Shiva blessed a Saivite women married to a vaishnavite   family by emerging from a wooden plank used to tie cows and calves to the ground. kandru ( calf ) + Aappu ( plank ) + town = Kandraappoor .   more ...

Sapthavidanga kshetram . Famous for being one of the greatest temples where Thiyaagaraajas gracious presence can be found. A very old temple which needs some renovation and visitation ... more ...

Nageswaraswami koyil in kumbakonam is one of the temples worshipped by Aadhishaesan on the night of ShivaRaatri. Also called Kudanthai keezhkoettam as it is located to the east of the famous Aadhi-Kumbaeswarar temple.. more ...

AmlakaVaneswarar koyil in ThiruNellikkaval is one among the Pancha kooda Sthalams. A beautiful temple in the midst of paddy fields and surrounded by other beautiful temples .. more ...

Thiruchchoetruththurai belongs to a category of temples called Sapthasthaanam temples , one of the seven temples that comprise of a mythical story and happenings surrounding it.. more ...

Vedhikudi is one among the sapthasthaanam temples . worshipped by Brammaa this is a very old temple . more ...

Birth place of Gnaana-Sambandhar. Has the highest number of thevarap padhigangaL ( songs/hymns ) than any other temple . Has the pride of having three temples in one complex. Seerkaazhi has a lot more to offer than this humble description. Find out more ...

Nalloor is a quiet village near Papanasam in Thanjavur district. Here the presiding deity takes 5 colours a day thereby being called Panchavarnaeswarar . more ...

Thiruppazhanam is one of the SapthaSthanam temples beautifully located on the shores of the Kauveri river near Thiruvaiyaru . Close to Chandran Sthalam Thingaloor this is a must see temple.. more ...

is another Sapthasthaana kshetram located along the Thiruvaiyaru region easily accessible from Thanjavur . Has the pride of Appar being stationed and carried Gnanasambandhar in his palanquin , a quiet village with a charm is worth a visit.
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Kruthapureeswarar koyil in thillaisthaanam is a quiet temple on the banks of the river Kauveri about 1400 years old. Famous as the only place where Curd and Ghee shandy takes place every day , its a place to see.. more ...

Thiruvidaimarudhoor stands as a magnificient example of real glory of the sangam thamizh age and is built and served by kings from Choezha and Pandiya kings. God here is the Shiva ( moolavar ) set up in a courtyard of surrounding deities who are actually in temples famous for themselves in villages around this small town. For example , in place of Nataraja in a shiva temple , this temple has Chidambaram in the northeastern direction ; Nandhi in Thiruvaavaduthurai in east where the nandhi should be and more ...

Gnaasambandhar rowed a boat amist raging floods by singing thervaram in this thalam more ...

One of the 5 mayaanams , this is a very ancient temple worshipped by Bramma , Vishnu and the 4 vedaas. more ...

Shiva came as a witness to a marriage in this place to unite a family and hence called as Saakshinaathar. more ...

Kudavaasal is set in the midst of many ancient temples and events and it is told that it was never created nor destroyed. It is told that the thought of the place would make a being Shivan. Chola king Kochengat Cholan kept chera king Kanaikkal irumborai. This temple falls under the category of "Yaanai Eera Koilgal" meaning that Elephants cant climb the temple. more ...

Sonnavaaru arivaar is the name of the deity meaning that he acted according to the will that he already wrote. more ...

Linked to the long list of temples where Shiva brought Paarvathi into the world and then eventually married her in thirumananjaeri , this is a very famous temple where Thirumoolar lived for 3000 years and delivered a song every year. more ...

Mylapore kapaleeshwarar koyil is the most well known temple in the entire chennai metropolitan area and also famous throughout the entire state of Tamil Nadu. more ...

This is a beautiful yet remote village in the Nagappattinam district worshipped by Bramma and is the place where one of the 63 naayanmaars , ThiruNeelaNakkar served . more ...

No one is said to have died in this village of Snake bites though this is one of the typical farming villages and natural beauty abounds. All of this is attributed to a sthalapuraanam story regarding a newly married couple for whom Shiva himself had come to be the witness.. more ...

Shiva showed himself as a crore lingams , crore vinaayagars , crore everything to a rishi called Bhadhrayogi and hence called as Kodeeswarar. Crore = Koedi in tamizh more ...

This temple is more famous as the GURU sthalam than a shiva temple . Also one of the panchavaranya kshaetram , this is a temple is a must see more ...

Thiruchchaththimutram is right across the street from patteeswaram famous for its dhurgai.. more ...

This temple is more famous as the Budhan sthalam than a shiva temple . A big temple with 3 theerththams , 3 moorththams and 3 thalavrukshams more ...

This temple is more famous as Patteeswaram Dhurgai temple than as a Shiva temple. This temple stands on the grounds of one of the capitals of the mighty choezha empire more ...

This temple is situated just outside mannaargudi town in thanjavur district. This is where naagaraajan aadhisaeshan worshipped Shiva after emerging from paathaaLa loegam . more ...

Thittai is a quiet Gurusthalam very close to thanjavur. Used to be very quiet with very few people visiting , it has now gained a lot of popularity as a Guru Sthalam .. more ...

Thiruvanmiyur is a well known suburb of Madras / Chennai . This temple also boasts a thiyarajaa sannidhi which is not seen in many other temples even near the saptha vidanga sthalams where this is originally seen more ...

This temple is more famous as the RAAGU sthalam than a shiva temple . One of the navagraha kshaetram , this is a temple is where saekkizhaar staged his periya puranam , the sacred book revealing the lives of the 63 Naayanmaars . more ...

Koeyil venni is a quaint little village about 25 kms from thanjavur. A small village today was the scene of a mighty battle between the 3 great tamizh kingdoms where Karikal vaLavan of Choezha dynasty at the age of 18 defeated the mighty army of Chaeraas and Pandiyas with their associates about a 1000 years ago... more ...

A very old temple on Thanjavur - Pattukkoettai road where Sun god worshipped Shiva , it is told more ...

Suriyanar koil is the abode of Suryan , the head of the solar system and one of the main navagraham . This temple is built specifically around Surya bagavaan and other navagrahams surround the main deity . more ...

Told to be the first sthalam on earth created after the great deluge , kumbakoenam kumbaeswarar koil is the highlight of the Mahamagam that happens in the city once every 12 years or so more ...