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Sacred Sites in Tamil Nadu

19 researched sites, each with sourced history, pilgrimage information and the prayers associated with it.

  • Alangudi, Thiruvarur district
    SauraFamily friendly

    Alangudi Guru Temple (Navagraha: Guru Sthalam)

    Apatsahayeswarar Temple in Alangudi, Thiruvarur district, is the fifth of the Navagraha Sthalams, dedicated to Shiva worshipped here as Apatsahayeswarar ("Lord…

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  • Kanchipuram
    ShaktismFamily friendly

    Kamakshi Amman Temple

    Kamakshi Amman Temple, in the temple city of Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, is one of the classical 51 Shakti Peethas, traditionally marking the spot where Sati's nav…

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  • Kanyakumari, at the southern tip of the Indian mainland
    ShaktismFamily friendly

    Kanyakumari Bhagavathi Amman Temple

    The Bhagavathi Amman Temple at Kanyakumari, at the southernmost tip of the Indian mainland where the Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, and Indian Ocean meet, is one o…

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  • Suchindram, Kanyakumari district
    ShaktismFamily friendly

    Narayani Temple, Suchindram

    Narayani Temple, within the wider Sthanumalayan Temple complex in Suchindram, Kanyakumari district, is one of the classical 51 Shakti Peethas, traditionally mar…

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  • Palani Hills
    KaumaramFamily friendly

    Palani Murugan Temple (Third Arupadaiveedu)

    Palani Murugan Temple, atop the Palani Hills, is the third of the six Arupadaiveedu abodes and one of the most visited Murugan temples in India. Here, Murugan i…

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  • Solaimalai hill, outskirts of Madurai
    KaumaramFamily friendly

    Pazhamudircholai Murugan Temple (Sixth Arupadaiveedu)

    Pazhamudircholai Murugan Temple, atop the forested Solaimalai hill on the outskirts of Madurai, is the sixth and final of the Arupadaiveedu abodes, and the only…

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  • Rameswaram Island
    ShaivismFamily friendly

    Ramanathaswamy Temple

    Ramanathaswamy Temple, on Rameswaram Island in Tamil Nadu, is the southernmost of the twelve Jyotirlingas and one of the four Char Dham of India (alongside Badr…

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  • Srirangam, Tiruchirappalli
    VaishnavismFamily friendly

    Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam

    Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam, near Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, is the largest functioning Hindu temple complex in the world, spanning roughly 156 ac…

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  • Suryanar Koil village, near Aduthurai, Thanjavur district
    SauraFamily friendly

    Suryanar Kovil (Navagraha: Surya Sthalam)

    Suryanar Kovil, near Aduthurai between Kumbakonam and Mayiladuthurai in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, is the anchor temple of the Navagraha Sthalams, the set…

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  • Swamimalai, near Kumbakonam
    KaumaramFamily friendly

    Swamimalai Murugan Temple (Fourth Arupadaiveedu)

    Swamimalai Murugan Temple, on the banks of a Kaveri tributary near Kumbakonam, is the fourth of the six Arupadaiveedu abodes. Here Murugan is worshipped as Swam…

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  • Tiruttani, Tiruvallur district
    KaumaramFamily friendly

    Thiruthani Murugan Temple (Fifth Arupadaiveedu)

    Thiruthani Murugan Temple, on a hillock in Tiruvallur district near Chennai, is the fifth of the six Arupadaiveedu abodes, revered as Shanti Sthalam, the abode…

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  • Tiruchendur, Thoothukudi district, on the Bay of Bengal
    KaumaramFamily friendly

    Tiruchendur Murugan Temple (Second Arupadaiveedu)

    Tiruchendur Murugan Temple, in Thoothukudi district, is the second of the six Arupadaiveedu abodes of Murugan (Kartikeya) and is unusual among Murugan temples f…

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  • Vaitheeswaran Koil village, near Sirkazhi
    SauraFamily friendly

    Vaitheeswaran Koil (Navagraha: Angaraka Sthalam)

    Vaitheeswaran Koil, near Sirkazhi in Tamil Nadu, is the Angaraka (Mars) Navagraha Sthalam, dedicated to Shiva worshipped here as Vaitheeswaran, "God of healing,…

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