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.
Location of the temple | Lord Shiva known as | |
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1. | Kachchi Ekambam (Kancheepuram) | Ekambareswarar |
2. | Tirukkachchi Metrali | Mettralinathar |
3. | Tiruonakandanthali | Onakandeswarar |
4. | Kachchi Anekatangaapatham | Anekathangaa Padeswarar |
5. | Kachchineri Kaaraikadu | Kaarai Tirunatheswarar |
6. | Tirukuranganil Muttam | Valeeswarar |
7. | Tirumaagaral | Adaikalankatha Nathar |
8. | Tiruothur | Vedhanatheswarar |
9. | Tiruppanankattur | Panankatteeswarar |
10. | Tiruvallam | Vilva Naatheswarar |
11. | Tirumarperu | Manikandeswarar |
12. | Tiruvooral (Takkolam) | Umapatheeswarar |
13. | Elambayankottur | Chandrasekar |
14. | Tiruvirkolam | Thiripuranthakar |
15. | Tiruvalankadu | VadaAranyeswarar |
16. | Tirupaasur | Vaacheeswarar |
17. | Tiruvenpakkam | Oondreeswarar |
18. | Tirukkallil | Sivanandeswarar |
19. | Chennai - Tiruvotriyur | Adipureesar, Padampakka Nathar |
20. | Tiruvalidhaayam | Tiruvalleeswarar |
21. | Tirumullaivayil | Masilamani Eswarar |
22. | Tiruverkadu | Vedhapureeswarar |
23. | Chennai - Tirumayilai | Kapaleeswarar |
24. | Chennai - Tiruvanmiyur | Marundeesar |
25. | Tirukkachhur Alakkoil | Virunditta Eswarar |
26. | Tiruvidaichuram | Idaichuranathar |
27. | Tirukkazhukkundram | Vedagireeswarar |
28. | Achchirupakkam | Atcheeswarar |
29. | Tiruvakkarai | Chandrasekar |
30. | Tiruarisili | Arisilinathar |
31. | Irumbai Maakaalam | Makaleshwarar |
The present day Chennai, Thiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Vellore, Thiruvannamalai and Villupuram Districts of Tamilnadu were part of the region referred to as Thondai Naadu during the time when Tevaram Hymns were sung by the Nayanmars.
Districtwise location of the temples | |
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Chennai District (3) | Tiruvalidhaayam, Tirumayilai, Tiruvanmiyur |
Kancheepuram District (11) | Kachi Ekambam (Kancheepuram), Tirukkachi Metrali, Tiruonakandanthali, Kachchi Anekatangaapatham, Kachchineri Kaaraikadu, Tirumaagaral, Elambayankottur, Tirukkachhur Alakkoil, Tiruvidaichuram, Tirukkazhukkundram, Achchirupakkam |
Tiruvallur District (8) | Tiruvotriyur, Tiruvirkolam, Tiruvalankadu, Tirupaasur, Tiruvenpakkam, Tirukkallil, Tirumullaivayil, Tiruverkadu |
Tiruvannamalai District (3) | Tirukuranganil Muttam, Tiruothur, Tiruppanankattur |
Vellore District (3) | Tiruvallam, Tirumarperu, Tiruvooral (Takkolam) |
Villupuram District (3) | Tiruvakkarai, Tiruarisili, Irumbai Maakaalam |