Monuments, Tamil Nadu 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
Monuments, Tamil Nadu Temple
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
Monuments, Tamil Nadu Temple
Tiruppudaimarudur Narumpunatha Temple ; Tiruppudaimarudur, Narumpunatha Temple Historical background The village of Tiruppudaimarudur lies at the confluence of the Tamraparni and Ghatananadi rivers some 25 km west of Tirunelveli. Its main attraction is its temple,... read more
Monuments, Tamil Nadu Temple
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
Monuments, Tamil Nadu Temple
Tirugokarna Tirugokarneshvara and Brihadambal Temple ; Historical background The name Tirugokarna (‘go’ means cow; ‘karna’ means ear) and that of the main deity, Gokarneshvara, derive from a mythological incident. Read more It is said that Kamadhenu, the cow of... read more
Monuments, Tamil Nadu Temple, Thanjavur
Thanjavur Brihadishvara complex west and north colonnade ; Historical background The Brihadishvara temple, built on orders of Rajaraja Chola (r.c. 985 – c. 1014 CE), was consecrated in 1010. After the 11th century, the temple continued to be the focus of devotion and... read more
Monuments, Tamil Nadu Temple, Thanjavur
Thanjavur Brihadishvara Temple complex Ganesha shrine ; Historical background The Brihadishvara temple, built on orders of Rajaraja Chola (r.c. 985 – c. 1014 CE), was consecrated in 1010. After the 11th century, the temple continued to be the focus of devotion and... read more
Monuments, Tamil Nadu Temple, Thanjavur
Thanjavur Brihadishvara Temple complex Brihannayaki Shrine ; Historical background The Brihadishvara temple, built on orders of Rajaraja Chola (r.c. 985 – c. 1014 CE), was consecrated in 1010. After the 11th century, the temple continued to be the focus of devotion... read more
Monuments, Tamil Nadu Temple
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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