Tamilnadu is located on the southern part of India. It is bounded by the Bay of Bengal on the east, and by Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh states on the other three sides.
Chaayaavaneswarar Temple, Tiruchaaikkadu (Chaayavanam)
| Location of the temple | Tiruchaaikkadu |
| Lord Shiva known as | Chaayaavaneswarar |
| Female deity known as | Kuyilinim Nanmozhiammai |
| Pathigam | Sambandar - 2 Thirunavukarasar - 2 |
| How to reach | Part of Poompuhar Town near Sirkazhi and can be reached by road from Sirkazhi and Mayiladuthurai. The temple is located about 24 Kms. from Mayiladuthurai. |
Temple: The temple in this Sthalam is one among the six temples which are compared as equivalent to the temple in Varanaasi. The other 5 shivasthalams are Tiruvenkaadu, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvaiyaru, Tiruvidaimarudur and Tiruvanchiam. This temple is one of the Maadakovil built by Kochengat Chozhan. The temple is facing east and the temple tank is in front of the east entrance. The sanctum sanctorum of the main deity Chaayavaneswarar is at an elevated site (Maadakovil). The Sannidhi for Sooriyan, Devendiran and Iyarpagai Nayanar along with his wife are located in the outer prakaram. The Sannidhi for the female deity is also located in the inner prakaram along with the main sanctum for Lord Chaayaavaneswarar.