilpatti	48 km from Sankarankovil,60 km from Tirunelveli	Aghasthiyar dharisanam seitha idam
	Etteeshwarar Jothir Nayagi Thirukoil,Ettayapuram	18 km from kovilpatti,Umaru Pulavar,Bharathi birthplace
	Sri Kaashi Vishvanatha swamy tmple, Sattankulam	40+ KM from Tirunelveli, 39 + KM from Vallioor
	Sankara Rameshwarar Pagampiriyaal Thirukoil,Thoothukudi	Thoothukudi
	Sri AnandhaValli Samedha Kailashanadhar Thirukoil, Pasuvanthanai	30 km from Thoothukudi,25 km from kovilpatti	Suyampu Lingam
	KailashaNadhar Akilandeshwari Thirukoil,Ottapidaram	20 km from Thoothukudi,v o chidambaranar birthplace
	meenakshi sudareswarar Koil, vilathikulam, Thoothukudi dist	54 km from Thoothukudi
	Thirumoolanathar Temple, Vallanadu, Thoothukudi dist	15 km from Tirunelveli 40 km from Thoothukudi	muppeeda stalam, Navalinga stalam

Kongu Nadu

Image	Temple	Location
	Kalyana Pasupatheeswarar (a.k.a) Aanilaiyappar [Karuvur], Karur	Inside Karur town
	Venjamakoodal	16 km southwest of Karur, on the east banks of Kudavanaru
	Pandikodumudi, Kodumudi	39 km south of Erode, 21 km from N.W.of Karur
	Kodimada chenkundroor, Tiruchengode	18 km east of Erode
	Thirunanaa, Bhavani (Sangameswarar Temple) – Tiriveni Sangamam	10 km north of Erode
	Thirumuruganathaswamy temple, Thirumuruganpoondi	5 km southeast of Avinasi and 7 km north of Tiruppur
	Tiruppukkoliyoor, Avinasi	Avinasi town, 43 km east of Coimbatore and 12 km north of Tiruppur

Tiruvannamalai

Image	Temple	Location
	Tiruvannamalai	64 km west of Tindivanam, buses from all major towns and cities in south India
	Purisai	between Cheyyar and Vandavasi
	Thandarampattu	16 km west of thandarampattu, aathisivan temple for thirumoolar padal pettra old kovil.

Rameswaram

Image	Temple	Location
	Rameswaram	Trains and buses from all major towns and cities of India

In former Tamilakam

Malai Nadu (Kerala)

Sl. No	Image	Temple	Location
1		Thiruvanchikulam Temple	32 km from Trichur, Kerala, 8 km from Irinjalakuda Railway Station, near Trichur

Tuluva Nadu (Karnataka)

Sl. No	Image	Temple	Location
1		Mahabaleshwar Temple, Gokarna	Gokarna, India, Drive from Hubli, Karnataka

Eezha Nadu (Sri Lanka)

Sl. No	Image	Temple	Location
1		Koneswaram, Thirukonamalai	near Thampalakamam
2		Ketheeswaram	Drive from Mannar

Nava Kailasam

These nine Siva temples are located uniquely on the river bed of Thamirabarani river near Tirunelveli:

• Papanasam
• Cheran Mahadevi
• Kodaganallur
• Kunnathur
• Murappanadu
• Srivaikuntam
• Thenthiruperai
• Rajapathy
• Senthamangalam

References

• V. T. Ramasubramaniam. Thamizhaga Sivalayangal 308.

Notes

1. "Shaivam.org".

External links

• Temples in Tamilnadu – An introduction
• Shiva temple www.thirukalukundram.in