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.
Vilvavananathar Temple, Tiruvaikavur
| Location of the temple | Tiruvaikavur |
| Lord Shiva known as | Vilvavananathar |
| Female deity known as | Sarvajanaratchagi,Valaikkai Nayagi |
| Pathigam | Sambandar |
| How to reach | 5 Kms from Kumbakonam - on the way to Swamimalai, situated on the south bank of river Kollidam. |
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According to the legend, a hunder once was chased by a tiger. Afraid that the tiger will kill him, he climed a Vilva tree and stayed there throughout the night. Thinking that he may go to sleep and fall down from the tree, he plucked the leaves of vilva tree and threw it down. Under the tree there was a Sivalingam, and unknowingly he worshipped Shiva with Vilva leaves for the whole night. Please with his action, it is believed that God Shiva gave Darshan to him and the hunder attained Mokshaa (salvation) at this Sthalam. This legend is also linked to another Shivasthalam Tiruvomampuliyur