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A.Amarnath Temple,
from Srinagar through Pahalgam 94 km by
Bus, Chandanwari16 km by walk A. Throat
2
At a village also named as Attahas or Ashtahas aroundWest
2 kmBengal
east of Labhpur
Lips village road in the district of Bi
3 Bahula at Ketugram, 8 km from Katwa, Purba
Bardhaman West Bengal Left arm
Palms of
13 hands and
soles of the
Jeshoreshwari Kali Temple Bangladesh feet
14 Jwalaji, Kangra from Pathankot alight
at Jwalamukhi Road Station from there 20 km Himachal PradeshTongue
15 Kalipeeth, (Kalighat, Kolkata) West Bengal Right Toes
16 Kalmadhav on the banks of Son River in a cave over
hills near to Amarkantak Madhya Pradesh Left buttock
17 Kamgiri, Kamakhya, in the Neelachal hills
in Guwahati Assam Genitals
Kankalitala, on the banks of Kopai River10 km
18 north-east of Bolpur station in Birbhumdistrict, Devi
locally known as Kankaleshwari West Bengal Pelvis
West Bengal
B.Ma Malai Chandi Temple at Amta, Howrah West Bengal
24 Manas, under Tibet at the foot of Mount
Kailash in Lake Manasarovar, a piece of Stone China Right hand
Manibandh, at Gayatri hills near Pushkar11 km
25 north-west of Ajmer. People know this temple as
Chamunda Mata Temple. Rajasthan Wrists
26 Mithila, near Janakpur railway station on the border
of India and Nepal Nepal Left shoulder
47 virat nagar district alwar, near Bharatpur, India, or Rajasthan Or We Fingers of Left
Virat Nagar Patiram area Of South Dinajpur District, st Bengal Leg
Fallen
78 rudrani at rudrakoti in kanchi tamilnadu
79 sita at ramgiri chitrakut in mp
80 urvashi in badrivan chamoli uttarakhand
81 kushodhka in kushdweep in Nubia between Atbara
and Nile Nubia in egypt
82 aushadhi in uttarkaru in ladakh kashmir
Mahamaya Trisandhyeshwar
Phullara Vishvesh
Mahishmardini Vakranath
Avanti Lambkarna
Aparna Vaman
Biraja
Bhramari Vikritaksh
Kottari Bhimlochan
Jayanti Kramadishwar
Jashoreshwari Chanda
Siddhida (Ambika) Unmatta Bhairav
Kalika Nakuleshwar
Kali Asitang
Kamakhya Umanand
Devgarbha Ruru
Sarvani Nimish
Jayadurga Abhiru
Vimla Sanwart
Kumari Ghanteshwar
Bhraamari Ambar
Bhraamari Ambar
Dakshayani Amar
Gayatri Sarvanand
Uma Mahodar
Rakshaseshwar
Indrakshi (Nagapooshani
(Nayanair)
/ Bhuvaneswari)
Mahashira Kapali
Bhawani Chandrashekhar
Varahi Maharudra
Chandrabhaga Vakratund
Lalita Bhava
Savitri/BhadraKali Sthanu
Shivani Chanda
Nandini Nandikeshwar
Rakini or Vatsnabh or
Vishweshwari Dandpani
Mahishmardini Krodhish
Narmada Bhadrasen
Shrisundari Sundaranand
Mahalaxmi Sambaranand
Narayani Sanhar
Sugandha Trayambak
Ambika Amritaksha
Uma Bhutesh
Tripurmalini Bhishan
Jaya Durga Baidyanath
Kamakshi
Ksheer Kantak
Jogadya (যযযগযদযয) (ককর কনক)
Purohotika
Amba Batuk Bhairav
Jwala Devi
Chandika Devi
Kalika Jogesh
Tara Chandrachur
bimala jagannath
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakti_Peetha
State in
Temple City/Town India/Count Body Part
ry
Vimala Temple
Puri Odisha navel
Taratarini Temple
BerhampurOdisha breast
Kamakhya Guwahati
Temple Assam yoni (genitals)
Kalighat Kali
Kolkata
Temple West Bengal
right toe
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakti_Peetha
Part of the
Temple Place State Appellation body fallen Shakti
1 part of KoneswaramTrincomalee
temple Sri Lanka Sankari Peetham Groin Sankari Devi
4 Chamundeshwari Temple
Mysore Karnataka Krounja Peetham Hair Chamundeshwari
Jogulamba Devi
5 Jogulamba Devi Alampur, GadwalTelangana
district Yogini Peetham Upper Teeth (Yogamba)
6 Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna
Srisailam,Temple Andhra Pradesh Srisaila Peetham Neck Bhramaramba
7 Mahalakshmi Temple,
Kolhapur
Kolhapur Maharashtra Shri Peetham Eyes Ambabai
9 Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga
Ujjain Madhya Pradesh Ujjaini Peetham Upper Lip Mahakali
Pithapuram(Andhra Pushkarini
10 Kukkuteswara Swamy Temple
Pradesh) Andhra Pradesh Peetham Left Hand Puruhutika
11 Biraja Temple Jajpur Odisha Oddyana Peetham Naval(Navi) Biraja
Draksharama
12 part of KumararamaDraksharamam
Bhimeswara Temple
Andhra Pradesh Peetham Left Cheek Manikyamba devi
Kamarupa
13 Kamakhya Temple Guwahati Assam Peetham Vulva Kamarupa
14 Alopi Devi Mandir Prayaga Uttar Pradesh Prayaga Peetham Fingers Madhaveswari Devi
Jwalamukhi
15 Jwalamukhi Devi Temple
Jawalamukhi Himachal Pradesh Peetham Head Jwalamukhi
There are around 275 temples that are revered by the verses of Saiva Nayanars and are amongst the greatest Shiva Temples of
[1] In Tamil Nadu there are 265 temples, 2 temples in Andhra pradesh, 1 temple in kerala, 1 temple in karnataka, 2 temples in U
2 temples in Sri Lanka, 1 temple in Nepal, and Tirukayilaayam in Mount Kailash. The list is as shown below.
Chola Nadu - North of KaveriChola Nadu - South of Kaveri Eezha Nadu
1. Kovil(Chidambaram) 1. Vaatpokki 1. Tirukkonamalai
2. Tiruvetkalam 2. Kadambar Kovil 2. Tirukketheeswaram
3. Tirunelvayil 3. Thirupparaithurai
4. Tirukkazhippalai 4. Tirukkarkudi
5. Tirunallurpperumanam (Uyyakkondan Malai)
6. Mahendrapalli 5. Thirumukeeswaram
7. Ten Tirumullaivayil 6. Tiruchirappalli
8. Kalikkaamoor 7. Tiruverumbur
9. Tiruchaaikaadu 8. Nedunkalam
10. Pallavaneeswaram 9. Melaittirukkattuppalli
11. Thiruvenkadu 10. Tiruvalampozhil
12. Keezhai Tirukkattuppalli 11. Tiruppoonturutti
98. Tiruvirumpoolai
99. Aradaipperumpazhi
100.Avalivanallur
101.Paridiniyamam
102. Tiruvenniyur (Koyil venni)
103. Tiruppoovanur
104. Paadaaleeswaram
105. Tirukkalar
106. Tiruchitremam
107. Tiru Usaattaanam
108. Tiruidumbavanam
109. Kadikkulam
110. Tandalaineeneri
111. Kottur
112. Vanduturai
113. Tirukkollampudur
114. Pereyil
115. Tirukkollikkadu
116. Tenkoor
117. Tirunellikka
118. Tirunatyattankudi
119. Tirukkarayil
120. Kanraappur
121. Valivalam
122. Kaichinam
123. Tirukkolili
124. Tiruvaimur
125. Tirumaraikkadu
126. Tiru Agathiyan Palli
127. Kodikkarai
128. Kiliyanur
129. Tiruvidaivai
Nayanars and are amongst the greatest Shiva Temples of Tamil Nadu.
1 temple in kerala, 1 temple in karnataka, 2 temples in Uttarakhand,
aayam in Mount Kailash. The list is as shown below.
Pandya Nadu Malai Nadu
1. Aalavaai (Madurai) 1. Thiruvanchikulam
2. Aappudaiyaar Kovil
3. Tirupparankunram
4. Tiruvedakam
5. Tirukkodunkunram
6. Tirupputhur
7. Thiruppunavayil
8. Rameswaram
9. Tiruvadanai
10. Tirukkaanapper
11. Tiruppoovanam
12. Thiruchuzhial
13. Thirukutralam
14. Tirunelveli
Erumai Nadu Vada Nadu
1. Gokarnam 1.Indraneelaparvatam
(Nepal)
2. Srisailam
3. Anekatangavadam
(Gowrikund)
4. Tirukkedaram
(Kedarnath)
5. Tirukkayilaayam
(Mount Kailash)
https://www.dharisanam.com/pages/paadal-petra-shiva-sthalams-area-wise-breakup
Break-up (Present
Location) Break-up (Historical)
Total 276
Thiru Pazhamannippadikkarai
26 (Iluppapattu)
27 Panthanallur
28 Kanjanoor
29 Thirukkodikkaval
30 Thirumangalakkudi
31 Thirupananthal
32 Thiruvaippaadi
33 Thiru Seinganur
Thirundhudevankudi
34 (Nandaankoil)
35 Thiruviyalur(Thiruvisanallur)
36 Thiruvidaimarudur
Thenkurangaduhturai
37 (Aaduthurai)
38 Thiruneelakkudi
39 Vaikal Maadakkovil
40 Thirunallam
41 Thirukkozhambam
42 Thiruvaavaduthurai
43 Thiruthuruthi (kuthalam)
44 Thiruvazhundur
45 Mayiladuthurai
46 Viilanagar
47 Thiruppariyalur (Parasaloor)
Thiruchemponpalli
48 (Sembanarkoil)
49 Thirunanipalli (Punjai)
50 Thiruvalampuram
51 Thiru Thalaichankadu
52 Thiru Aakkoor
Thirukkadavur Veerattam
53 (Thirukkadaiyur)
54 Thirukkadavur Mayaanam
Thiruvaarur District
Thanjavur District
Cuddalore District
Thirumudukuntram
175 (Virudhachalam)
Kancheepuram District
Villupuram District
Thiruchirapalli District
Lalgudi
212 Anbilalanthurai
213 Thirumaanturai
Chennai District
224 Thirukkallil
225 Thiruvotriyur
226 Thiruvalithayam (Padi)
227 Thirumullaivayil (Avadi)
228 Thiruverkadu (Poonamallee)
229 Thirumayilai (Mylapore)
230 Thiruvanmyur
Madurai District
Aalavaai (Madurai
231 Meenakshi Temple)
232 Thiru Aappanur
233 Thirupparankunram
234 Thiruvedakam
Thirukkodunkunram
235 (Piraanmalai)
236 Thiruchuzhial
Karur District
Thiruvallur District
242 Ilambayankottur
243 Thiruvirkolam
244 Thiruvalangadu
245 Thiruppaasur
246 Thiruvenpakkam
Karaikal District
247 Thiruvettakkudi
248 Thiruthelicheri
249 Dharumapuram
250 Thirunallar
Sivaganga District
Erode District
255 Thirunana (Bhavani)
Kodimadachenkunroor
256 (Thiruchengode)
Thiru Paandikkodumudi
257 (Kodumudi)
Ariyalur District
258 Thirumazhapadi
Thirupur District
260 Avinaasi
261 Thirumuruganpoondi
Tirunelveli District
262 Thirukutralam
263 Thirunelveli
Pudukottai District
264 Thiruppunavayil
Ramanathapuram District
265 Rameswaram
Thiruvannaamalai District
266 Thiruvannamalai
Thiruvanjaikkalam - Trichur,
269 Kerala
Thirupparuppatham (Sree
270 Sailam - Andhra Pradesh)
Anekatangavadam
271 (Gowrikund, Uttara Kand)
Name of
Sl.No temple Location Presiding Deity
1 Srirangam
Uraiyur, Trichy district Kamalavalli Vasalakshmi
Tamil Nadu
2 Thirukozhi
Uthamarkoil, Tiruchirappalli district
Poornavalli
3 Thirukkarambanoor
Thiruvellarai, Trichy district Rakthapankajavalli
Sundaramoorthaye Poornaya
Tamil Nadu Perumal
10.867735°N 78.882171°E
10.839307°N 78.889073°E
10.925152°N 79.203532°E
8 Thirukoodalur
Kabisthalam Ramamanivalli
, Thanjavur district, Gajendravaradha Perumal
Tamil Nadu
Thrudathanvee Ramabadhra
, Thanjavur district, Perumal
Tamil Nadu
10 Thiruppullamboothangudi
10.971596°N 79.303415°E
Adanur, Ranganayagi
10.976470°N 79.313454°E
11 Thiruaadhanur
Kumbakonam, Thanjavur
district, Komalavalli
10.959649°N 79.374999°E
12 Thirukudanthai
Tirunageswaram, Thanjavur
district, Boodevi
Lavanavarjitha Srinivasa
Tamil Nadu Perumal
10.961570°N 79.432080°E
13 Thiruvinnagar
Nachiyar Kovil, Thiruvarur
district, Vanjulavalli
10.915844°N 79.445554°E
14 Thirunaraiyur
Tirucherai, Thiruvarur
district, Saranayagi
10.879135°N 79.454402°E
15 Thirucherai
Nathan Kovil, Shenbagavalli
10.922075°N 79.372192°E
16 Thirunandhipura Vinnagaram
Thiruvelliyangudi, Maragadhavalli
Srungarasundara
Danushbani Ramaya
Nagapattinam district, Perumal
Tamil Nadu
11.056687°N 79.443095°E
17 Thiruvelliyangudi
Thirukannamangai, Abishegavalli
10.799552°N 79.586645°E
18 Thirukannamangai
Tirukannapuram, Kannapura
10.868499°N 79.704266°E
19 Thirukannapuram
Tirukannankudi, Loganayagi
20 Thirukannangudi
20 Thirukannangudi10.757222°N 79.763290°E
Nagapattinam, Soundaryavalli
10.759830°N 79.843706°E
21 Thirunagai
Thanjavur, Rakthapankajavalli
22 Thiruthanjai Mamanikoil
10.815669°N 79.138677°E
Thanjavur, Ambujavalli
11.046532°N 79.579468°E
23 Thiruvazhundur
Thirusirupuliyur, Dhayanayagi
10.991202°N 79.669440°E
24 Thiruchirupuliyur
Thalachangadu, Siras sanga
25 Thiruthalaichanga
11.129789°N
Nanmadiyam79.785252°E
Indalur, Pundareegavalli
11.109733°N 79.646232°E
26 Thiruindalur
26 Thiruindalur
Sirkazhi, Loganayagi
Lokanatha Thrivikrama
Nagapattinam district, Perumal
Tamil Nadu
11.07479°N 79.731704°E
27 Thirukazhicheerama Vinnagaram
Thirunangur, Pankajavalli
11.1769°N 79.7824°E
28 Thirukkavalambadi
Thirunangur, Amrudhagadavalli
Gadakeli Narthanaya
Nagapattinam district, Perumal
Tamil Nadu
29 Thiruarimeya Vinnagaram
11.17768°N 79.78152°E
Thirunangur, Purushothama
30 Thiruvanpurushothamam
30 Thiruvanpurushothamam
11.178783°N 79.776690°E
Thirunangur, Sweda Pushpavalli
31 Thirusemponsaikoil
11.178446°N 79.779651°E
Thirunangur, Pundareegavalli
Sashvatha Deepaya
Nagapattinam district, Narayana Perumal
Tamil Nadu
11.173971°N 79.776872°E
32 Thirumanimadakoil
Thirunangur, Vaigundavalli
33 Thiruvaigunda Vinnagaram
11.179804°N 79.778267°E
Thirunangur, Rakthapankajavalli
34 Thiruthetriambalam
34 Thiruthetriambalam
11.17302°N 79.7951°E
Thirunangur, Boonayagi
35 Thirumanikoodam
11.177415°N 79.777838°E
Parthanpalli,Nagapattinam district,
Kamala
Parthasarathy roopa,
Tamil Nadu Kamalapathaye Perumal
11.169952°N 79.797515°E
36 Thiruparthanpalli
11.202979°N 79.774538°E
37 Thiruvali
11.226354°N 79.800335°E
Thirunagari
Thirunangur, Nagapattinam
district, Samudradanaya
11.196842°N 79.775504°E
38 Thiruthevanarthogai
Thirunangur, Padmavathi
11.399207°N 79.693364°E
40 Thiruchitrakoodam
Thiruvanthipuram, Hemabujavalli
41 Thiruvaheendrapuram
11.745099°N 79.709351°E
Thirukoyilur, Pushpavalli
11.967006°N 79.202479°E
42 Thirukkovalur
Kanchipuram, Perundevi
Kanchipuram district, Devathiraja Perumal
Tamil Nadu
12.819137°N 79.724646°E
43 Thirukkachi - Atthigiri
Kanchipuram, Padmasani
12.822736°N 79.710806°E
44 Ashtabuyagaram
Kanchipuram, Maragadhavalli
12.824382°N 79.705543°E
45 Thiruthanka
Kanchipuram, Amruthavalli
Sundharayoghanarasimha
Kanchipuram district, Perumal
Tamil Nadu
12.822197°N 79.706450°E
46 Thiruvelukkai
Kanchipuram, Boovalli
Kanchipuram district, Jagadeeswara Perumal
Tamil Nadu
12.839122°N 79.705185°E
47 Thiruneeragam
Kanchipuram, Rukmani Sathyabama
12.842726°N 79.696941°E
48 Thiruppadagam
Kanchipuram, Chandrasoodavalli
12.847463°N 79.699313°E
49 Nilathingal Thundam
Kanchipuram, Amudavalli
12.839122°N 79.705185°E
50 Thiruooragam
Kanchipuram, Komalavalli
12.824070°N 79.712462°E
51 Thiruvehka
51 Thiruvehka
Kanchipuram, Padmamani
12.839122°N 79.705185°E
52 Thirukkaragam
Kanchipuram, Kamalavalli
12.839122°N 79.705185°E
53 Thirukkarvaanam
Kanchipuram, Sundarabimbavalli
12.840653°N 79.703250°E
54 Thirukkalvanur
Kanchipuram, Pravalavalli
12.843658°N 79.707604°E
55 Thiruppavalavannam
Kanchipuram, Vaigundavalli
12.872642°N 79.618683°E
57 Vijayaraghava Perumal Temple
Thirunindravur, Sudhavalli
13.112501°N 80.026096°E
58 Thirunindravur
Thiruvallur, Kanagavalli
Vaidhya Veeraraghava
Tiruvallur district, Perumal
Tamil Nadu
13.143204°N 79.907439°E
59 Thiruvallur
Chennai, Rukmani
13.053920°N 80.276942°E
60 Thiruvallikeni
Kanchipuram, Sundaravalli
Kanchipuram district, Jalathivarnaya Perumal
Tamil Nadu
12.963808°N 80.114953°E
61 Thiruneermalai
Thiruvidanthai, Komalavalli
12.763217°N 80.242538°E
62 Thiruvidanthai
Mahabalipuram, Kanchipura
m district, Boosthalamangadevi
12.617464°N 80.193303°E
63 Thirukkadalmallai
Sholinghur, Amruthabalavalli
13.093698°N 79.424626°E
64 Thirukkadigai
Ayodhya, Seethadevi
65 Thiruvayothi
65 Thiruvayothi 26.71481°N 82.82272°E
Misrikh Neemsar, Sriharilakshmi
27.43625°N 80.57052°E
66 Naimisaranyam
Jyotirmath, Parimalavalli
29.92981°N 79.42245°E
67 Thirupruthi
Devaprayag, Pundareegavalli
30.145556°N 78.564444°E
68 Thirukkandamenum Kadinagar
Badrinath, Aravindavalli
70 Thiru Saligram
28.816711°N 83.871280°E
70 Thiru Saligram
Mathura, Sathyabama
71 Thiruvadamadurai
27.504756°N 77.669646°E
Gokul, Rukmani Sathyabama
26.95009°N 80.43869°E
72 Thiruvaipadi
Dwarka, Lakshmi
24.00995°N 73.33053°E
73 Thirudwaragai
Ahobilam, Amruthavalli Senchulakshmi
15.34099°N 79.15329°E
74 Thirusingavelkundram
Tirupati, Padmavathi
13.83393°N 79.40872°E
75 Thiruvengadam
Tirunavaya, Malarmangai
10.36070°N 76.83654°E
77 Thiruvithuvakodu
Thrikkakara, Vathsalyavalli
10.36070°N 76.83654°E
78 Thirukatkarai
Thirumoozhikulam, Madhuraveni
10.36070°N 76.8365°E
79 Thirumoozhikkalam
79 Thirumoozhikkalam
Thiruvalla, Vathsalyavalli
9.42723°N 76.81732°E
80 Thiruvallavazh
Thrikkodithanam, Karpagavalli
Kottayam District,
Kerala
81 Thirukkadithanam
9.42723°N 76.81732°E
Chengannur, Rakthapankajavalli
9.42723°N 76.81732°E
82 Thiruchengundrur
Thripuliyur, Hemalatha
Mayashaktiyuthaswamy
Alappuzha District, Perumal
Kerala
83 Thiruppuliyur
9.42723°N 76.81732°E
83 Thiruppuliyur
Aranmula, Padmasani
9.35542°N 76.76033°E
84 Thiruvaranvilai
Thiruvanvandoor, Kamalavalli
9.35542°N 76.76031°E
85 Thiruvanvandoor
85 Thiruvanvandoor
Thiruvananthapuram, Harilakshmi
Ananthapadmanabha
Thiruvananthapuram District, Perumal
Kerala
8.53402°N 76.92787°E
86 Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvattar, Maragadhavalli
8.36897°N 77.241670°E
87 Thiruvattaru
Thiruppathisaram, Kamalavalli
8.254153°N 77.47032°E
88 Thiruvanparisaram
Thirukkurungudi, Vamanakshetravalli
Vamanakshetrapoornaya
Tirunelveli district, Perumal
Tamil Nadu
8.436906°N 77.5259°E
89 Thirukkurungudi
Nanguneri, Chireevaramangaivalli
Tirunelveli district, Thothadhrinatha Perumal
Tamil Nadu
8.436905°N 77.5259°E
90 Thirucheeravaramangai
Srivaikuntam, Boonayagi, Vaigundavalli
92 Thiruvaragunamangai
8.60972°N 77.976037°E
Thirupulingudi, Bhoonayagi
Bhoomipalaya
Vairinedharchidha Gopaya
Thoothukudi district, Perumal
Tamil Nadu
93 Thiruppuliangudi8.60972°N 77.976037°E
Tholavillimangalam, Visalakrishnakshidevi
Thoothukudi district, Aravindalochana Perumal
Tamil Nadu
8.60972°N 77.97603°E
94 Thirutholaivillimangalam (Navathirupathi)
Perungulam, Baligavalli Padmavathi
8.606968°N 77.950545°E
95 Thirukkulandai (Navathirupathi)
Thirukolur, Kolurvalli
96 Thirukkolur (Navathirupathi)
8.6065018°N 77.97389°E
Thenthiruperai, Kundalakarnadevi
Dheerga
Magarakundaladharaya
Thoothukudi district, Perumal
Tamil Nadu
97 Thirupperai
97 Thirupperai 8.60650°N 77.97389°E
Alwarthirunagari, Aadhinathavalli
8.60696°N 77.95054°E
98 Thirukkurugur
Srivilliputhur, Kodhadevi
99 Thiruvillipputhur8.60696°N 77.95054°E
Thiruthankal Rakthapankajavalli
Sangamasundharaya
Madurai district, Perumal
Tamil Nadu
9.98860°N 78.26434°E
101 Thirukkoodal
Alagar Koyil, Sundaravalli
102 Thirumaliruncholai
Tamil Nadu
102 Thirumaliruncholai
9.988609°N 78.2643428°E
Thirumohur, Mohavalli
9.98860°N 78.26434°E
103 Thirumogur
Thirukoshtiyur, Mahalakshmi
Uraga Mrudusayanaya
Sivaganga district, Perumal
Tamil Nadu
9.98860°N 78.2643°E
104 Thirukkoshtiyur
Thirupullani, Kalyanavalli, Padmasani
9.98860°N 8.26434°E
105 Thiruppullani
Thirumayam, Ujjeevana
106 Thirumeyyam
Tamil Nadu
Thiruppaarkad
107 al Vinnulaga Tirupati Thiruppaarkadal Nathan
Periya Pirattiyaar
108 Thirupparamapadham
Vinnulaga Tirupati Paramapadha Nathan
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Periyalvar
Aandaal
Kulasekara Alvar
Srirangam temple is often listed as the largest
functioning Hindu temple in the world, the still Thirumalisai Alvar
larger Angkor Wat being the largest existing
temple. The temple occupies an area of 156 Thondaradippodi Alvar
acres (631,000 m²) with a perimeter of 4,116m Thiruppaan Alvar
(10,710 feet) making it the largest temple in Thirumangai Alvar
India and one of the largest religious Poigai Alvar
complexes in the world.[9][10] The annual 21 day
festival conducted during the Tamil month Bhoothathalvar
of Margazhi(December–January) attracts 1 Peyalvar
million visitors.[11] Nammalvar
Kulasekara Alvar - 11
The temple locally called Nachiyar Koil and is
one of the few Divyadesams where the
goddess has prominence over Vishnu.[12][13]The Thirumangai Alvar - 13
temple is believed to be the birthplace
of Thiruppaan Alvar, one of the
twelve Azhwar saints belonging to the 6th-8th
centuries. In Srirangam, the yearly birth festival
of Tirupannazhwar is celebrated
with Viswaroopadarshan of Ranganatha at the
sanctum on the occasion of his birthday. The
festive idol of Tiupannazhwar is taken from the
temple to Srirangam.[14]
The temple is only a few of the temples that are
dedicated to the Hindu god Trimurti (trinity)
namely Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma. As per
Hindu legend, the temple is believed to have
been constructed by Janakar, the king of
Janakapuri and the father of Sita from the
epic Ramayana. Thirumangai Azhwar is
believed to have resided in the temple to build
the surrounding walls of the Srirangam Thirumangai Alvar -
Ranganathaswamy temple.[15] 10
Pundarikakshan Perumal temple is believed to
have been built by the Pallava king
Dantivarman (796–847 AD).[16][17]A swastika-
shaped temple tank built during 800 AD is
present in the south-western corner of the
street around the temple. It has four stepped
gateways, each having 51 steps. The tank is
believed to have been built by Kamban Araiyan Thirumangai Alvar -
during the reign of Dantivarman. In modern 10
times, it is maintained by the Department of
Archaeology of the Government of Tamil Nadu.
The temple complex covers an area of 2.62 ha
(6.5 acres), while the tank covers an area of
Periazhwar - 10
0.1256 ha (0.310 acres).[18][19]The chariot
festival is unique in the state as a community
feast is offered by several individuals and
committees, a custom many centuries old.[20][21]
King Sundara Chola who ruled the area was a
devotee of the temple and during each of his
innumerable victories in wars, he showered a
lot of wealth on this temple. His prime minister
Anirudha Brahmarayar is believed to be from
Anbil, the village where the temple is located.
The copper plates having the records from the
Chola period from Anbil indicate generous
contribution from the Medieval Cholas indicate Thirumazhisai
various gifts to the temple.[22][23] Azhwar - 2
Periyalvar- 33
Thirumangai Azhwar
Thirumalisai Alvar
Nammazhwar
The temple has inscriptions from the 18th year
of the reign of Aditya Chola.[24][25] The temple is
one of the five Pancharanga Kshetrams, a
group of five Hindu temples on the banks of
the Kaveri River dedicated to Ranganatha, a
form of Vishnu.[26][27]
The temple has inscriptions from the 18th year
of the reign of Aditya Chola.[24][25] The temple is
one of the five Pancharanga Kshetrams, a
group of five Hindu temples on the banks of
the Kaveri River dedicated to Ranganatha, a
form of Vishnu.[26][27]
Thirumangai Azhwar
Since Vishnu relieved (vimochana) the sin (saabha) of-10
Shiva (also called Hara), the temple is called Hara Saabha Vimo
Kaveri wanted to cleanse herself and
approached Hindu god Brahma. She is
believed to have worshipped Vishnu at this
place and got relieved. A parrot which was
devoted to Vishnu was shot down in the nearby
forest. Vishnu rescued the parrot and appeased
him of him previous birth. Thus it is believed
that Vishnu descends here for all forms of life.
Vishnu is also believed to have appeared for
sage Nandaka.[29] Thirumazhisai Aazhwar - 1
Thirumazhisai
Thirumazhisai
Gajendra Varadha is believed to have appeared to Gajendra
Aazhwarthe-elephant
1 also called Indrajumnan, the crocodile calle
Vamana, a dwarf and an avatar of Vishnu,
appeared here to quell the pride
of Asura king Bali. The temple is believed to be
the place where the first three Azhwars, the
Vaishnava saints, namely, Poigai
Alvar, Bhoothathalvarand Peyalvar attained
salvation. The temple is one of the
Panchakanna (Krishnaranya) Kshetrams, the
five holy temples associated with Krishna, an
avatar of Vishnu.[31][32]
Bhimashankar in Maharashtra