Paadal Petra Sthalams

Paadal Petra Sthalams are 276 Temples of Lord Shiva which are praised by the Nayanmars. The first Paadal Petra Sthalam is Chidambaram which is referred to as Koyil. The last Paadal Petra Sthalam is Kailasha.

Paadal Petra Sthalams: Chola Nadu - Tamil Nadu - North of river Kaveri (63 temples) (Trichy, Thanjavur side)
Paadal Petra Sthalams: Chola Nadu - Tamil Nadu - South of river Kaveri (129 temples) (Trichy, Thanjavur side)
Paadal Petra Sthalams: Thondai Nadu - Tamil Nadu (31 temples) and Andhra Pradesh (1 temple) (Chennai, Kanchipuram, Vellore side)
Paadal Petra Sthalams: Nadu Nadu - Tamil Nadu (22 temples) (Cuddalore, Viluppuram side)
Paadal Petra Sthalams: Kongu Nadu - Tamil Nadu (7 temples) (Salem, Erode, Tiruppur side)
Paadal Petra Sthalams: Pandya Nadu - Tamil Nadu (14 temples) (Madurai, Tirunelveli side)
Paadal Petra Sthalams: Eezha Nadu - Sri Lanka (2 temples)
Paadal Petra Sthalams: Malai Nadu - Kerala (1 temple)
Paadal Petra Sthalams: Tuluva Nadu - Karnataka (1 temple)
Paadal Petra Sthalams: Vada Nadu - Andhra Pradesh (1 temple)
Paadal Petra Sthalams: Vada Nadu - Uttarakhand (2 temples)
Paadal Petra Sthalams: Vada Nadu - Nepal (1 temple)
Paadal Petra Sthalams: Vada Nadu - Tibet (1 temple)

1. Paadal Petra Sthalams - Chola Nadu - Tamil Nadu - North of river Kaveri (63 temples)

1.1. Chidambaram (Koyil) (Pancha Bhoota Sthalam - Akasha) (Pancha Sabhai Sthalam - Kanaka) (Pancha Puliyur Sthalam 1) (சிதம்பரம்) (கோயில்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Shivakamasundari / Umadevi (சிவகாமசுந்தரி / உமாதேவி) sameta Sri Ananda Natarajar / Moolasthaneshwarar (ஆனந்த நடராஜர் / மூலஸ்தானேசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Chidambaram - Natarajar Temple (Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu)

1.2. Thiruvetkalam (திருவேட்களம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Sargunambal / Nalla Nayaki (சற்குணாம்பாள் / நல்லநாயகி) sameta Sri Pasupatheeshwarar (பாசுபதேசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Lord Shiva bestowed the Pasupatha Astra to Arjuna.
- Sage Narada is said to have worshipped Lord Shiva in this place.
- Thiruvetkalam - Pasupatheeshwarar Temple (Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu)

1.3. Thirunelvayil (Sivapuri) (திருநெல்வாயில்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Kanakambikai (கனகாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Uchinatheshwarar / Madhyaneshwarar (உச்சிநாதேஸ்வரர் / மத்தியாந்நேசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Lord Shiva provided food to Thirugnana Sambandar and his party during noon.
- Sage Agastya is said to have worshipped Lord Shiva in this place.
- Sage Kanva is said to have worshipped Lord Shiva in this place.
- Thirunelvayil - Uchinatheshwarar Temple (Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu)

1.4. Thirukkazhippalai (Kala Bhairava famous) (திருக்கழிப்பாலை) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Vedanayaki (வேதநாயகி) sameta Sri Palvanna Natheshwarar (பால்வண்ண நாதேஸ்வர்) Swamine Namah.
- Sage Agastya is said to have worshipped Lord Shiva in this place.
- Sage Valmiki is said to have worshipped Lord Shiva in this place.
- Thirukkazhippalai - Palvanna Natheshwarar Temple (Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu)

1.5. Thirunallur Perumanam (Achalapuram) (Shivalokapuram) (திருநல்லூர்ப்பெருமணம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Venneetru Umaiyammai / Vibhuti Nayaki (வெண்ணீற்று உமையம்மை / விபூதி நாயகி) sameta Sri Shivaloka Thyagaraja (சிவலோக்த் தியாகராஜ) Swamine Namah.
- Lord Shiva merged Thirugnana Sambandar and his entire marriage gathering in Shiva Jyoti.
- Various sages like Vasishtha, Vishwamitra etc. are said to have performed penance here.
- Thirunallur Perumanam - Shivalokath Thyagaraja Temple (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

1.6. Thirumayendrappalli (Mahendrapalli) (திருமயேந்திரப்பள்ளி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Vadivambal (வடிவாம்பாள்) sameta Sri Thirumeni Azhagar / Somasundarar (திருமேனியழகர் / சொமசுந்தரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Indra deva worshipped Lord Shiva to get relieved of the curse of sage Gautama (due to misdeed with Ahalya).
- Thirumayendrappalli - Thirumeni Azhagar Temple (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

1.7. Then Thirumullaivayil (Then Thirumullaivasal) ({தென்} திருமுல்லைவாயில்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Satyananda Soundari (சத்யானந்த சௌந்தரி) sameta Sri Mullaivananathar (முல்லைவனநாதர்) Swamine Namah.
- Lord Shiva imparted the meaning of Panchakshara Mantra to Devi Parvati as guru.
- King Killi Valavan discovered the Shiva Lingam hidden within the Mullai bushes.
- Then Thirumullaivayil - Mullaivananathar Temple (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

1.8. Thirukkalikkamur (Annappan Pettai) (திருக்கலிக்காமூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Sundarambal (சுந்தராம்பாள்) sameta Sri Sundareeshwarar (சுந்தரேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

1.9. Thiruchaikadu (Chayavanam) (திருச்சாய்க்காடு) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Kuyilinum Nanmozhi Ammai (குயிலினும் நன்மொழியம்மை) sameta Sri Chaayavaneshwarar (சாயாவனேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

1.10. Thirupallavaneeshwaram (Pallavaneshwarar) (Poompuhar) (திருப்பல்லவனீச்சுரம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Soundarya Nayaki (சௌந்தர்ய நாயகி) sameta Sri Pallavaneeshwarar (பல்லவனேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Birthplace of saint Pattinathar (believed to be an incarnation of Kubera).
- Lord Shiva as adopted son of Pattinathar (named Marudavanar) made him embrace spiritual life.
- Kubera worshipped Lord Shiva in this place.
- Sage Kalava worshipped Lord Shiva in this place.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

1.11. Thiruvenkadu (Navagraha Sthalam - Budha) (திருவெண்காடு) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Brahma Vidhya Nayaki (பிருஹ்ம வித்யா நாயகி) sameta Sri Swetharanyeshwarar / Venkaattu Nathar (ஸ்வேதாரண்யேசுவரர் / வெண்காட்டு நாதர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

1.12. Keezhai Thirukkattuppalli (கீழைத்திருக்காட்டுப்பள்ளி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Akhilandeswari (அகிலாண்டேசுவரி) sameta Sri Aranya Sundareshwarar (ஆரண்ய சுந்தரேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

1.13. Thirukkarukavur (திருக்கருகாவூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Neelotpala Vishalakshi (நீலோத்பல விசாலாட்சி) sameta Sri Velladai Eswarar (வெள்ளடையீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Lord Vishnu worshipped Lord Shiva in the form of a white bull.
- Agni deva regained his form from pigeon (which he took to test king Sibi Chakravarthi).
- Lord Shiva provided food to Sundarar in the guise of an old man.
- Lord Shiva brought river Ganges in temple well for Thirugnana Sambandar to take bath (due to indirectly causing death of Jains).
- Thirukkarukavur - Velladai Eswarar Temple (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

1.14. Sirkali (Sirkazhi) (சீர்காழி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Periyanayaki / Tripurasundari / Sthira Sundari (பெரியநாயகி / திரிபுரசுந்தரி / ஸ்திர சுந்தரி) sameta Sri Brahmapureeshwarar / Uma Maheshwarar / Sattainathar (பிரமபுரீஸ்வரர் / உமா மகேசுவரர் / சட்டைநாதர்) Swamine Namah.
- Sri Brahmapureeshwarar & Sri Thirunilai Nayaki
- Sri Thoniappar & Sri Periya Nayaki
- Sri Sattainathar (Bhairavar)
- Lord Brahma worshipped Lord Shiva in this place (Brahmapureeshwarar).
- Lord Shiva carried the 64 arts on a Thoni (Raft) during the great deluge (Thoniappar).
- Lord Shiva quelled the pride of Trivikrama (Sattainathar).
- Devi Kali worshipped Lord Shiva in this place (Sri Kali then Sirkali).
- Devi Parvati fed the milk of wisdom (Gnana Paal) to Thirugnana Sambandar.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

1.15. Thirukkolakka (Thiru Thalam Udayar Koil) (திருக்கோலக்கா) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Dhoni Prathambal / Sabda Prathambika / Osai Nayaki Ambal (தொணிப்ரதம்பாள் / சப்த ப்ரதாம்பிகா) sameta Sri Shabdapureeshwarar / Sri Thalapureeshwarar (சப்தபுரீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Lord Shiva gave two golden cymbals to Thirugnana Sambandar (Thalapureeshwarar).
- Devi Parvati infused the cymbals with divine sound (Osai Nayaki).
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

1.16. Pullirukkuvelur (Vaitheeshwaran Koil) (Navagraha Sthalam - Angaraka) (புள்ளிருக்குவேளுர்) (வைத்தீஸ்வரன் கோயில்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Thaiyal Nayaki (தையல்நாயகி) sameta Sri Vaidyanatheeshwarar (வைத்யநாதேசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

1.17. Thirukkannar Kovil (Kurumanakkudi) (திருக்கண்ணார்கோயில்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Murugu Valarkodai (முருகுவளர்கோதை) sameta Sri Kannayiram Udayar / Sahasra Nethreeshwarar (கண்ணாயிரமுடையார் / ஸஹஸ்ர நேத்ரேசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

1.18. Thirukkadaimudi (திருக்கடைமூடி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Abhirami / Abhiramavalli (அபிராமி / அபிராமவல்லி) sameta Sri Kadaimudi Nathar (கடைமுடிநாதர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

1.19. Thirunintriyur (திருநின்றியூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Loka Nayaki (லோகநாயகி) sameta Sri Mahalakshmipureeshwarar (மகாலக்ஷ்மிபுரீசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

1.20. Thiruppunkur (திருப்பூன்கூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Sokkanayaki / Soundaryanayaki (சொக்கநாயகி / சௌந்தர்யநாயகி) sameta Sri Shivalokanathar (சிவலோகநாதர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

1.21. Thiruneedur (திருநீடூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Vedanayagi (வெதநாயகி) sameta Sri Somanatheeshwarar (சோமநாதேசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

1.22. Thiru Anniyur (திரு அன்னியூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Brihan Nayaki (பிருஹன்நாயகி) sameta Sri Aapathsahayeshwarar (ஆபத்சகாயேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

1.23. Thiruvelvikudi (திருவேள்விக்குடி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Parimala Sugandha Nayaki (பரிமள சுகந்த நாயகி) sameta Sri Kalyanasundareshwarar / Manavaleshwarar (கல்யாணசுந்தரேசுவரர் / மணவாளேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

1.24. Edirkolpadi (எதிர்கோள்பாடி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Sugandha Kunthalambigai (சுகந்த குந்தளாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Airavadheeshwarar (ஐராவதேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

1.25. Thirumanancheri (திருமணஞ்சேரி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Kokilambigai (கோகிலாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Arul Vallal Natha / Kalyanasundareeshwarar (அருள்வள்ளல் நாத / கல்யாணசுந்தரேசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

1.26. Thirukkurukkai (Astha Veeratta Sthalam - Kamadeva) (திருக்குறுக்கை) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Gnanambigai (ஞானாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Veeratteshwarar (வீரட்டேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

1.27. Thirukaruppariyalur (திருக்கருப்பறியலூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Vichitra Balambigai (விசித்ர பாலாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Kutram Porutheeshwarar / Aparadha Kshameshwarar (குற்றம் பொறுத்தீஸ்வரர் / அபராதக்ஷமேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

1.28. Thirukurakkukka (திருக்குரக்குக்கா) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Kundalambigai (குந்தளாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Kundaleeshwarar (குந்தளேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

1.29. Thiruvalaputhur (திருவாளப்புத்தூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Brahma Kundalambigai (பிரமாகுந்தளம்பிகை) sameta Sri Manikkavannar / Rathnapureeshwarar (மாணிக்கவண்ணர் / ரத்னபுரீசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

1.30. Pazhamannippadikkarai (பழமண்ணிப்படிக்கரை) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Amirthakara Valli (அமிர்தகரவல்லி) sameta Sri Neelakandeeshwarar (நீலகண்டேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

1.31. Omampuliyur (Pancha Puliyur Sthalam 2) (ஒமாம்புலியூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Poonkodi Nayaki / Pushpalathambigai (பூங்கொடி நாயகி / புஷ்பலதம்பிகை) sameta Sri Pranava Vyaghrapureeshwarar / Thuyartheertha Nathar (பிரணவ வ்யாக்ரபுரீஸ்வரர் / துயர்தீர்த நாதர்) Swamine Namah.
- Devi Parvati performed penance here under an Ilanthai Tree and received the teaching of Pranava Mantra from Lord Shiva (as Dakshinamurthy).
- Sage Vyaghrapada worshipped Lord Shiva here to get the darshan of Thillai Nataraja.
- (Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu)

1.32. Thirukanattumullur (Kanattampuliyur) (திருகானாட்டுமுள்ளூர்) (கானாட்டம்புலியூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Kaanarkuzhali / Ambujakshi (கானார்குழலி / அம்புஜாக்ஷி) sameta Sri Patanjali Nathar (பதஞ்சலி நாதர்) Swamine Namah.
- Sage Patanjali performed penance here and got the darshan of Lord Shiva.
- The sages of Dandakaranya visited this place and to them every particle of sand appeared as a Shiva Lingam.
- (Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu)

1.33. Thirunaraiyur (திருநாரையூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Tripurasundari (திரிபுரசுந்தரி) sameta Sri Soundareshwarar (சௌந்தரீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- A Narai bird (Crane) worshipped Lord Shiva and got relieved from his curse (by sage Durvasa).
- Sri Ganesha ate the offerings of Nambiyandar Nambi in this place. Sri Ganesha also revealed to Nambiyandar Nambi that the Devara hymns were kept in the Chidambaram Nataraja temple.
- (Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu)

1.34. Thirukadambur (திருக்கடம்பூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Vidyujothi Nayaki (வித்யுஜோதி நாயாகி) sameta Sri Amirthakadeeshwarar (அமிர்தகடேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu)

1.35. Thiruppandanainallur (திருபந்தணைநல்லூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Venubhujambikai (வேணுபுஜாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Pasupatheeshwarar (பசுபதீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

1.36. Thirukanjanur (Navagraha Sthalam - Shukra) (திருகஞ்சனூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Karpakambigai (கற்பகாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Agneeshwarar (அக்னீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

1.37. Thirukkodikka (திருக்கோடிகா) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Tripurasundari (திரிபுரசுந்தரி) sameta Sri Kodeeshwarar (கோடீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

1.38. Thirumangalakudi (திருமங்கலக்குடி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Mangala Nayaki (மங்களநாயகி) sameta Sri Pranavaradeshwarar / Prananatheswarar (பிராணவரதேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

1.39. Thiruppanandal (திருப்பனந்தாள்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Brahan Nayaki (பிருஹந்நாயகி) sameta Sri Arunajadeshwarar / Thaalavaneshwarar (அருணஜடேசுவரர் / தாலவனேசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

1.40. Thiruvaippadi (Tiru Appadi) (திருவாய்ப்பாடி) (திருஆப்பாடி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Brahan Nayaki (பிருஹன்நாயகி) sameta Sri Palugandha Nathar / Dhenupureeshwarar (பாலுகந்தநாதர் / தேனுபுரீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

1.41. Thiruseinjalur (Tirucheignalur) (திருசேய்ஞலூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Sakidevi Ammai (சகிதேவியம்மை) sameta Sri Sathyagireeshwarar (சத்தியகிரீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

1.42. Thirundudevankudi (திருந்துதேவன்குடி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Arumarundammai / Aravinda Nayaki / Apoorva Nayaki (அருமருந்தம்மை / அரவிந்தநாயகி / அபூர்வநாயகி) sameta Sri Karkadeshwarar (கற்கடேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

1.43. Thiruviyalur (திருவியலூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Soundarya Nayaki / Santha Nayagi (சௌந்தர்யநாயகி / சாந்தநாயகி) sameta Sri Sivayogi Nathar / Yoganandheeshwarar / Vilvaranyeeshwarar (சிவயொகிநாதர் / யோகாந்தேசுவரர் / வில்வாரண்யேசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

1.44. Kottaiyur (Mahamaham Festival) (கொட்டையூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Kanduka Gireedambigai (கந்துகக் கிரீடம்பிகை) sameta Sri Koteeshwarar (கோடீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

1.45. Innambar (இன்னம்பர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Sugandha Kunthalambigai / Nithya Kalyani (சுகந்த குந்தளாம்பிகை / நித்ய கல்யாணி) sameta Sri Ezhuthari Nathar / Airavatheshwarar (எழுத்தறிநாதர் / ஐராவதேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

1.46. Thiruppurambayam (திருப்புறம்பயம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Karumpanna Solli / Ikshuvanni Ambigai (கரும்பன்ன சொல்லி / இக்ஷுவாணியம்பிகை) sameta Sri Sakshinatheshwarar (சாக்ஷிநாதேசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

1.47. Thiruvijayamangai (திருவிசயமங்கை) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Mangalambigai (மங்களாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Vijayanatheshwarar (விஜயநாதேசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

1.48. Thiruvaikavur (திருவைகாவூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Sarvajana Rakshaki (சர்வஜன ரக்ஷகி) sameta Sri Vilvavaneshwarar (வில்வவனேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

1.49. Vada Kurangaduturai (Aduturai Perumal Koil) (வட குரங்காடுதுறை) (ஆடுதுறை பெருமாள் கோயில்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Jadamagudeswari (ஜடாமகுடேஸ்வரி) sameta Sri Dayanidheeshwarar (தயாநிதீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

1.50. Thiruppazhanam (திருப்பழனம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Periya Nayaki (பெரியநாயகி) sameta Sri Aapad Sahayeshwarar (ஆபத்சகாயேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

1.51. Thiruvaiyaru (திருவையாறு) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Dharma Samvardhini (தர்மஸம்வர்த்தினி) sameta Sri Panchanadeeshwarar (பஞ்சநாதேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

1.52. Thiruneithanam (திருநெய்தானம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Valambigai (பாலாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Neyyadiyappar (நெய்யாடியப்பர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

1.53. Thirupperumpuliyur (Pancha Puliyur Sthalam 3) (திருபெரும்புலியூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Soundarya Nayaki (சௌந்தர்யநாயகி) sameta Sri Vyaghrapureeshwarar (வியாக்ரபுரீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

1.54. Thirumazhapadi (திருமழப்பாடி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Sundarambigai (சுந்தராம்பிகை) sameta Sri Vaidyanathar (வைத்தியநாதர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu)

1.55. Thiruppazhuvur (Aalanthuraiyar) (திருப்பழுவூர்) (ஆலந்துரையார்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Arunthava Nayaki (அருந்தவநாயகி) sameta Sri Alanthuraiyar / Vatamooleshwarar (ஆலந்துரையார் / வடமூலேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu)

1.56. Thirukkanoor (திருக்கானூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Shivayoga Nayaki (சிவயோக நாயகி) sameta Sri Semmeninathar செம்மேனிநாதர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

1.57. Anbilanthurai (ஆன்பிலாந்துறை) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Soundarambigai / Brahmambigai (சௌந்தரம்பிகை / பிரமாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Satyavageeshwarar / Brahmapureeshwarar (சத்தியவாகீஸ்வரர் / பிரமபுரீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruchirapalli district, Tamil Nadu)

1.58. Thirumanthurai (திருமாந்துறை) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Azhagammai / Balambigai (அழகம்மை / பாலாபிகைம்) sameta Sri Amravaneshwarar (ஆம்ராவனேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruchirapalli district, Tamil Nadu)

1.59. Thiruppatrurai (திருபாற்றுறை) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Mekalambigai (மேகலாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Adimoolanathar (ஆதிமூலநாதர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruchirapalli district, Tamil Nadu)

1.60. Thiruvanaikal (Tiru Anaikka) (Pancha Bhoota Sthalam - Jala) (திருவானைக்கால்) (திரு ஆனைக்கா) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Akhilandeshwari (அகிலாண்டேஸ்வரி) sameta Sri Jambukeshwarar (ஜம்புகேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Thiruvanaikal - Jambukeshwarar Temple (Tiruchirapalli district, Tamil Nadu)

1.61. Thiruppainjeeli (Thirupanjeeli) (திருப்பைஞ்ஞீலி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Visalakshi (விசாலாக்ஷி) sameta Sri Gneelivaneshwarar / Nelakandeshwarar (ஞீலிவனெஸ்வரர் / நீலகண்டேசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruchirapalli district, Tamil Nadu)

1.62. Thiruppachilasramam (Thiruvasi) (திருப்பாச்சிலாச்சிராமம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Balambigai (பாலாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Maatrivaradar (மாற்றறிவரதர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruchirapalli district, Tamil Nadu)

1.63. Thiruveengoimalai (திருஈங்கோய்மலை) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Maragadavalli (மரகதவல்லி) sameta Sri Maragadachaleshwarar (மரகதாசலேசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruchirapalli district, Tamil Nadu)

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2. Paadal Petra Sthalams - Chola Nadu - Tamil Nadu - South of river Kaveri (129 temples)

2.1. Thiruvatpokki (Ayyarmalai) (at Kulithalai) (திருவாட்போக்கி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Aralakesambigai (அராளகேசாப்பிகை) sameta Sri Ratnagireeshwarar (ரத்னகிரீசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Karur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.2. Kadambanthurai (Kadambar Kovil) (at Kulithalai) (கடம்பந்துறை) (கடம்பர் கோயில்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Balakuchambigai (பாலகுசாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Kadambavaneshwarar (கடம்பவனேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Karur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.3. Thirupparaithurai (திருப்பராய்த்துறை) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Hemavarnambigai / Pasumpon Mayilambigai (ஹேமவர்ணாம்பிகை / பசும்பொன் மயிலாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Darukavaneshwarar (தாருகவனேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruchirapalli district, Tamil Nadu)

2.4. Thirukkarkudi (Uyyakkondan Malai) (திருகற்குடி) (உய்யக்கொண்டான் மலை) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Anjanakshi (அஞ்சநாக்ஷி) sameta Sri Ujjivanathar / Karpaganathar (உஜ்ஜீவநாதர் / கற்பகநாதர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruchirapalli district, Tamil Nadu)

2.5. Thirumukeeshwaram (Uraiyur) (திருமூக்கீச்சுரம்) (உறையூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Kantimati (காந்திமதி) sameta Sri Panchavarneshwarar (பஞ்சவர்ணேசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruchirapalli district, Tamil Nadu)

2.6. Thiruchirapalli (திருச்சிராப்பள்ளி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Mattuvarkuzhali / Sugandha Kuntalambigai (மட்டுவார்குழலி / சுகந்த குந்தளாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Matrubhuteshwarar (மாத்ருபூதேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruchirapalli district, Tamil Nadu)

2.7. Thiruverumbur (Thiru Erumbiyur) (திருவெறும்பூர்) (திரு எறும்பியூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Soundarya Nayaki / Sugandha Kuntalambigai / Ratnambigai (சௌந்தர்யநாயகி / சுகந்த குந்தளாம்பிகை / ரத்னாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Erumbeeshwarar (எறும்பீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruchirapalli district, Tamil Nadu)

2.8. Thirunedungulam (Nedungalam) (திருநெடுங்குளம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Oppila Nayaki / Atulyambigai / Mangala Nayaki (ஒப்பிலநாயகி / அதுல்யாம்பிகை / மங்களநாயகி) sameta Sri Nithya Sundareshwarar (நித்யசுந்தரேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruchirapalli district, Tamil Nadu)

2.9. Melai Thirukkattuppalli (மேலை திருக்காட்டுப்பள்ளி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Soundarya Nayaki (சௌந்தர்யநாயகி) sameta Sri Agneeshwarar (அக்னீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.10. Thiruvalampozhil (Thiru Alampozhil) (திருவாலம்பொழில்) (திரு ஆலம்பொழில்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Gyanambigai (ஞானாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Aatmanatheshwarar (ஆத்மநாதேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.11. Thiruppunturutti (திருப்பூந்துருத்தி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Soundarya Nayaki (சௌந்தர்யநாயகி) sameta Sri Pushpavaneshwarar / Satyavageeshwarar (புஷ்பவனேஸ்வரர் / சத்யவாகீசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.12. Thirukkandiyur (Astha Veeratta Sthalam - Brahma) (திருக்கண்டியூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Mangalambigai (மங்களாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Brahma Sira Kandeeshwarar / Veerateeshwarar (பிரம்ம சிரக்கண்டேசுவரர் / வீரட்டேசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.13. Thiruchotrutturai (திருச்சோற்றுத்துறை) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Annapoorani (அன்னபூரணி) sameta Sri Othanavaneshwarar / Chotruthurai Nathar (ஒதனவனேசுவரர் / சோற்றுத்துறைநாதர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.14. Thiruvedikkudi (திருவேதிக்குடி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Mangaiyarkkarasi (மங்கையர்க்கரசி) sameta Sri Vedhapureeshwarar (வேதபுரீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.15. Thenkudithittai (தென்குடித்திட்டை) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Sugandha Kunthalambigai / Loka Nayaki / Mangala Nayaki (சுகந்த குந்தளாம்பிகை / லோகநாயகி / மங்களநாயகி) sameta Sri Vashishteshwarar / Pasupatheeshwarar (வஸிஷ்டேஸ்வரர் / பசுபதீசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.16. Thiruppullamangai (திருப்புள்ளமங்கை) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Soundarya Nayaki (சௌந்தர்யநாயகி) sameta Sri Alandurainathar / Pasupatheeshwarar / Brahmapureeshwarar (ஆலந்துறைநாதர் / பசுபதீசுவரர் / பிரம்மபுரீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.17. Thiruchakkarappalli (திருசக்கரப்பள்ளி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Deva Nayaki (தேவநாயகி) sameta Sri Chakravageeshwarar (சக்கரவாகேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.18. Thirukkarukavur (திருக்கருக்காவூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Garbha Rakshambigai (கர்ப்ப ரக்ஷாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Garbha Rakshapureeshwarar / Mullaivananathar (கர்ப்ப ரக்ஷாபுரீஸ்வரர் / முல்லைவனநாதர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.19. Thiruppalaithurai (Papanasam) (திருப்பாலைத்துறை) (பாபநாசம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Davalambigai (தவளாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Palaivaneshwarar (தவளாம்பிகை) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.20. Thirunallur (திருநல்லூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Giri Sundari / Kalyana Sundari (கிரி சுந்தரி / கல்யாண சுந்தரி) sameta Sri Panchavarneshwarar / Kalyana Sundareshwarar (பஞ்சவர்ணேஸ்வரர் / கல்யாண சுந்தரேசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.21. Avur Pasupatheeshwaram (ஆவூர்பசுபதீச்சுரம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Pankajavalli / Mangalambigai (பங்கஜவல்லி / மங்களாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Pasupatheeshwarar (பசுபதீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.22. Thirushakthi Mutram (திருச்சத்தி முற்றம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Periya Nayaki / Brahan Nayaki (பேரியநாயகி / பிருஹன்நாயகி) sameta Sri Shiva Kozhundeeshwarar / Shakthi Vaneshwarar (சிவக்கொழுந்தீஸ்வரர் / சக்தி வனேசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.23. Patteeshwaram (பட்டீச்சுரம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Gyanambigai (ஞானாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Dhenupureeshwarar / Patteeshwarar (தேணுபுரீஸ்வரர் / பட்டீசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.24. Pazhayarai Vadathali (பழையாறை வடதளி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Somakalambigai (சோமகலம்பிகை) sameta Sri Someshwarar (சோமேசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.25. Thiruvalanchuzi (திருவலஞ்சுழி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Brahan Nayaki (பிருஹன்நாயகி) sameta Sri Kapartheeshwarar / Senchadai Nathar (கபர்த்தீசுவரர் / செஞ்சடைநாதர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.26. Thirukudamukku (Adi Kumbeshwarar) (Mahamaham Festival) (திருகுடமூக்கு) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Mangalambigai (மங்களம்பிகை) sameta Sri Kumbeshwarar / Amirtheshwarar (கும்பேசுவரர் / அமிர்தேசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.27. Thirukudanthai Keezhkottam (Mahamaham Festival) (திருகுடந்தைக் கீழ்கோட்டம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Brahan Nayaki (பிருஹன்நாயகி) sameta Sri Nageshwarar (நாகேசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.28. Thirukundanthai Karonam (Mahamaham Festival) (திருகுடந்தைக் காரோணம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Somasundari (சோமசுந்தரி) sameta Sri Somanatheshwarar (சோமநாதேசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.29. Thirunageshwaram (Navagraha Sthalam - Rahu) (திருநாகேச்சுரம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Girikujambigai (கிரிகுசாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Nageshwarar / Shanbagaranyeshwarar (நாகேஸ்வரர் / சண்பகாரண்யேசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.30. Thiruvidaimarudur (திருவிடைமருதூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Brihat Sundarambigai / Kucambigai (பிருகத்சுந்தராம்பிகை / குசாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Mahalingeshwarar (மகாலிங்கெஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.31. Then Kurangaduthurai (தென்குரங்காடுதூறை) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Pavalakkodi Ammai (பவளக்கொடியம்மை) sameta Sri Aapadsahayeshwarar (ஆபத்சகாயேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.32. Thiruneelakkudi (திருநீலக்குடி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Bhaktaveeshthadayani / Anoopamakucambika (பக்தாபீஷ்டதாயினி / அணுபமகுசாம்பிகா) sameta Sri Manogyanathaswamy / Vilvaranyeshwarar / Neelakandeshwarar (மனொக்ஞநாதசுவாமி / வில்வாரண்யேசுவரர் / நீலகண்டேசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.33. Thiruvaikal (Shenbagaranyam) (திருவைகல்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Vaikalambigai / Kombiyal Kothai (வைகலாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Vaikalnathar / Shanbagaranyeshwarar (வைகல்நாதர் / சண்பகாரண்யேெஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Devi Lakshmi performed penance here to get back Lord Vishnu (when Lord Vishnu married Bhoomi Devi). Lord Shiva gave darshan and united Devi Lakshmi with Bhoomi Devi.
- An elephant once damaged an anthill accidentally and was killed by the ants. The elephant calf and the ants prayed to Lord Shiva here. Lord Shiva consoled them.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.34. Thirunallam (திருநல்லம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Thega Soundari (தேகசௌந்தரி) sameta Sri Uma Maheshwarar / Bhoomi Nathar (உமாமகேஸ்வரர் / பூமிநாதர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.35. Thirukozhambam (திருக்கோழம்பம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Soundara Nayaki (சௌந்தரநாயகி) sameta Sri Kokileshwarar / Kozhambanathar (கோகிலேசுவரர் / கோழம்பநாதர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.36. Thiruvavaduthurai (திருவாவடுதுறை) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Oppillamulaiyammai / Athulyakucambika (ஒப்பிலாமுலையம்மை / அதுல்யகுசாம்பிகா) sameta Sri Gomuktheeshwarar / Masilamaneeshwarar (மாசிலாமணீஸ்வரர் / கோமுக்தீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

2.37. Thirutturutti (Kuttalam) (திருத்துருத்தி) (குத்தாலம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Amirtha Mukizhambigai / Parimala Sugandha Nayaki (அமிர்த முகிழாம்பிகை / பரிமள சுகந்த நாயகி) sameta Sri Uktha Vedeeshwarar (உக்தவேதீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

2.38. Thiruvazhundur (Therazhundur) (திருவழுந்தூர்) (தேரழுந்தூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Soundarambigai (சௌந்தராம்பிகை) sameta Sri Vedapureeshwarar (வேதபுரீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

2.39. Mayiladuthurai (Mayavaram) (மயிலாடுதுறை) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Apyambigai (அப்யாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Mayuranathar / Brahmalingeshwarar (மாயூரநாதர் / பிரமலிங்கேசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

2.40. Thiruvilanagar (திருவிளநகர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Veyuru Tholi / Venubhujambigai (வேயுறுதோளி / வேணுபுஜாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Uchira Vaneshwarar (உசிரவனேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

2.41. Thiruppariyalur (Parasalur) (Astha Veeratta Sthalam - Daksha Yagna) (திருப்பறியலூர்) (பரசலூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Ilankombanaiyal / Balambigai (இளங்கொம்பனையாள் / பாலாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Veerateshwarar / Dakshapureeshwarar (வீரட்டேஸ்வரர் / தக்ஷபுரீசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

2.42. Thiruchemponpalli (Sembanar Koil) (திருச்செம்பொன்பள்ளி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Maruvar Kuzhali / Sugandha Kunthalambigai (மருவார்குழலி / சுகந்த குந்தளாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Swarnapureeshwarar (ஸ்வர்ணபுரீசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Lord Shiva created Veerabhadra and Bhadrakali in this place for destruction of Daksha Yagna (at Thirupariyalur).
- Devi Sati performed penance here to atone the sin of being born as the daughter of Daksha.
- Devi Lakshmi worshipped Lord Shiva here to marry Lord Vishnu (Lakshmipuri).
- Indra deva worshipped Lord Shiva here to get the Vajrayudham to vanquish Vrittasura (Indrapuri).
- Murugan worshipped Lord Shiva here seeking blessings to destroy Tarakasura (Skandapuri).
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

2.43. Thirunanipalli (Punjai) (திருநனிபள்ளி) (புஞ்சை) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Parvatha Puthiri (பர்வதபுத்திரி) sameta Sri Natrunaiappar (நற்றுணையப்பர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

2.44. Thiruvalampuram (Mela Perumpallam) (Thala Vanam) (திருவலம்புரம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Vaduvagirkkanni Ammai / Vishalakshi / Ambravinna Lochani (வடுவகிர்க்கண்ணி / விசாலாக்ஷி / ஆம்ப்ரபின்ன லோசனி) sameta Sri Valampurinatheshwarar / Valampura Nathar (வலம்புரிநாதேசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Lord Vishnu worshipped Lord Shiva and obtained the Chakra (Discus) and Gada (Mace).
- Lord Vishnu worshipped Devi Parvati and obtained the Shankha (Conch) and Padma (Lotus).
- King Daksha and his wife performed penance and got Devi Sati (Dakshayani) as their daughter.
- Sage Heranda performed penance in this place (Jeeva Samadhi of sage Heranda).
- King Dakshina dissolved the ashes of his father in the temple tank which blossomed into flowers.
- A king of Kashi got relieved of his sin of accidentally killing his wife when saint Pattinathar took food in this place.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

2.45. Thiruthalaichangadu (திருதலைச்சங்காடு) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Soundarya Nayaki / Brihat Sundarambigai (சௌந்தர்யநாயகி / பிருகத் சுந்தாரம்பிகை) sameta Sri Sankaranyeshwarar (சங்கரண்யேசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Lord Vishnu worshipped Lord Shiva here and obtained the Shankha (Sangu) (Conch).
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

2.46. Aakkur (Akkur) (ஆக்கூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Kataka Nethrambigai (கடகநேத்ராம்பிகை) sameta Sri Thanthondreeshwarar / Thanthondriyappar / Swayambhu Natheshwarar (சுயம்புநாதேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Lord Shiva came in the guise of an old brahmin and ate the food of king Kochenganan. Later Lord Shiva revealed the Shiva Lingam inside an anthill.
- Thiru Akkur is the bithplace of Sirapuli Nayanar. The Nayanar led the pious life of a brahmin by chanting the Panchakshara Mantra and performing yagnas.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

2.47. Thirukkadavur (Thirukkadaiyur) (Astha Veeratta Sthalam - Yama) (திருக்கடவூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Abhirami Amman (அபிராமி) sameta Sri Amirthakadeshwarar (அமிர்தகதேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- According to legend, the Shiva Linga arose from the pot of Amrita which emerged during Samudra Manthana (hence Amirthakadeshwarar).
- According to legend, Mother Ambika arose from the ornaments of Lord Vishnu when he wanted to perform Shiva Puja (which required the presence of Ambika).
- Lord Brahma got Gnana Upadesha (Spiritual Knowledge) from Lord Shiva.
- Lord Shiva protected sage Markandeya (16 years old) from the clutches of Yama.
- Devi Abhirami protected her devotee Subramanian (later Abhirami Bhattar) from the capital punishment of king Sarboji.
- Thirukkadaiyur is the birthplace of Kaari Nayanar who served Lord Shiva by building a number of temples and serving the devotees of Lord Shiva.
- Thirukkadaiyur is the birthplace of Kungiliya Kalaya Nayanar who served Lord Shiva with Kungiliyam (a fragrant material for Puja) for the temple.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

2.48. Thirukkadavur Mayanam (திருக்கடவூர் மயானம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Malarkuzhal Minnammai / Nirmala Kuchambigai (மலர் க்குழல் மின்னம்மை / நிர்மலகுசாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Brahmapureeshwarar (பிரமபுரீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

2.49. Thiruvettakkudi (திருவேட்டக்குடி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Soundarya Nayaki (சௌந்தர்யநாயகி) sameta Sri Sundareshwarar (சுந்தரேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Puducherry)

2.50. Thiruttelicheri (திருத்தெளிசேரி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Parvathi Ammai (பார்வதியம்மை) sameta Sri Parvatheeshwarar / Sameevaneshwarar (பார்வதிஸ்வரர் / சமீவனேசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Puducherry)

2.51. Thirudharumapuram (திருதருமபுரம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Madhuraminnammai / Abhayambigai (மதுரமின்னம்மை / அபயாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Yazhmurinathar / Dharmapureeshwarar (யாழ்முரிநாதர் / தருமபுரீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Puducherry)

2.52. Thirunallaru (Thirunallar) (Sapta Vidanga Sthalam 2) (Navagraha Sthalam - Shani) (திருநள்ளாறு) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Pranambigai (பிராணாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Darbharanyeshwarar (தர்ப்பாரண்யேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- King Nala was relieved of the influence of Shani deva after he took bath in the temple tank and worshipped Lord Shiva (hence Thirunallaru).
- Lord Shiva told Shani deva to abide in this place (hence Shani Navagraha Sthalam).
- Lord Vishnu worshipped Lord Shiva for a son (got son Manmatha).
- Indra deva worshipped Lord Shiva for children (got son Jayanta and daughter Jayanti).
- During his encounter with the Jains (Samanars), Thirugnana Sambandar wrote the Pachai Pathigam on a palm leaf and put in on fire. The palm leaf remained unscathed while those of the Samanars were destroyed.
- Thirunallaru is one of the Saptha Vidanga Sthalams which has one of the seven Maragatha Lingams (Emerald) of Lord Shiva which Indra deva gave to king Muchukunda.
- Lord Shiva protected a shepherd devotee from the wrong punishment of a king.
- (Puducherry)

2.53. Thirukkottaru (திருகோட்டாரு) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Suganda Kunthalambigai (சுகந்த குந்தளாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Airaavatheeshwarar (ஐராவதீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.54. Ambar Perunthiru (அம்பர் பெருந்திரு) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Suganda Kunthalambigai (சுகந்த குந்தளாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Brahmapureeshwarar (பிரமபுரீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.55. Ambar Maakalam (அம்பர் மாகாளம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Bayakshayambigai (பயக்ஷயாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Mahakaleshwarar / Kalakandeshwarar (மகாகாளேஸ்வரர் / காளகண்டேசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.56. Thirumeeyachur (திருமீயச்சூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Lalithambigai (லலிதாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Meganatheshwarar (மேகநாதேசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.57. Thirumeeyachur Ilankoyil (திருமீயச்சூர் இளங்கொயில்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Mekalambigai (மேகலாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Sakalabuvaneshwarar (சகலபுவனேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.58. Thiruthiladaipathi (திருதிலதைப்பதி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Suvarnavalli (சுவர்ணவல்லி) sameta Sri Mandaravaneshwarar (மந்தாரவனேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.59. Thiruppambaram (திருப்பாம்பரம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Bramarambigai (பிரமராம்பிகை) sameta Sri Pampureeshwarar / Seshapureeshwarar (பாம்புரேஸ்வரர் / சேஷபுரீசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.60. Sirukudi (சிறுகுடி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Mangalanayaki (மங்களநாயகி) sameta Sri Sukshmapureeshwarar / Mangaleshwarar (சுக்ஷ்மபுரீஸ்வரர் / மங்களேசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.61. Thiruveezhimizhalai (திருவீழிமிழலை) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Sundarakujambigai (சுந்தரகுஜாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Nethrarpaneshwarar (நெத்ரார்ப்பணேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.62. Thiru Anniyur (திரு அன்னியூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Sauri Parvati (சௌரிபார்வதி) sameta Sri Agnipureeshwarar (அக்னிபுரீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.63. Karuvilikottitai (கருவிலிகொட்டிட்டை) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Sarvanga Sundari (சர்வாங்க சுந்தரி) sameta Sri Sarguna Natheshwarar (சற்குணநாதேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.64. Penuperunthurai (பேணுபெருந்துறை) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Mangalambigai (மங்களாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Sivanandeshwarar / Pranaveshwarar (சிவானந்தேஸ்வரர் / பிரணவேசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.65. Thirunaraiyur (திருநறையூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Soundarya Nayaki (சௌந்தரநாயகி) sameta Sri Siddhanatheshwarar / Vedeshwarar (சித்தநாதேஸ்வரர் / வெதேசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.66. Arisirkaraiputhur (அரிசிற்கரைப்புத்தூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Soundara Nayaki (சௌந்தரநாயகி) sameta Sri Swarnapureeshwarar (சொர்ணபுரீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.67. Sivapuram (சிவபுரம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Aaryambal / Singaravalli / Brihannayaki (ஆர்யாம்பாள் / சிங்காரவல்லி / பிருஹன்நாயகி) sameta Sri Sivagurunathaswamy / Sivapureeshwarar / Brahmapureeshwarar (சிவகுருநாதசுவாமி / சிவபுரீசுவரர் / பிரமபுரீசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.68. Thirukalayanallur (Sakkottai) (Mahamaham Festival) (திருகலயநல்லூர்) (சாக்கோட்டை) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Amirthavalli (அமிர்தவல்லி) sameta Sri Amirthakalasanathar (அமிர்தகலசநாதர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.69. Thirukarukkudi (திருகருக்குடி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Advaitha Nayaki / Sarvalankrita Nayaki (அத்வைதநாயகி / சர்வாலங்கிருதநாயகி) sameta Sri Sargunalingeshwarar / Karukkudi Nathar (சற்குணலிங்கேஸ்வரர் / கருக்குடிநாதர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.70. Thiruvanchiyam (திருவாஞ்சியம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Mangala Nayaki (மங்களநாயகி ) sameta Sri Vanchinatheshwarar ( வாஞ்சிநாதேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.71. Nannilam (நன்னிலம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Madhuvaneswari / Deva Kaanthara Nayaki (மதுவனேஸ்வரி / தெவகாந்தார நாயகி) sameta Sri Madhuvaneshwarar (மதுவனேஸ்வரர் ) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.72. Thirukondeeshwaram (திருகொண்டீச்சரம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Shantha Nayaki (சாந்தநாயகி) sameta Sri Pashupatheeshwarar (பசுபதீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.73. Thiruppanaiyur (திருப்பனையூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Brahan Nayaki (ப்ரஹன்நாயகி) sameta Sri Soundareshwarar (சௌந்தரேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.74. Thiruvirkudi (Astha Veeratta Sthalam - Jalandhara) (திருவீற்குடி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Ezhavar Kuzhali (எழவார்குழலி) sameta Sri Veeratteshwarar (வீரட்டானேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

2.75. Thiruppugalur (திருப்புகலூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Soolikambal / Soolikarambigai (சூளிகாம்பாள் / சூடிகரம்பிகை) sameta Sri Agnipureeshwarar / Agneeshwarar (அக்ணிபுரீஸ்வரர் / அக்ணிஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Agni deva worshipped Lord Shiva here and got the darshan as Chandrasekharar.
- A king prayed to Lord Shiva for child and was blessed with four child incarnations of Devi (whom he found in forest). Lord Shiva married them later.
- King Nala was freed from the influence of Shani deva after taking bath and worshipping Lord Shiva in this temple.
- Demon Banasura dug a deep moat (Agazhi) around the temple and made a failed attempt to carry off the Shiva Lingam for his mother's worship.
- Lord Shiva tested Appar (Thirunavukkarasu Nayanar) by putting gems and sending divine dancers (which Appar rejected). Appar attained Mukti in this place.
- Thiruppugalur is the birthplace of Muruga Nayanar who served Lord Shiva by maintaining a garden and preparing garlands from its flowers.
- Lord Shiva provided wealth to Sundarar (for serving devotees) by turning a brick under his head into gold.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

2.76. Thiruppugalur Vardhamaneeshwaram (திருப்புகலூர் வர்த்தமானீச்சரம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Karundar Kuzhali / Manonmani (கருந்தார்குழலி / மனோன்மணி) sameta Sri Vardhamaneeshwarar / Saranyapureeshwarar (வர்த்தமானீஸ்வரர் / சரண்யபுரீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

2.77. Ramanadeeshwaram (Thirukkannapuram) (இராமனதீச்சுரம்) (திருக்கண்ணபுரம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Choolikambal (சூளிகாம்பாள்) sameta Sri Ramanadeeshwarar (இராமநாதீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.78. Thiruppayattrur (திருப்பயற்றூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Nethrambigai (நேத்ராம்பிகை) sameta Sri Muktipureeshwarar (முக்திபுரீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.79. Thiruchengattankudi (திருச்செங்காட்டங்குடி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Choolikambal (சூளிகாம்பாள்) sameta Sri Uttarapatheeshwarar / Ganapateeshwarar (உத்தராபதீஸ்வரர் / கணபதீசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

2.80. Thirumarugal (திருமருகல்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Vanduvara Kuzhali / Amodara Nayaki (வண்டுவார்குழலி / ஆமோதளநாயகி) sameta Sri Ratnagireeshwarar / Mannikavannar (இரத்தினகிரீஸ்வரர் / மாணிக்கவண்ணர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

2.81. Thiruchattamangai (திருச்சாத்தமங்கை) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Ubaya Puspavilocani (உபய புஷ்பவிலோசனி) sameta Sri Ayavandeeshwarar (அயவந்தீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.82. Nagaikaronam (Sapta Vidanga Sthalam 3) (நாகைக்காரோணம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Nilayatakshi (நீலாயதாக்ஷி) sameta Sri Kayaroganeshwarar (காயாரோகணேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

2.83. Sikkal (சிக்கல்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Velnedunkanni (வேல்நெடுங்கண்ணி) sameta Sri Navaneetheshwarar (நவநீதேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Kamadhenu prayed to Lord Shiva to atone for a sin. Her milk filled the temple tank and butter formed in some places.
- Sage Vasishtha worshipped Lord Shiva with the Lingam made of butter (hence Navaneetheshwarar).
- Devi Parvati gave the Vel (weapon) to Murugan in this place to fight with demon Soorapadma.
- Lord Vamana worshipped Lord Shiva here and obtained his blessings before meeting king Mahabali.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

2.84. Keezhvelur / Keevalur (கீழ்வேளூர்) (கீவளூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Sundarakujambal (சுந்தரகுஜாம்பாள்) sameta Sri Ketiliyappar / Akshaya Lingeshwarar (கேடிலியப்பர் / அக்ஷயலிங்கேசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

2.85. Thiruttevur (திருதேவூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Madhurabakshini (மதுரபாக்ஷிணி) sameta Sri Thevapureeshwarar (தேவபுரீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

2.86. Thirupalliyin Mukkudal (Kuruvi Rameshwaram) (திருப்பள்ளியின் முக்கூடல்) (குருவி ராமேஸ்வரம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Anjanakshi (அஞ்சனாட்சி) sameta Sri Mukkonanathar / Trikonanatheshwarar (முக்கோணநாதர் / திரிகோணநாதேசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.87. Thiruvarur (Sapta Vidanga Sthalam 1) (திருவாரூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Kamalambigai / Nilotopalambigai (கமலாம்பிகை / நீலோத்பலாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Vanmikanathar / Thayagaraja Swami / Achaleshwarar (வன்மீகநாதர் / தியாகரஜசுவாமி / அசலேசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.88. Thiruvarur Araneri (திருவாரூர் அரநெறி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Akhileswari / Bhuvaneswari (அகிலேசுவரி / புவனேசுவரி) sameta Sri Akhileshwarar / Thyagaraja Swamy (அகிலேசுவரர் / தியாகராஜசுவாமி) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.89. Thiruvarur Paravayunmandali (திருவாரூர்ப் பரவையுண்மண்டளி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Nilotpalambigai / Mridupadambigai (நீலொத்பலாம்பிகை / மிருதுபாதாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Chandrasekarar / Thyagaraja Swamy (சந்திரசேகரர் / தியாகராஜசுவாமி) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.90. Thiruvilamar (திருவிளமர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Madhura Bhashini (மதுரபாஷிணி) sameta Sri Patanjali Manoharar (பதஞ்சலி மனொஹரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.91. Karaveeram (கரவீரம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Prathyaksha Minnammai (பிரத்யக்ஷமின்னம்மை) sameta Sri Karaveereshwarar (கரவீரேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.92. Peruvelur (பெருவேளூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Abinambigai (அபின்னாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Abimukteeshwarar (அபிமுக்தீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.93. Thalaiyalankadu (தலையாலங்காடு) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Uma Devi (உமாதேவி) sameta Sri Narthana Vallabeshwarar (நர்த்தன வல்லபேசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.94. Thirukkudavayil (திருக்குடவாயில்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Periyanayaki (பெரியநாயகி) sameta Sri Koneeshwarar (கோணேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.95. Thirucherai (திருச்சேறை) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Gnanambigai (ஞானாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Gyanaparameshwarar / Senneriyappar (சேந்நெறியப்பர் / ஞானபரமேசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.96. Thirunalurmayanam (திருநாலூர்மயானம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Gyanambigai (ஞானாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Gyanaparameshwarar (ஞானாபரமேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.97. Kaduvaikaraiputtur (கடுவாய்க்கரைப்புத்தூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Swarnambigai (ஸ்வர்ணாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Swarnapureeshwarar (ஸ்வர்ணபுரீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.98. Thiruvirumpoolai (Irumpoolai) (Alangudi) (Navagraha Sthalam - Guru) (திருவிரும்பூளை) (இரும்பூளை) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Elavar Kuzhali (எலவார்குழலி) sameta Sri Aapathsahayeshwarar (ஆபத்சகாயேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.99. Aradaiperumpazhi (அரதைபெரும்பாழி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Alankara Valli (அலங்காரவல்லி) sameta Sri Padaleshwarar (பாதாளேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.100. Avalivanallur (அவளிவணல்லூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Saundarambigai (சௌந்தராம்பிகை) sameta Sri Sakshinatheshwarar (ஸாக்ஷிநாதேசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.101. Paridiniyamam (பரிதிநியமம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Mangalambigai (மங்களாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Bhaskareshwarar (பாஸ்கரேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.102. Koyil Venni (கோயில் வெண்ணி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Soundara Nayaki (சௌந்தரநாயகி) sameta Sri Vennikarumbeshwarar (வெண்ணிக்கரும்பேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.103. Thiruppuvanur (திருப்பூவனூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Karpagavalli (கற்பகவல்லி) sameta Sri Pushpavaneshwarar (புஷ்பவனேசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.104. Padaleshwaram (பாதாளேச்சுரம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Amirthavalli (அமிர்தவல்லி) sameta Sri Sarpapureeshwarar (சர்ப்பபுரீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.105. Thirukkalar (திருக்களர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Amirthavalli (அமிர்தவல்லி) sameta Sri Parijatavaneshwarar (பாரிஜாதவனேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.106. Thiruchitremam (திருச்சிற்றேமம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Akhilandeswari (அகிலாண்டேஸ்வரி) sameta Sri Suvarnasthapaneshwarar (சுவர்ணஸ்தாபனேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.107. Thiruvusattanam (திருவுசாத்தானம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Brihan Nayaki (பிருஹன்நாயகி) sameta Sri Mandirapureeshwarar (மந்திரபுரீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.108. Thiruidumbavanam (திருஇடும்பாவனம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Mangalavalli (மங்களவல்லி) sameta Sri Sarguneshwarar (சற்குணேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.109. Kaddikulam (கடிக்குளம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Soundara Nayaki (சௌந்தரநாயகி) sameta Sri Karpaga Nathar (கற்பகநாதர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.110. Tandalaineelneri (தண்டலைநீள்நெறி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Gyanambigai (ஞானாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Sthirabuddheeshwarar (ஸ்திரபுத்தீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.111. Kottur (கோட்டூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Madhurabhasini (மதுரபாஷிணி) sameta Sri Kozhundeeshwarar (கொழுந்தீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.112. Thiruvendurai (திருவெண்டுறை) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Satyayudakshi (சத்தியாயுதாக்ஷி) sameta Sri Madhuvaneshwarar (மதுவனேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.113. Thirukkollampudur (திருக்கொள்ளம்புதூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Soundara Nayaki (சௌந்தரநாயகி) sameta Sri Vilvaranyeshwarar (வில்வாரண்யேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.114. Pereyil (பேரெயில்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Jagan Nayaki (ஜகந்நாயகி) sameta Sri Jagadeeshwarar (ஜகதீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.115. Thirukkollikkadu (திருக்கொள்ளிக்காடு) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Mriduvada Nayaki (மிருதுபாதநாயகி) sameta Sri Agneeshwarar (அக்கினீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.116. Thiruttenkur (திருத்தெங்கூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Brihan Nayaki (பிருகந்நாயகி) sameta Sri Rajatagireeshwarar (ரஜதகிரீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.117. Thirunellikka (திருநெல்லிக்கா) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Amlakeshwari (ஆம்லகேஸ்வரி) sameta Sri Nellivaneeshwarar (நெல்லிவனெஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.118. Thirunattiyattankudi (திருநாட்டியத்தான்குடி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Mangalambigai (மங்களாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Mannikkavannar (மாணிக்கவண்ணர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.119. Thirukarayil (Sapta Vidanga Sthalam 4) (திருகாறாயில்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Kailasha Nayaki (கைலாசநாயகி) sameta Sri Kannayira Mudaiyar (கண்ணாயிரமுடையார்) Swamine Namah.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

2.120. Kanrappur (கன்றாப்பூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Valli Nayaki (வல்லிநாயகி) sameta Sri Vastadambapureeshwarar (வஸ்ததம்பபுரீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.121. Thiruvalivalam (திருவலிவலம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Valaiyankanni (வாளையங்கண்ணி) sameta Sri Hridayakamalanatheshwarar (ஹ்ருதயகமலநாதேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.122. Kaichinam (கைச்சினம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Suvedavalai Nayaki (சுவேதவளைநாயகி) sameta Sri Kaicineshwarar (கைச்சினேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.123. Thirukkolili (Thirukkuvalai) (Sapta Vidanga Sthalam 5) (திருக்கோளிலி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Vandamar Pungkuzholi (வண்டமர் பூங்குழலி) sameta Sri Kolilinatheshwarar / Brahmapureeshwarar (கோளிலி நாதேஸ்வரர் / பிரமபுரீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

2.124. Thiruvaimur (Sapta Vidanga Sthalam 6) (திருவாய்மூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Kshirobavasani (க்ஷீரோபவசனி) sameta Sri Vaimurnathar / Thyagaraja Swamy (வாய்மூர்நாதர் / தியாகராஜசுவாமி) Swamine Namah.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

2.125. Thirumaraikkadu (Vedaranyam) (Sapta Vidanga Sthalam 7) (திருமறைக்காடு) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Vinavada Vidusani (வீணாவாதவிதூஷணி) sameta Sri Vedaranyeshwarar (வேதாரண்யேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

2.126. Thiru Agathiyanpalli (திரு அகத்தியான்பள்ளி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Mangai Nayaki (மங்கைநாயகி) sameta Sri Agatheeshwarar (அகத்தீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

2.127. Thirukkodi (Kodikkarai) (திருக்கோடி) (கோடிக்கறை) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Anjanakshi (அஞ்சநாக்ஷி) sameta Sri Amudaghateshwarar (அமுதகடேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu)

2.128. Thiruvidaivai (திருவிடைவாய்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Abirami (அபிராமி) sameta Sri Punyakoteeshwarar (புண்யகோடீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu)

2.129. Thirukiliyanavur (Kiliyanur) (திருக்கிளியன்னவுர்) (கிளியனூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Akhilandeswari (அகிலாண்டேஸ்வரி) sameta Sri Agastheeshwarar (அகஸ்தீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu)

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3. Paadal Petra Sthalams - Thondai Nadu - Tamil Nadu (31 temples) and Andhra Pradesh (1 temple)

3.1. Thirukachi Ekambam (Pancha Bhoota Sthalam - Prithivi) (திருக்கச்சி எகம்பம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Kamakshi / Elavarkuzhali (காமாக்ஷி / எலவார்குழலி) sameta Sri Ekambareshwarar (எகாம்பரேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Kanchipuram - Ekambareshwarar Temple (Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu)

3.2. Thirukachi Metrali (திருக்கச்சி மேற்றளி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Kamakshi / Thiru Metrali Nayaki (காமாக்ஷி / திருமேற்றளி நாயகி) sameta Sri Thiru Metrali Nathar / Pasimalayesvarar (திருமேற்றளி நாதர் / பச்சிமாலயேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu)

3.3. Onakanthan Tali (ஒணகாந்தன் தளி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Kamakshi (காமாக்ஷி) sameta Sri Oneeshwarar / Kanteeshwarar (ஒணேஸ்வரர் / காந்தேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu)

3.4. Kachi Anekatangavatam (கச்சி அநேகதங்காவதம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Kamakshi (காமாக்ஷி) sameta Sri Anekathangavatheeshwarar (அனேகதங்காவதேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu)

3.5. Kachi Nerikkaraikkadu (கச்சி நெறிக்காரைக்காடு) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Bhramarambigai (பிரமரம்பிகை) sameta Sri Satya Virateshwarar / Satya Natheshwarar (சத்திய விரதேஸ்வரர் / சத்திய நதேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu)

3.6. Kuranganilmuttam (குரங்கணில்முட்டம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Iraiyar Vallaiyammai / Vishalakshi (இறையார் வளையம்மை / விசாலாக்ஷி) sameta Sri Valeeshwarar (வாலீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Vanara Vali worshipped Lord Shiva in this place (hence Valeeshwarar).
- Indra deva worshipped Lord in his place in the form of a squirrel to atone for his misdeed against Ahalya.
- Yama, who was subdued by Lord Shiva for trying to take the life of Markandeya, came to this place in the form of a crow and worshipped Lord Shiva.
(hence the place is known as Kuranganilmuttam. Kurangu means Monkey, Anil means Squirrel and Muttam means Crow)
- (Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu)

3.7. Thiru Makaral (திரு மாகறல்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Tribhuvana Nayaki (திரிபுவனநாயகி) sameta Sri Makaraleeshwarar (மாகறலீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu)

3.8. Thiruvothur (Cheyyar) (திருவோத்தூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Balakuchambigai (பாலகுசாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Vedapureeshwarar (வேதபுரீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Lord Shiva preached the Vedas to the Devas in this place (hence Vedapureeshwarar).
- Thirugnana Sambandar turned male palm trees into fruit-bearing female palm trees when the Jains made fun of the devotees of Lord Shiva.
- Lord Shiva helped king Thondaiman to defeat his enemy by sending Nandi with him.
- (Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu)

3.9. Vanparthan Panangattur (Thirupanangadu) (வன்பார்த்தான் பனங்காட்டூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Amirthavalli and Sri Kripanayaki (அமிர்தவல்லி) sameta Sri Thalapureeshwarar and Sri Kripapureeshwarar (தாலபுரீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Sage Agastya worshipped Lord Shiva in this place. Lord Shiva provided Ganga water and Panai fruits for the puja.
- Sage Pulastya worshipped another Shiva Lingam in this place.
- Lord Shiva provided Sundarar food and water in the guise of an old man.
- (Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu)

3.10. Thiruvallam (திருவல்லம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Thanumatyambigai (தனுமத்யாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Vilvanatheshwarar (விள்வநாதேசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Sri Ganesha circumambulated his father and mother as the Universe and got a divine fruit from Lord Shiva (hence Thiruvallam).
- Lord Shiva vanquished demon Kanjan through Nandi (and finally bestowed a boon on the demon).
- (Vellore district, Tamil Nadu)

3.11. Thirumalpur (Thirumalperu) (திருமால்பூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Anjanakshi (அஞ்சநாக்ஷி) sameta Sri Manikandeshwarar (மணிகண்டேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Devi Parvati performed penance and worshipped Lord Shiva here by creating a Lingam of sand on the bank of river Virudhasheera.
- Lord Vishnu worshipped Lord Shiva here and obtained the Sudarshana Chakra (hence Thirumalpur. Mal means Vishnu).
- (Vellore district, Tamil Nadu)

3.12. Thiruvooral (Thakkolam) (திருவூறல்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Girirajakannigai (கிரிராஜகன்னிகை) sameta Sri Jalanatheshwarar (ஜலநாதேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Sage Udhadhi worshipped Lord Shiva and Nandi here to absolve his son Theerkadar of the curse of Kamadhenu.
- Kamadhenu worshipped Lord Shiva here to get relieved of the curse of sage Theerkadar.
- Devi Parvati performed penance and worshipped Lord Shiva here by creating a Lingam of sand.
- Devi Kali killed demon Thakkan here who was troubling the inhabitants of this place (hence Thakkolam).
- (Vellore district, Tamil Nadu)

3.13. Ilambaiyankottur (இலம்பையங்கொட்டூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Kanakakucambigai (கணககுசாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Arambeshwarar (அரம்பேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- The garland of Kondrai on the neck of Lord Shiva slipped down and became a Shiva Lingam when Ganesha broke the axle of the chariot (Tripurasura incident).
- The devas worshipped this Shiva Lingam which came to be known as Daivanayakeshwarar.
- The Apsaras worshipped Lord Shiva here to keep their beauty intact.
- Lord Shiva directed Thirugnana Sambandar in the form of a white bull to this temple to sing his pathigam.
- (Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu)

3.14. Thiruvirkolam (Koovam) (திருவிற்கோலம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Tripuranthaki / Tripurasundari (திரிபுராந்தகி / திரிபுராசுந்தரி) sameta Sri Tripuranthakeshwarar (திரிபுராந்தகேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Lord Shiva vanquished the Tripurasuras here. (Thiruvirkolam, since Lord Shiva carried a bow - Vil means bow and Kolam means appearance).
- Sri Vinayaka broke the axle of the chariot since the devas embarked upon the battle without worshipping him first.
- Lord Shiva performed the pleasing Raksha dance in this place to appease Devi Kali (who was angry after her defeat in dance competition at Thiruvalangadu).
- (Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu)

3.15. Thiruvalangadu (Pancha Sabhai Sthalam - Ratna) (திருவாலங்காடு) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Bhramaralakambigai (பிரமராளகாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Vadaranyeshwarar (வடாரண்யேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Lord Shiva entered into a dance competition with Devi Kali (Urdhva Tandava) to pacify her anger after she killed demons Sumbha and Nisumbha.
- Karaikal Ammaiyar watched the cosmic dance of Lord Shiva here and sang two pathigams.
- (Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu)

3.16. Thirupachur (Thirupasoor) (திருப்பாசூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Pashupathi Nayaki / Thangathali Amman (பசுபதிநாயகி) sameta Sri Pasupatheeshwarar / Vacheeshwarar (Vaseeshwarar) (பசுபதீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- A shepherd discovered this Shiva Lingam within the bamboo forest.
- Lord Shiva bound Kali through Nandi with a golden chain (incident of king Karikalan).
- Devi Parvati performed penance and worshipped Lord Shiva here.
- Lord Vishnu worshipped Lord Shiva here to get relieved of the sin of killing demons Madhu and Kaitabha.
- (Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu)

3.17. Thiruvenpakkam (திருவெண்பாக்கம்) (Poondi) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Minnoliyammai / Taditgauri Ambal (மின்னொளியம்மை) (தடித்கௌரி அம்பாள்) sameta Sri Oondreeshwarar / Aadharadandeeshwarar (ஊன்றீஸ்வரர்) (ஆதாரதண்டேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Sundarar prayed to Lord Shiva to restore his eyesight but Lord Shiva gave him only a walking stick.
- Devi Parvati helped Sundarar to reach Kanchipuram by creating flashes of lightning.
- (Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu)

3.18. Thirukkallil (திருக்கள்ளில்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Anandavalli (ஆனந்தவல்லி) sameta Sri Shivanandeshwarar (சிவாணந்தேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Sage Bhrigu worshipped Lord Shiva with Kalli flowers (hence Thirukkallil). Lord Shiva gave darshan as Shakti Dakshinamurthy.
- Devi Parvati blessed sage Bhrigu that he will always be in a state of Ananda or Bliss (hence Anandavalli).
- Thirugnana Sambandar lost his belongings while taking bath in the Kushasthali river. He found them near a Shiva Lingam amidst Kalli trees.
- (Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu)

3.19. Thirukkalathi (Sri Kalahasti) (Pancha Bhoota Sthalam - Vayu) (திருக்காளத்தி) (ஸ்ரீ காளஹஸ்தி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Gyanasundari (ஞானசுந்தரி) sameta Sri Srikalahasteeshwarar (ஸ்ரீகாளஹஸ்தீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Srikalahasti - Srikalahasteeshwarar Temple (Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh)

3.20. Thiruvotriyur (Tri-Shakti temple of Chennai) (திருவொற்றியூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Tripurasundari (திரிபுரசுந்தரி) / Vadivudai Amman sameta Sri Adipureeshwarar / Thyagaraja Swamy (ஆதிபுரீஸ்வரர் / தியாகராஜசுவாமி) Swamine Namah.
- Lord Shiva appeared as Adi Linga under a Magizha Tree (Adipureeshwarar).
- Lord Shiva helped Sundarar marry Sangili.
- Lord Shiva gave darshan to Kaliya Nayanar who served by providing oil for temple lamps.
- Sri Thyagaraja composed the Thiruvottiyur Pancharatna in praise of goddess Tripurasundari (Vadivudai Amman).
- Thiruvotriyur - Adipureeshwarar Temple (Chennai district, Tamil Nadu)

3.21. Thiruvalithayam (Padi) (திருவலிதாயம்) (பாடி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Jagadambigai (ஜகதாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Valleeshwarar (வல்லீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Bird Valiyan worshipped Lord Shiva.
- Sage Bharadwaja worshipped Lord Shiva.
- Hanuman worshipped Lord Shiva.
- Brihaspati (Planet Guru) worshipped Lord Shiva. (Parihara sthalam)
- Vinayaka married the daughters of Brahma (Kamali and Valli).
- Thiruvalithayam - Valleeshwarar Temple (Chennai district, Tamil Nadu)

3.22. Vada Thirumullaivayil (வட திருமுல்லைவாயில்) (Thirumullaivoyal) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Latha Matyambigai (லதா மத்யாம்பிகை) / Kodiyidai Amman sameta Sri Masilamaneeshwarar / Nirmalamaneeshwarar (மாசிலாமணீஸ்வரர் / நிர்மலமணீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Lord Shiva gave darshan to king Thondaiman in Mullai Vana.
- Lord Shiva helped king Thondaiman in battle by sending Nandi.
- Vada Thirumullaivayil - Masilamaneeshwarar Temple (Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu)

3.23. Thiruverkadu (திருவேற்காடு) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Balambigai (பாலாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Vedapureeshwarar (வேதபுரீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- The Vedas worshipped Lord Shiva in the form of Vela trees (Babool) (hence Vel Kadu or a forest of Vela trees).
- Lord Shiva and Devi Parvati blessed sage Agastya with the darshan of their wedding.
- Murugan worshipped Lord Shiva to get relieved of his sin of imprisoning Brahma. He created the Velayudha Teertham with his spear.
- Moorka Nayanar was born in Thiruverkadu who served the devotees of Lord Shiva by feeding them.
- (Chennai district, Tamil Nadu)

3.24. Thirumayilai (Mylapore) (மயிலாப்பூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Karpagambal (கற்பகாம்பாள்) sameta Sri Kapaleeshwarar (கபாலீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Devi Parvati performed penance under a Punnai tree in the form of a peahen (hence Mylapore; Mayilai means peacock).
- Lord Shiva cut off one of the heads of Brahma to subdue his arrogance (hence Kapaleeshwarar).
- Murugan worshipped Lord Shiva before waging the war with demon Surapadma.
- Devi Parvati gave the weapon Vel to Murugan before his war with demon Surapadma.
- Thirugnana Sambandar revived Poompavai from her ashes.
- Thirumayilai - Kapaleeshwarar Temple (Chennai district, Tamil Nadu)

3.25. Thiruvanmiyur (திருவான்மியூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Tripurasundari (திரிபுரசுந்தரி) sameta Sri Marundeeshwarar (மருந்தீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Sage Agastya worshipped Lord Shiva and learned the science of medicine (hence Marundeeshwarar; Marundu means medicine).
- Sage Valmiki worshipped Lord Shiva to get relieved of his sins of earlier life as robber.
- Kamadhenu worshipped Lord Shiva with her milk and regained her divine status which she lost due to a curse of sage Vashistha (for delay in giving milk for a puja).
- Appayya Dikshita worshipped Lord Shiva.
- (Chennai district, Tamil Nadu)

3.26. Thirukkachur (திருக்கச்சூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Anjanakshi (அஞ்சநாக்ஷி) sameta Sri Kachabeshwarar and Sri Marundeeshwarar (கச்சபேஸ்வரர் and மருந்தீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Lord Vishnu worshipped Lord Shiva before assuming the Kurma incarnation during samudra manthana (hence Kachabeshwarar).
- Lord Shiva fed Sundarar and his group assuming the guise of an old brahmin.
- Lord Shiva showed medicinal herbs to cure Indra deva when the Ashwini Kumaras came here and prayed to the Lord.
- (Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu)

3.27. Thiruvidaichuram (Thiru Idaichuram) (Thiruvadisoolam) (திருவிடைச்சுரம்) (திரு இடைச்சுரம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Govardhanambigai (கோவர்த்தனாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Gnanapureeshwarar / Idaichuranathar (ஞானபுரீஸ்வரர் / இடைச்சுரநாதர்) Swamine Namah.
- Shepherds discovered a cow (which they considered as devi) shedding milk and found a Maragatha Shiva Lingam (hence Govardhanambigai; Go means Cow).
- Lord Shiva showed the Shiva Lingam to Thirugnana Sambandar in the guise of a shepherd who suddenly came and disappeared (hence Idaichuranathar).
- (Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu)

3.28. Thirukkazhukkundram (திருக்கழுக்குன்றம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Tripurasundari (திரிபுரசுந்தரி) sameta Sri Vedagireeshwarar (வேதகிரீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu)

3.29. Thiru Achirupakkam (திரு அச்சிறுபாக்கம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Ilangiliyammai (இளங்கிளியம்மை) sameta Sri Aatcheeshwarar (ஆட்சீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu)

3.30. Thiruvakkarai (திருவக்கரை) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Amirtheswari (அமிர்தேஸ்வரி) sameta Sri Chandramouleeshwarar (சந்திரமௌலீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Demon king Vakrasuran performed penance in this place and got the boon of immense power from Lord Shiva (hence the name Thiruvakkarai).
- Devi Vakrakali drank the blood of Vakrasuran in the battlefield before it fell on the ground (from which new demons emerged), thus enabling to kill the demon.
- Devi Vakrakali took out the baby of the pregnant Dhunmukhi (the sister of Vakrasuran), wore it as her ear-ring, and then killed Dhunmukhi.
- Chandra deva worshipped Lord Shiva in this place (hence the name Chandramouleeshwarar).
- (Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu)

3.31. Thiru Arasili (திரு அரசிலி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Periya Nayaki (பெரியநாயகி) sameta Sri Arasaleeshwarar (அரசலீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu)

3.32. Thiru Irumbaimakalam (திரு இரும்பைமாகாளம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Madhurasundarambigai (மதுரசுந்தராம்பிகை) sameta Sri Mahakaleshwarar (மகாகாளேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu)

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4. Paadal Petra Sthalams - Nadu Nadu - Tamil Nadu (22 temples)

4.1. Thirunelvayil Aratturai (திருநெல்வாயல் அரத்துறை) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Ananda Nayaki (ஆனந்தநாயகி) sameta Sri Anandeeshwarar (ஆனந்தீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu)

4.2. Pennagadam (பெண்ணாகடம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Amodanambal (ஆமோதனம்பாள்) sameta Sri Pralaya Kaleeshwarar (பிரளயகாலேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu)

4.3. Thirukoodalaiyatrur (Dakshina Prayaga) (திருக்கூடலையாற்றூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Parashakti / Gnanashakti (பராசக்தி / ஞானசக்தி) sameta Sri Narthana Vallabeshwarar (நர்த்தன வல்லபேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Chola king Dinakaran was relieved of his sin of killing his wife (suspecting infidelity) after taking bath in the river here.
- Lord Shiva performed the Tandava dance before Lord Brahma and Devi Saraswati (hence Narthana Vallabeshwarar).
- Sage Agastya prayed to Lord Shiva here for the power to retain his knowledge.
- Lord Shiva showed Sundarar this temple in the guise of a brahmin.
- (Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu)

4.4. Thiru Erukkathampuliyur (Rajendra Pattinam) (Pancha Puliyur Sthalam 4) (திருஎருக்கத்தம்புலியூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Veerarmulaiyamman / Neelothpalambigai (வீரார்முலையம்மன் / நீலோத்பலாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Neelakandeshwarar (நீலகண்டேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Sage Vyaghrapada worshipped Lord Shiva.
- Sri Murugan, born as Rudrasanmar in a trader's community in Madurai (due to a curse of Lord Shiva), worshipped Lord Shiva and regained his power of speech.
- Thiruneelakanta Yazhpanar (Nayanar) was born here who used to serve the Lord by playing his instrument Yazh.
- King Suvedhan was relieved of leprosy by taking bath in the temple tank and worshipping Lord Shiva.
- Chola king Raja Rajan was blessed with a son after he worshipped Lord Shiva (hence Rajendra Pattinam).
- Devas and Sages worshipped Lord Shiva as Erukku plants after being directed by a divine voice (hence Thiru Erukkathampuliyur).
- (Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu)

4.5. Thiruthinai Nagar (Theerthanagari) (திருத்தினைநகர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Neelayathakshi (நீலாயதாக்ஷி) sameta Sri Shivakozhundeeshwarar (சிவக்கொழுந்தீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Jambavan, the king of bears, is said to have worshipped Lord Shiva (hence Jambava Teertham).
- Lord Shiva sowed millets in the field of farmer devotee Periyan and gave darshan to him (hence Thiruthinai Nagar; Thinnai means millet).
- King Veeraseran got cured of leucoderma after taking bath in the temple tank.
- (Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu)

4.6. Thiruchopuram (திருச்சோபுரம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Thyagavalli (தியாகவல்லி) sameta Sri Mangalapureeshwarar (மங்களபுரீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Sage Agastya installed this Shiva Lingam and worshipped it.
- Devi Parvati is said to be one with the Lord in this Lingam (so Mangalapureeshwarar). Turmeric and kumkum are used for the worship of the Lord.
- (Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu)

4.7. Thiruvathigai (Astha Veeratta Sthalam - Tripurasuras) (திருவதிகை) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Tripurasundari (திரிபுரசுந்தரி) sameta Sri Veeratteshwarar (வீரட்டேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu)

4.8. Thirunavalur (திருநாவலூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Sundarambigai (சுந்தராம்பிகை) sameta Sri Bhaktajaneshwarar (பக்தஜனேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu)

4.9. Thirumudukunram (திருமுதுகுன்றம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Periya Nayaki / Virudambigai (பெரியநாயகி / விருத்தாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Pazhamalai Nathar / Virudhachaleshwarar (பழமலைநாதர் / விருத்தாசலேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu)

4.10. Thirunelvennei (திருநெல்வெண்ணெய்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Brihan Nayaki (ப்ருஹன்நாயகி) sameta Sri Venneyappar / Swarnaghateshwarar (வெண்ணெயப்பர் / ஸ்வர்ணகடேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu)

4.11. Thirukkovalur (Thirukkovilur) (Thirukoyilur) (Astha Veeratta Sthalam - Andhakasura) (திருக்கோவலூர்) (திருக்கோயிலூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Periya Nayaki / Sivanandavalli (பெரியநாயகி / சிவானந்தவல்லி) sameta Sri Veerateeshwarar / Andhakasura Samhareshwarar (வீரட்டேஸ்வரர் / அந்தகாசுர சம்ஹாரேசுவரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu)

4.12. Araiyaninallur (Arakandanallur) (அறையணிநல்லூர்) (அரகண்டநல்லூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Soundarya Kanakambigai (சௌந்தர்ய கனகாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Atulya Natheshwarar (அதுல்ய நாதேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu)

4.13. Thiruvidaiyaru (திருவிடையாறு) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Gyanambigai (ஞானாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Marundeeshwarar / Madhyanadeeshwarar (மருந்தீஸ்வரர் / மத்தியநதீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu)

4.14. Thiruvennainallur (திருவெண்ணெய்நல்லூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Mangalambigai (மங்களாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Kripapureeshwarar / Venupureeshwarar (கிருபாபுரீஸ்வரர் / வேணுபுரீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu)

4.15. Thiruthuraiyur (Thiruthalur) (திருத்துறையூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Shivaloka Nayaki (சிவலோகநாயகி) sameta Sri Sishta Gurunatheshwarar / Pasupatheeshwarar (சிஷ்டகுருநாதேஸ்வரர் / பசுபதீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Lord Shiva and Devi Parvati helped Sundarar cross river Thenpennai in a reef boat in the guise of an old couple.
- Lord Shiva taught Sundarar the principles of penance as a guru (hence Sishta Gurunatheshwarar).
- Thiruthuraiyur the birthplace of Sri Arul Nandhi Shivachariyar (Sakalagama Pandithar) (one of the Santhana Kuruvars).
- (Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu)

4.16. Vatukur (வடுகூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Tripurasundari (திரிபுரசுந்தரி) sameta Sri Vatukeeshwarar (வடுகீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Puducherry)

4.17. Thirumanikuzhi (திருமாணிகுழி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Ambujakshi (அம்புஜாக்ஷி) sameta Sri Vamanapureeshwarar (வாமனபுரீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Lord Vamana worshipped Lord Shiva after the Trivikrama avatara. Lord Shiva appeared as a small Lingam inside a pit for worship (hence Thirumanikuzhi; Mani means brahmachari and kuzhi means pit).
- (Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu)

4.18. Thiruppathiripuliyur (Pancha Puliyur Sthalam 5) (திருப்பாதிரிப்புலியூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Brihan Nayaki (பிருஹண்நாயகி) sameta Sri Padaleeshwarar (பாடலேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu)

4.19. Thirumundeeshwaram (திருமுண்டீச்சரம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Soundarya Nayaki (சௌந்தர்யநாயகி) sameta Sri Shivalokanathar (சிவலோகநாதர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu)

4.20. Puravar Panangattur (Panayapuram) (புறவார் பனங்காட்டுர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Sathyambigai (சத்யாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Panangatteeshwarar (பணங்காட்டீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Surya deva regained his eyesight and lustre (which he lost during the destruction of Daksha Yagna) when he prayed to Lord Shiva in this place
- Lord Shiva gave darshan to king Sibi Chakravarthi who gave refuge to a pigeon by giving a portion of his thigh flesh to a vulture.
- (Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu)

4.21. Thiru Aamathur (திரு ஆமாத்தூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Muktambigai (முக்தாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Abirameshwarar (அபிராமேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu)

4.22. Thiruvannamalai (Pancha Bhoota Sthalam - Agni) (திருவண்ணாமலை) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Unnamulai / Apitakuchambigai (உண்ணாமுலை / அபீதகுசாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Arunachaleshwarar (அருணாசலேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Thiruvannamalai - Arunachaleshwarar Temple (Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu)

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5. Paadal Petra Sthalams - Kongu Nadu - Tamil Nadu (7 temples)

5.1. Thiruppukoliyur (Avinashi) (திருப்புக்கொளியூர்) (அவிநாசி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Karunambigai (கருணாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Avinashilingeshwarar (அவிநாசிலிங்கேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Devi Parvati performed penance and worshipped Lord Shiva under a Padhiri tree.
- Lord Shiva revived a boy when Sundarar pleaded with the Lord and rendered a pathigam.
- (Tiruppur district, Tamil Nadu)

5.2. Thirumuruganpoondi (திருமுருகன்பூண்டி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Mangala Nayaki / Aalinga Bhusana Sthanambigai (மங்களநாயகி / ஆலிங்க பூஷண ஸ்தனாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Muruganatheshwarar / Skandanatheshwarar (முருகநாதேஸ்வரர் / ஸ்கந்த நாதேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Sri Murugan worshipped Lord Shiva to be relieved of his sin of killing demon Surapadma.
- Lord Shiva robbed Sundarar (by sending bhootaganas as hunters) of the gifts he received from king Cheraman Perumal and later gave it back.
- (Tiruppur district, Tamil Nadu)

5.3. Thirunana (Bhavani) (Thirukooduthurai) (திருநணா) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Vedambigai (வேதாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Sangameshwarar (சங்கமேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Kubera worshipped Lord Shiva under an Ilanthai (Badari) tree.
- Sage Vishwamitra worshipped Lord Shiva by chanting the Gayatri Mantra.
- (Erode district, Tamil Nadu)

5.4. Kodimada Chenguntrur (Thiruchengode) (கொடிமாடச்செங்குன்றூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Abhinnambigai (அபின்னாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Ardhanareeshwarar / Ammaiyappan / Madhorubagan (அர்த்தநாரீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Devi Parvati cursed sage Bhrigu (who worshipped Lord Shiva alone ignoring the Devi) which made him lose his flesh (female part) and retain only the skeleton (male part). Lord Shiva intervened and endowed the sage with a third leg to stand erect.
- Devi Parvati performed the Kedara Gauri vrata and merged on the left half of the body of Lord Shiva (Ardhanareeshwara manifestation).
- In a competition of strength between Adisesha and Vayu deva, three pieces of Mount Meru fell in three different places with the blood stains of Adisesha (hence Nagamalai and Thiruchengode; Sen means blood and Kundram means hill).
- (Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu)

5.5. Venchamakudal (வெஞ்சமாக்கூடல்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Madurabhashini (மதுரபாஷிணி) sameta Sri Kalyana Vikirtheshwarar (கல்யாண விகிர்தேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Karur district, Tamil Nadu)

5.6. Thiruppandi Kodumudi (திருப்பாண்டிக்கொடுமுடி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Vadivudai Nayaki / Madhurabhashini / Soundarambigai (சௌந்தராம்பிகை) sameta Sri Kalyana Magudeshwarar (கல்யாண மகுடேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- In a competition of strength between Adisesha and Vayu deva, the peak of Mount Meru split into five pieces and fell at five different places (alternatively five gems fell from the head of Adisesha). The diamond fell at Kodumudi, Red Coral at Thiruvannamalai, Ruby at Thiruvatpokki, Emerald at Engoimalai and Sapphire at Pothigaimalai.
- Sage Agastya worshipped this Shiva Lingam.
- Lord Brahma worshipped Lord Shiva.
- Lord Vishnu worshipped Lord Shiva.
- (Erode district, Tamil Nadu)

5.7. Karuvur (Karur) (கருவூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Kripa Nayaki or Alankaravalli (கிருபாநாயகி) and Sri Soundarya Nayaki sameta Sri Kalyana Pasupatheeshwarar (பசுபதீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Lord Shiva destroyed the pride of Lord Brahma by making Kamadhenu the creator. For this, Lord Shiva made Kamadhenu worship a Shiva Lingam in a Vanji forest.
- Brahma was humbled and prayed to Lord Shiva to forgive him.
- Lord Shiva married Devi Parvati who incarnated as Vadivudaiyal in a place called Appipalayam near Karur.
- Eripatha Nayanar served the devotees of Lord Shiva in the town by protecting them with his axe.
- Karuvurar Siddhar attained samadhi in this temple after embracing the Shiva Lingam.
- King Muchukunda renovated this temple.
- (Karur district, Tamil Nadu)

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6. Paadal Petra Sthalams - Pandya Nadu - Tamil Nadu (14 temples)

6.1. Thiru Aalavai (Madurai) (Pancha Sabhai Sthalam - Rajata) (திருஆலவாய்) (மதுரை) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Meenakshi (மீனாக்ஷி) sameta Sri Kalyana Sundareshwarar / Chokalinganathar (கலியாண சுந்தரேஸ்வரர் / சொக்கலிங்கநாதர்) Swamine Namah.
- Madurai - Meenakshi Sundareshwarar Temple (Madurai district, Tamil Nadu)

6.2. Thiru Aappanur (Aappudaiyar Kovil) (திருஆப்பனூர்) (ஆப்புடையார் கோயில்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Kuravankazh Kuzhali (குரவங்கழ் குழலி) sameta Sri Aappudaiyar (அப்புடையார்) Swamine Namah.
- (Madurai district, Tamil Nadu)

6.3. Thirupparankundram (திருப்பரங்குன்றம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Avudai Nayaki (ஆவுடைநாயகி) sameta Sri Paran Girinathar (பரங்கிரிநாதர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Madurai district, Tamil Nadu)

6.4. Thiruvedakam (Thiru Edakam) (திருவெடகம்) (திருஎடகம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Elavar Kuzhali (எலவார்குழலி) sameta Sri Edakanatheshwarar (எடகநாதேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Madurai district, Tamil Nadu)

6.5. Thirukkodunkundram (திருக்கொடுங்குன்றம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Dhenambigai (தேனாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Umamaheshwarar (உமாமகேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu)

6.6. Thirupputhur (திருப்புத்தூர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Shivakami (சிவகாமி) sameta Sri Thiruthali Nathar (திருத்தளிநாதர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu)

6.7. Thiruppunavayil (திருப்புனவாயில்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Periya Nayaki (பெரியநாயகி) sameta Sri Vriddhapureeshwarar (விருத்தபுரீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Pudukottai district, Tamil Nadu)

6.8. Rameshwaram (இராமேஸ்வரம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Parvathavardhini (பர்வதவர்த்தினி) sameta Sri Ramanatheshwarar (இராமநாதேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Rameshwaram - Ramanatheshwarar Temple (Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu)

6.9. Thiruvadanai (Thiru Aadanai) (திருவாடானை) (திருஆடானை) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Snehavalli (ஸ்நேகவல்லி) sameta Sri Ajakajeeshwarar / Aadiratneeshwarar (அஜகஜேஸ்வரர் / ஆதிரத்னேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu)

6.10. Thirukkanapper (திருக்கானப்பேர்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Swarnavalli (ஸ்வர்ணவல்லி) sameta Sri Kaleshwarar (காளேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
• Om Sri Soundara Nayaki (சௌந்தரநாயகி) sameta Sri Someshwarar (சோமேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
• Om Sri Meenakshi (மீனாக்ஷி) sameta Sri Sundareshwarar (சுந்தரேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu)

6.11. Thiruppuvanam (திருப்பூவணம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Soundara Nayaki (சௌந்தரநாயகி) sameta Sri Pushpavaneshwarar (புஷ்பவனேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu)

6.12. Thiruchuzhiyal (திருச்சுழியல்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Dunaimalai Ammai (துணைமாலையம்மை) sameta Sri Thirumeni Nathar (திருமேணிநாதர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu)

6.13. Kutralam (Pancha Sabhai Sthalam - Chitra) (குற்றாலம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Kuzhalvaimozhi Ammai (குழல்வாய்மொழியம்மை) sameta Sri Kutralanathar (குற்றாலநாதர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu)

6.14. Tirunelveli (Pancha Sabhai Sthalam - Tamira) (திருநேல்வெலி) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Kantimati Ammai (காந்திமதியம்மை) sameta Sri Nellaiappar (நெல்லையப்பர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu)

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7. Paadal Petra Sthalams - Eezha Nadu - Sri Lanka (2 temples)

7.1. Thirukkonamalai (திருக்கொணமலை) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Madumaiyal (மாதுமையாள்) sameta Sri Koneeshwarar (கோணேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Sri Lanka)

7.2. Thirukketheeshwaram (திருக்கேதீச்சரம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Gauri Ambal (கௌரியம்பாள்) sameta Sri Ketheeshwarar (கேதீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Sri Lanka)

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8. Paadal Petra Sthalams - Malai Nadu - Kerala (1 temple)

8.1. Thiru Anchaikkalam (திரு அஞ்சைக்களம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Umaiyammai (உமையம்மை) sameta Sri Anchaikalateeshwarar (அஞ்சைக்களத்தீஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Thrissur district, Kerala)

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9. Paadal Petra Sthalams - Tuluva Nadu - Karnataka (1 temple)

9.1. Thirugokarnam (Gokarna) (திருகோகர்ணம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Gokarneswari (கோகர்ணேஸ்வரி) sameta Sri Mahabaleshwarar (மஹாபலேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Uttara Kannada district, Karnataka)

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10. Paadal Petra Sthalams - Vada Nadu - Andhra Pradesh (1 temple)

10.1. Thirupparuppadam (Srisailam) (திருப்பருப்பதம்) (ஸ்ரீ சைலம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Bhramarambigai (பிரமராம்பிகை) sameta Sri Mallikarjunar (மல்லிகார்ச்சுனர்) Swamine Namah.
- Shrishailam - Mallikarjuna Bhramaramba Temple (Nandyal district, Andhra Pradesh)

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11. Paadal Petra Sthalams - Vada Nadu - Uttarakhand (2 temples)

11.1. Anekathangapadam (Gaurikund) (அநேகதங்காபதம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Manonmani (மனொன்மணி) sameta Sri Arulmanneshwarar (அருள்மன்னேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand)

11.2. Thirukkedaram (Kedarnath) (திருக்கேதாரம்) (கேதார்நாத்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Kedaragauri (கேதாரகௌரி) sameta Sri Kedareshwarar (கேதாரேஸ்வரர்) Swamine Namah.
- Kedarnath - Kedareshwarar Temple (Rudraprayag district, Uttarakhand)

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12. Paadal Petra Sthalams - Vada Nadu - Nepal (1 temple)

12.1. Indiraneelparubatham (Indraneelaparvatam) (இந்தீரநீலபருப்பதம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Neelambigai (நீலாம்பிகை) sameta Sri Neelachala Nathar (நீலாசலநாதர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Nepal)

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13. Paadal Petra Sthalams - Vada Nadu - Tibet (1 temple)

13.1. Nodithanmalai (Kailayam) (Kailasam) (நொடித்தான்மலை) (கயிலாயம்) Kshetre:
• Om Sri Parvati (பார்வதி) sameta Sri Kailasha Nathar (கைலாசநாதர்) Swamine Namah.
- (Tibet)

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Bharatavarsha - The Land of Gods and Sages:

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2. Scriptures

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5. Saints - Ramakrishna - Vivekananda - Ramana

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