Swarnapureeswarar Temple, Sembanarkoil

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Swarnapureeswarar Temple is the 42nd Shiva Sthalam on the southern bank of the Cauveri River in Chozha Nadu (Thenkarai), and one of 276 Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams. Lord Shiva is a Swayambumurthi (self-manifesting) in this temple. This temple is considered one of the Maadak Koils erected by King Kochengat Cholan. This east-facing temple lacks … Read more

Pallavaneswarar Temple, Poompuhar

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This Sri Pallavaneswarar Temple is the 10th of 276 Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams in Chozha Nadu (Vadakarai), located on the northern bank of the Cauvery River. Lord Shiva is a Swayambumurthi (self-manifesting) at this temple. Poompuhar is where the Cauveri River meets the Bay of Bengal. Both the Chayavanam and Pallavaneecharam temples are located … Read more

Parvatheeswarar Temple, Thiruthelichery

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This Sri Parvatheeswarar Temple at Thiruthelichery, Karaikkal temple’s Lord Shiva is a Swayambumurthi or self-manifesting. The central tower of this west-facing temple, called Rajagopuram, has two corridors and five stories. One of Myanmar’s 63 most revered saints, Karaikkal Ammaiyar, was born in Karaikkal. History of the Temple One of the oldest ports and commercial districts … Read more

Sri Madhuvaneswarar Temple, Nannilam

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The Chola King Kochenganan constructed several Maadak Koils, one of which is the Sri Madhuvaneswarar Temple. The central tower of this east-facing temple has no tiers. The Gopuram has been replaced with a stunning sculpture that shows Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathy. Before that, on September 15, 1996, there was a consecration ceremony known as … Read more

Sri Mathimuktheeswarar Temple, Thiruvarur

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The Sri Madhimuktheeswarar Temple in Thiru Thilathaipathi is one of 276 Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams and 58 Shiva Sthalams on the southern bank of the Cauveri River in Chozha Nadu (Thenkarai). Lord Shiva is a Swayambumurthi (self-manifesting) at this temple. This is a well-known “parihara sthalam” for carrying out ancestral ceremonies similar to those … Read more

Sri Dayanidheeswarar Swamy Temple, Vadakurangaduthurai

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This Shiva Sthalam, located on the northern bank of the Cauvery River in Chozha Nadu (Vadakarai), is the 49th of the 276 Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams. This Sri Dayanidheeswarar Swamy temple Lord Shiva is a Swayambumurthi or self-manifested. There are two hallways in this east-facing temple and the five-tiered Rajagopuram central tower. There isn’t … Read more