List of Names & Information on Famous Hindu Temples in Tamil Nadu

Here you can find list of names and information (like history, facts & architecture) on ancient / old Hindu temples in Tamil Nadu, India. These famous temples in Tamil Nadu are most visited and most sought after best tourist places. You can also find photos of Tamil Nadu temples / mandir.

Chennai Temples, Tamil Nadu »

The Sri Viswaroopa Panchamukha Anjaneya Swami Ashram is actually a kind of charitable Trust. The temple is situated in the city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu state. The location or rather the position of the temple in Thiruvallur was popularly known as Rudra Vanam during the earlier days. It is considered to be the divine and blessed home of the eminent Siddhas and Saints such as Sage Agastiya.

This temple is located at Mylapore in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva and his wife Parvati in the form of Karpagambal is also worshipped here. The temple is a very old one and dates back to the 7th century CE. This temple is known to be one of the most revered temples in the state and is a highly visited temple by the Hindus. This temple was rebuilt after the original temple was destroyed by the Portuguese.

Coimbatore Temples, Tamil Nadu »

The Perur Patteswara swamy Temple is quite a renowned temple and is located on the land next to the sacred river Noyyal. Devotees flock to this temple from war and wide in order to pay their respect to their respective relatives at this place close to the temple and on the banks of the mentioned river. The temple is located in Perur which is supposed to be a small neighbourhood or town that lies to the west of Coimbatore and in the state of Tamil Nadu.

Cuddalore Temples, Tamil Nadu »

The Thillai Natarajah Temple, popularly known as the Chidambaram temple is situated in a small town called Chidambaram in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is supposed to be quite a well known Hindu shrine and the presiding deity of the temple is Lord Shiva. This particular temple is known to be the leading one amongst all the other similar temples to Saivites.

Dindigul Temples, Tamil Nadu »

The Arulmigu Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple (Palani Murugan Temple) is known to be amongst the six homes of a popular Hindu god called Murugan. The temple is situated in a small town of Pazhani under the Dindigul district in the state of Tamil Nadu. The temple as stated earlier, is dedicated to Lord Murugan. Tonsuring or cutting off hair by the devotees as an act of paying respect to the Lord is deemed to be quite a significant custom with regard to the temple.

Kanchipuram Temples, Tamil Nadu »

The Ekambareswarar Temple is quite a well-known Hindu temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu. The reigning deity of the temple is Lord Shiva and is known to be one of the largest temples in entire Kanchipuram town. Kanchipuram is popularly known as the 'temple town' and is counted to be one of the chief pilgrimage hubs amongst all the seven in the country, India.

The Kamakshi temple is quite a popular Hindu shrine devoted to Kamakshi who is supposed to be an embodiment of the revered goddess Parvati. The temple is situated in the Kanchipuram city in the state of Tamil Nadu and is believed to be quite rich in history. The temple is also strongly related to Sankaracharya who is acknowledged to be one of the famous Hindu gurus.

The kanchi Kailasanathar temple is one of the most ancient formations in Kanchipuram. The temple is situated in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deity of the temple is the revered Hindu god Lord Shiva and is quite popular owing to its historical implication. The temple is specifically situated on the land adjoining the Vedavathi River which lies on the western boundaries of the city of Kanchipuram.

The Kumarakottam Temple which is also known as Kumara Kottam Subrahmanya Temple is devoted to the Hindu war god, Murugann who is also said to be the son of Lord Shiva and Parvati. The temple is situated in Kanchipuram city in the state of Tamil Nadu. The temple is believed to be among the seven sacred cities or "mokshapuris" of the country. These sacred cities are believed the places from where moksha or salvation can be attained.

The Mahabalipuram Temple also known as the Shore Temple is situated at Mahabalipuram which is a village in the southern Chennai city in the state of Tamil Nadu. The temple is popularly known by the name of Shore temple owing to the reason that the structure commands a view of the Bay of Bengal's shore. The temple has actually been constructed on a peninsula that projects out into the Bay of Bengal in Mahabalipuram.

The Varadaraja Perumal Temple is also alternatively known as Attiyuran or Hastagiri and is dedicated to the revered popular Hindu god Lord Vishnu. The temple is situated in the sacred city, Kanchipuram in the state of Tamil Nadu. This particular temple is regarded to be amongst the Divya Desams or rather to be among the various 108 temples of Lord Vishnu. The Alwars or the twelve eminent poet saints are supposed to have paid a visit to these 108 temples of Vishnu.

Kanyakumari Temples, Tamil Nadu »

The ruling deity of the temple is Bhadrakali who is regarded to be one of the forms of Goddess Durga. The other deities of the temple are Ganapathy, Bhramarakshasu, Shiva and Nagaraja. The temple is supposed to be quite a significant temple of South India as it is believed to bestow its devotees with the blessings of Bhadrakali. Bhadrakali is regarded to be a resourceful goddess in terms of endowing blessings.

Madurai Temples, Tamil Nadu »

This temple is also known by other names such as Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple, Tiru-aalavaai and Meenakshi Amman Kovli. This temple is located on the southern banks of the river Vaigai and is known to one of the most revered temples in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Parvati and her consort Lord Shiva. The goddess Parvati is known as Meenakshi and Lord Shiva as Sundareswarar as a result the temple is known by the name Meenakshi Sundareswarar.

Nagapattinam Temples, Tamil Nadu »

Vaitheeswaran Temple is also commonly known as Pullirukkuvelur. Lord Shiva is the presiding deity of this Hindu temple which is situated in Tamil Nadu, India. Lord Shiva is revered and worshipped here in this temple as Vaitheeswaran which means the "God of healing" as it is popularly supposed that praying and worshipping the Lord that is Vaitheeswaran helps in treating diseases.

Thanjavur Temples, Tamil Nadu »

The Brihadeeswarar Temple is alternatively referred to as Peruvudaiyar Kovil is situated at Thanjavur in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is known to be one of the most significant Hindu temples devoted to Lord Shiva. The temple stands as an imperative instance of Tamil form of architecture which was attained at the time of the Chola dynasty.

This temple is dedicated to the Hindu god, Vishnu who is known to be the preserver of life. This particular temple is located in Kumbakonam of Tamil Nadu and is one of the Divya Desams which makes it a highly sanctified temple. The Divya Desams are 108 temples built all over India in honour of Lord Vishnu and are highly revered in the Nalayira Divya Prabandham by the 12 saints called Alwars.

This temple is of the hindu religion and is located in Swamimalai which is in Tamil Nadu. The temple is built on the banks of a tributary that feed river Cauvery 5 kilometres from Kumbakonam. This temple is a highly revered one as it is one of the six holy temples that is dedicated to lord Murugan known as Arupadaiveedu. This temple has three shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva, Parvati and the presiding diety Swaminathanswamy.

This temple is also known as Thiruvinagar of Venkatachalapathy temple and is located in a village near Thirunageshwaram on the outskirts of Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu. This temple is known to be an ancient one and records of it can be found in the Divya Prabandhana which are the early medieveal Tamil canons of the Azhwar saints recorded during the early 6th-9th century AD. This particular temple ranks at number 60 in the 108 Divya Desams that are dedicated to lord Vishnu.

Thiruvannamalai Temples, Tamil Nadu »

The Annamalaiyar Temple is known to be devoted to the revered Hindu god Shiva. This temple is situated right at the foot hills of Annamalai in Tamil Nadu's Thiruvannamalai. The temple holds immense significance with respect to Saivism, a division of Hinduism and is considered to be one of its kinds owing to the temple's alliance with all the five basic elements of life, especially fire.

Thiruvarur Temples, Tamil Nadu »

The Thyagaraja Temple is dedicated to the revered Hindu god Lord Shiva. It is situated in a small town called Thiruvar in Tamil Nadu, India. Lord Shiva is adored and worshipped in the temple as Moolanathar and appears in the form of a lingam. Regular sessions of rituals are performed in order to worship the idol of Lord Shiva which is commonly known as the Maragathe lingam. Lord Shiva's wife, Parvati is represented as Kamalambigai.

Tiruchirappalli Temples, Tamil Nadu »

This temple is also known as the Thirupper Nagar temple is a Hindu place of worship and is located at village called Koviladi which is about 16 kms from Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu. This temple is dedicated to lord Vishnu the preserver and is one of the 108 Divya Desams gracing the country of India. The temple is located on the banks of the river Kollidam and it is also is one of the five Pancharanga Kshetrams. The temple is an ancient one and dates back to the period of the Medieval Cholas and the other rulers of that era.

The Jambukeswarar Temple is also popularly known as Thiruvanaikaval and is regarded as quite a popular temple dedicated to Lord Shiva in Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu. The temple is known to be counted amongst the five main Shiva Temples in the entire state of Tamil Nadu. The five well known Shiva Temples symbolizes one of the basic five elements of nature and the Jambukeswarar temple is known to symbolize the element of water.

This temple is also known as Thiruvarangam and is dedicated to the Hindu God Ranganatha who is a diety form of lord Vishnu the creator. The temple is located at Srirangam of Tiruchirapalli of Tamil Nadu. This temple belongs to the Vaishnava sect of Hinduism and is known to be one of the most celebrated temples in all of India.

The temple of Ucchi Pillayar is an ancient Hindu temple devoted to Lord Ganesh. The temple is situated on the summit of a Rockfort hill in Tiruchirapally in the state of Tamil Nadu. The temple is positioned at an elevation of 273 feet and one need to climb a flight of more than 400 steps in order to reach to the top.