Tamil Nadu Temple

Tiruvarur, Tyagaraja Temple

Tiruvarur, Tyagaraja Temple

Tiruvarur Tyagaraja Temple ; Historical background Tiruvarur, in the heart of the Kaveri Delta, some 53 km east of Thanjavur, is renowned for the Tyagaraja temple, one of the most important Shaiva sacred sites of southern India. This large temple complex enshrines... read more
Tiruvalanjuli

Tiruvalanjuli

Tiruvalanjuli Kapardishvara temple complex, Periyanayaki shrine ; Historical background Sited between Kumbakonam and Swamimalai, Tiruvalanjuli (Tiruvalanchuzhi) is one of the numerous villages located among the lush coconut groves and paddy fields of the Kaveri Delta.... read more
Tirumalai

Tirumalai

Tirumalai (Polur) Jaina Monuments ; Historical background This small village lies some 18 km north east of Polur (Tiruvannamalai district).  The Jain caves, really rock-cut sanctuaries, now encased in a 16th century brick structure, date probably of the 10th century.... read more
Srilliviputtur

Srilliviputtur

Srivilliputtur Andal Temple, 108 Srivaishnava Divyadeshams, late 20th century ; Historical background The importance of the place, sthala, is an important feature of Tamil culture. The association of determinate sites with specific deities and mythic events laid the... read more

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