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List of Hindu temples in Tamil Nadu

The state of Tamil Nadu has many Tamil temples

This is a list of temples in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, which is famed for Tamil architecture styled Hindu temples, culture, and tradition and commonly known as the Land of Temples.[1] Tamil Nadu has more temples than any other states of India. Tamil Nadu is home to more than 400,000 Hindu temples and is aptly called "the land of temples" by the media. Many are at least 800 years old and are found scattered all over the state. The rulers of various dynasties constructed these temples over centuries. Vimanas (storeys) and Gopuram (towering gateways to the temple complex) best characterize the temples of Tamil Nadu.[1]

As per the Tamil Nadu Hindu Endowments Board, there are 390,615 temples. Most of the largest Hindu temples reside here.[2] Studded with complex architecture, variety of sculptures, and rich inscriptions, the temples remain the very essence of the culture and heritage of Tamil land,[3] with historical records dating back to at least 3,000 years. Temples are not only considered as a place for spirituality but also shows the way of living, art, culture, knowledge, and sacrifice of people's life to protect the temples from invaders.[4] Many temples contain inscriptions which explain the democratic rule of Kings also which inspired the current voting system of India. The Vaikunda Perumal Temple, Uthiramerur in Uthiramerur, a village in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu God Maha Vishnu. The inscriptions of the temple indicate that the villagers requested the rulers to allow them to choose their representatives. Parantaka Chola readily acceded to their demand and instituted the Kudavolai system (ballot) of democratically electing the village representatives. The eligibility of the candidates was prescribed with minimum age, educational qualifications of the Vedas and property. There were strictures for the candidates should have built their house on their own property, should not be part of any other committee and be between 35 and 70 years of age. The voters had the right to call back their candidate for failing their duties. The inscriptions also specified strict punishments. The institution was dismembered along with the ending of the Chola regime during the 13th century. Rajiv Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India was inspired by the system after paying a visit to the temple and insisted on improving Panchayat Raj, India's system of local bodies in villages.[5]

Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple dedicated to Maha Vishnu located in Srirangam, Tamil Nadu, India has the largest temple compound in India and one of the largest religious complexes in the world.[8][9] Some of these structures have been renovated, expanded and rebuilt over the centuries as a living temple. The latest addition is the outer tower that is approximately 73 metres (240 ft) tall, completed in 1987.[10]Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple is often listed as the largest functioning Hindu temple in the world, even though Angkor Wat which is still larger being the largest existing temple as it is not in use.[11][12] The temple is an active Hindu house of worship and follows the Tenkalai tradition of Sri Vaishnavism. The temple is one of the oldest temples in the world, which consists of inscriptions dating around 100 BCE.[13] Hence, "making it one of the oldest surviving active temple complexes in the world".[citation needed] The Deity finds a mention in the great Sanskrit epic Ramayana and hence is dated around 800 to 400 BCE.[14][15] and is said to be worshipped by the ancestors of Rama. The temple finds mention in the Sangam literature[16] like the epic Silapadikaram (book 11, lines 35–40):[citation needed] and Akanaṉūṟu. The annual 21-day festival conducted during the Tamil month of Margali (December–January) attracts 1 million visitors. The temple complex has been nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is in UNESCO's tentative list.[8]

Other temples like Madurai Kallalagar temple which has high ‘Gopuram’ towers ornamented with colourful figures, and the Meenakshi Temple with high colourful towers and great long halls are notable. On Pamban Island, Ramanathaswamy Temple is a pilgrimage site. The town of Kanyakumari, at India's southernmost tip, is the site of ritual sunrises.[17]

The state also abounds with temple tanks. The state has 2,359 temple tanks located in 1,586 temples. The government has identified 1,068 tanks for renovation.[18] People from all over the world visit the Temples of Tamil Nadu and it is the major Tourist attraction in India.

Temples of Ganesha

Temples of Murugan

The Arupadai Veedu

Other major Murugan temples

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Temples of Vishnu

கரிகிருஷ்ணா பெருமாள் கோவில் பொன்னேரி.

See also

Temples of Shiva

  • Perur Pateeswarar Temple, Coimbatore
  • Sarva Sitheshwarar Shiva temple, Madipakkam,Chennai
  • Agatheeshwarar temple, Ponneri.
  • Thirumaleeswarar Temple, Thirumathalampakkam, Arakonam Tk, Vellore Dt.
  • Shivan temple, Thiru kundachappai village, Ooty, The Nilgiris Dt.
  • Chenchadainathar Karunakadakshi Temple, Thirumal Ugandan kotai ( TM Kotai ), Ramanathapuram dist, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Arulmigu Amarasundreashwarar Temple, Singalandapuram, Thuraiyur taluk, Tiruchirappalli district
  • Surayanarayanar Temple, Gnairu, Ponneri
  • Madurai Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple, Madurai
  • Nellaiappar Temple, Tirunelveli
  • Kasivisavanathar Gnanaambaigai Temple, Uthamapalayam
  • Sankaranayinarkoil or Sankaranaraya swamy temple, Sankarankovil
  • Chintamani nathar temple, vasudevanallur
  • Brihadeeswarar Temple at Thanjavur
  • Vaitheeshwaran Temple near Mayuram
  • Jalakandeswarar Temple, inside the Vellore Fort, Vellore
  • Kapaleeshwarar Temple at Mylapore, Chennai
  • Dandeeswarar Koil, Velachery, Chennai
  • Ramanathaswamy Temple at Rameshwaram
  • Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval at Tirucharapalli
  • Arunachaleshwarar Temple at Thiruvannamalai
  • Thillai Nataraja Temple at Chidambaram
  • Vedapureeswarar Temple at Pondicherry
  • Thyagaraja Temple at Thiruvarur
  • Ekambaranathar Temple(Kachi Egambam) at Kancheepuram
  • Thirumagaraleeswarar Temple at Kancheepuram
  • Kailasanathar Temple, Kanchipuram
  • Karchapeswarar Temple, Kanchipuram
  • Vazhakarutheeswarar Temple, Kanchipuram
  • Sathyanatheswarar Temple ( Kachi Nerikkaaraikkadu), Kanchipuram
  • Metraleeswar Temple(Kachi Metrali), Kanchipuram
  • Iravatanesvara Temple, Kanchipuram
  • Muktheeswarar Temple, Kanchipuram
  • Ona Kantheeswarar Temple (Onakanthan Thali)
  • Anekadhangavadeswarar Temple (Kachi Anekatangapadam)
  • Kalyana Pasupatheeswarar Temple (Thiru Aanilai), Karur
  • Kalyanasundareswarar Temple, Thirumanancheri, Mayiladuthurai
  • Magudeeswarar Temple, Kodumudi, Erode
  • Virdhgiriswarar Temple at Vriddhachalam
  • Sree Pasupatheeswarar Temple, Pandanainallur
  • Thenupuriswarar Temple at Pattiswaram, Kumbakonam
  • Nageeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam
  • Amarapaneeswarar Temple at Pariyur, Gobichettipalayam
  • Arudra Kabaleeswarar Temple at Erode
  • Vigirtheeswarar Temple, Venjamangudalur, Karur
  • Rathinagireeshwarar Temple, Iyermalai, Karur
  • Sangameswarar Temple at Bhavani
  • Natadreeswarar Temple inside Cauvery, Erode
  • Emaneswarar Temple, Emaneswaram at Paramakudi.
  • Agneeswarar Koil, Thirukkaattuppalli
  • Sattainathar Temple, Sirkazhi
  • Thaayumaanavar Koil, Tiruchy
  • Poongundra Nathar Temple, Mahibalanpatti (sivagangai)
  • Veerattaaneswarar Koil, Korukkai
  • Koenaeswarar Koil, Kudavaasal
  • Seshapureeswarar Koil, Thiruppaamburam
  • Ligusaranyeswarar Koil, Ponnur
  • Amirthakalasanaathar Koil, Sakkottai
  • Hayavandheeswarar Koil, Seeyaaththamangai
  • Maanikkavannar Koil, Thirumarugal
  • Sookshmapureeswarar Koil, Sirukudi
  • Uthraapatheeswarar Koil, Thiruchchengaattaangudi
  • Panchanadheeswarar Koil, Thiruvaiyaru
  • Pasupatheeswarar Koil, Aavoor
  • Kasi Vishwanathar Temple, Darapuram
  • Thiruaavinankudi Temple, Palani
  • Agastheeswarar Koil, Agasthiyampalli
  • AmudhaGataeswarar Koil, Kodikkarai
  • Suguvaneshwarar Temple, Salem
  • Kailashnathar Temple, Tharamangalam, Salem
  • Theerthagirieswarar Temple, Theerthamalai, Dharmapuri
  • Chandra Choodeswarar Temple, Hosur
  • Sri Ramalinga Sowdambikai Amman Temple at Raja street, Coimbatore.
  • Sri Manneaswarar Kovil, Annur, Coimbatore
  • Old Someaswarar Kovil at Annaimalai, Pollachi.
  • Shree Sadhasiva Bhrameendhraal Temple, Nerur, Karur
  • Sivapurishwarar Temple, Shivayam, Karur
  • Brahmapureeswarar Temple, Thirupattur, Tiruchirappalli
  • Sangameswarar Temple, Bhavani, Erode
  • Kadambavananathar Temple, Kulithalai, Karur
  • Ardhanaareeswarar Temple, Tiruchengodu, Namakkal
  • Arapaleeswarar Temple, Kolli Hills, Namakkal
  • Viratteeswarar Temple, Pillur, Namakkal
  • Lingeshwarar Temple, Avinashi, Tiruppur
  • Arulmigu Vedapurishwarar Temple, Thiruvothur, CHEYYAR.
  • Ekambareswarar Temple, Chettikulam, Perambalur Dt, Tamil Nadu
  • Sri Sivashankara Kasiviswanather Temple at Sri Chinna Mariamman Temple Kodaikanal.
  • Arulmigu Vedhagiriswarar Temple, Thirukalukundram
  • Kondarangi Hills - Malligarjuna Swamy Temple, Konrangi Keeranur, Oddanchatram
  • Arulmigu Kulantahivelappar Temple, Oddanchatram
  • Agatheeshwarar temple, Dharapuram, Tirupur(https://web.archive.org/web/20160304220842/http://www.agastheeswarartemple.tinfo.in/)
  • Arulmigu Sri Sivan Anaindha Pottri Temple, Mamsapuram, Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar https://temple.dinamalar.com/en/new_en.php?id=2057
  • Arulmigu Brihadeeswarar and Mangalambigai temple in Kazhipattur, OMR
  • Vedaranyeswarar Temple, Vedaranyam, Nagapattinam Dt.
  • Arulmigu Aranganayagi Samatha Agatheeshwarar Temple, Ananthamangalam,Maduranthagam Tk., Chengalpattu Dt.

    • See also

    Temples of Bhairava

    Temples of Hanuman

    Anjaneyar kovil, Ponneri

    Temples of Amman

    Ayyanarappan Temples

    Nagarajar Temples

    SaibabaTemples

    Chitra Gupta Temples

    Cave Temples of Pandiyas

    Rockcut Monolith Temples of Pallavas

    Raajasimmeswaram, Kshatriya Simmeswaram - popularly known as shore temples in Mamallapuram built by Rajasimha Pallava - I. (c. eighth century C.E.)

    Structural Temples of Pallavas

    Structural Temples of Vijayanagara

    Structural Temples of Chola

    Gangai Konda Cholapuram Temple

    Temples of The Navagrahams

    The Navagraham cluster at Kumbakonam

    Other Navagraham Temples

    Navagraha Temples of Chennai

    Chennai has its own set of Navagraha Temples located in and around Kundrathur

    For detailed write up on these temple refer to page on KundrathurAyyanarappan Temples Sri Porkilai, Sri Poorani Samedha Kaliyurayan Ayyanarappan Temple, Pillur, Villupuram, Tamil Nadu. Sri Ayyanarappan Temple, Kanniakoil, Cuddalore Road, Puducherry.

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