275 Shiva temples - Chola and Pandya kingdoms

            There are 275 Lord shiva temples which are glorified by Tamil Tevaram hymns. These temples are called Paadal Petra Sthalangal. Among 275 temples, 265 temples are in present day Tamilnadu and Pondicherry. As Tevaram hymns were written between 7 th and 9 th century CE, these temples should be atleast built or enshrined 1000 years ago.

            Intention of this post was to make people aware of temples which are closer to their places or their visiting places. But my intention changed after I collected the details about the location of these temples. In my questions section, you know why my intention was changed from one to another. So I present in this post, location of the temples, some statistics and some unanswered questions.

            To find out how closer you are to Tevaram hymns temples, the temples have been grouped by districts in Tamilnadu and sub grouped by cities in the district. Some temples are placed under different districts than the districts originally they belong, because of the proximity of the temples to popular cities.

            When the grouping of these temples completed, certain facts were hard to miss.

• Nagapattinam district tops the list with 61 temples out of 275 temples.
• Top three districts Nagapattinam, Tiruvaarur and Thanjavur collectively account for 162 temples,more than 50 percent.
• Mayiladuthurai tops among cities with whopping 41 temples.
• Nannilam in Tiruvaarur district comes second with 26 temples, topping Kumbakonam, Sirkazhi, Papanasam, Kancheepuram, Tiruvarur, Thiruvaiyaru and Thanjavur.
• No city in south Tamilnadu has significant number of temples.
• Interestingly Chennai and the surroundings have more temples than the south Tamil nadu.
• Rameswaram and Thiruvannamalai are very famous among these 275 temples but neither of them have any Tevaram sthalangal closer to them.
• The districts(Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Trichy, Cuddalore and Kancheepuram) ruled predominantely by Chola kings have more Tevaram sthalangal than any other places.      

Questions:

• 208 out of 275 temples are in predominant chola territories. Does that mean Chola kings promoted Shavisim than any kings ruled present day Tamilnadu?
• Teavara hymns were composed between 7th and 9 th century CE and Medieval Chola dynasty reestabilished by Vijalaya Chola was around 850 CE. It seems the temples in Chola kingdom must have been atleast enshrined before Medieval Chola period.  But before Vijalaya Chola I, Chola kingdom was not in the power for 600 years. During that time either Kalabhras or Pallavas ruled the predominant chola kingdom. If that is the case, why more temples are in Chola territory?. Why not in Pandya territory? Except Kalabhras period(300 years), before Vijalaya Chola I, Pandya dynasty was there most of the time. If most of the tevaram hymns temples were built before Vijalaya, why not much temples were built in Pandya dynasty?  Was Pandya kingdom not wealthy enough to build more Shiva temples? or Were Pandya kings not interested in building Shiva temples like Chola/Pallava kings did? or Was Lord Shiva showing favour to Chola kingdom over Pandya dynasty?

Top 10 Shiva temple towns in Tamilnadu:

               1.   Mayiladuthurai - 41

               2.   Nannilam - 26

               3.   Kumbakonam - 20

               4.   Sirkazhi - 13

               5.   Papanasam - 12

               6.   Kancheepuram -11

               7.   Tiruvarur, Thiruvaiyaru, Trichy - 10

            10.   Mannargudi - 9

Nagapattinam district

            Sirkazhi

1.      Tirunallur Perumaanam(Achaalpuram) - Sirkazhi, Nagapattinam district

2.      Mahendrapalli - Sirkazhi, Nagapattinam district

3.      Then Tirumullaivayil - Sirkazhi, Nagapattinam district

4.      Kalikkaamoor(Annappanpettai) - Sirkazhi, Nagapattinam district

5.      Tiruchaaikaadu - Sirkazhi, Nagapattinam district

6.      Pallavaneeswaram - Sirkazhi, Nagapattinam district

7.      Thiruvenkadu - Sirkazhi, Nagapattinam district

8.      Keezhai Tirukkattuppalli - Sirkazhi, Nagapattinam district

9.      Thirukkarugavur - Sirkazhi, Nagapattinam district     

10.  Sattainadhar Temple, Sirkazhi - Nagapattinam district

11.  Tirukkolakka - Sirkazhi, Nagapattinam district

12.  Pullirukkuvelur (Vaitheeswaran Koyil) - Sirkazhi, Nagapattinam district

13.  Tiruppunkur - Sirkazhi, Nagapattinam district

Mayiladuthurai

1.      Thirukkannar Kovil(Kurumanakkudi) - Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam district

2.      Thirukkadaimudi(keezhaiyoor) - Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam district

3.      Thirunindriyur - Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam district

4.      Tiruneedur - Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam district

5.      Thiru Anniyur(Ponnoor) - Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam district

6.      Thiruvelvikkudi - Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam district         

7.      Thiru Ethirkolpadi - Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam district

8.      Tirumanancheri - Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam district

9.      Thirukkurukkai - Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam district                     

10.  Thirukarupariyalur - Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam district

11.  Thirukkrukkai(Kurakkukka) - Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam district

12.  Thiruvazhkoliputhur - Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam district

13.  Tirumannippadikkarai(Pazhamannipadikkarai) Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam district

14.  Pandanainallur - Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam district

15.  Kanjanoor - Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam district

16.  Thirukkodikka - Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam district

17.  Thirumangalakkudi - Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam district

18.  Thirupananthal - Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam district

19.  Tiruvaappaadi -  - Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam district       

20.  Tirucheignchalur - Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam district

21.  Tirundudevankudi(nandaankoil)  - Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam district     

22.  Tiruviyalur(Thiruvisaloor)  - Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam district

23.  Thiruvidaimarudur - Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam district

24.  Thenkurangaduturai - Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam district

25.  Thiruneelakkudi - Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam district

26.  Vaikanmaadakkovil - Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam district

27.  Thirunallam - Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam district  

28.  Thirukkozhambam - Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam district

29.  Thiruvaavaduthurai - Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam district  

30.  Thirutturutti(kuttalam) - Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam district

31.  Thiruvazhundur - Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam district

32.  Mayooranadhar,Mayiladuturai - Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam district

33.  Viilanagar(Thiruvalanagar) - Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam district  

34.  Thiruppariyalur(parasaloor) - Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam district 

35.  Thiruchemponpalli - Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam district   

36.  Thirunanipalli(punjai) - Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam district

37.  Thiruvalampuram - Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam district

38.  Thiruttalaichankadu - Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam district

39.  Thiru Aakkoor - Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam district

40.  Thirukkadavur(thirukkadaiyoor) - Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam district

41.  Thirukkadavur Mayaanam - Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam district

Nagapattinam

1.      Nagaikkaronam - Nagapattinam, Nagapattinam District

2.      Sikkal - Nagapattinam, Nagapattinam District

3.      Thirukkolili - Nagapattinam, Nagapattinam District

4.      Thiruvaimur - Nagapattinam, Nagapattinam District

5.      Thirumaraikkadu - Nagapattinam, Nagapattinam District

6.      Thiru Agathiyan Palli - Nagapattinam, Nagapattinam District

7.      Kodikkarai - Nagapattinam, Nagapattinam District

Tiruvaarur District

            Nannilam

1.      Thirukkottaru - Nannilam, Tiruvaarur District

2.      Ambar - Nannilam, Tiruvaarur District

3.      Ambar Maakaalam - Nannilam, Tiruvaarur District

4.      Thirumeeyachur - Nannilam, Tiruvaarur District       

5.      Thilataipati - Nannilam, Tiruvaarur District

6.      Thiruppaampuram - Nannilam, Tiruvaarur District

7.      Thirusirukudi - Nannilam, Tiruvaarur District

8.      Thiruveezhimizhalai - Nannilam, Tiruvaarur District

9.      Tiruvanniyur - Nannilam, Tiruvaarur District

10.  Karuvili Kottittai - Nannilam, Tiruvaarur District

11.  Tiruvanchiyam  - Nannilam, Tiruvaarur District

12.  Nannilathu Perunkoil, Nannilam  - Nannilam, Tiruvaarur District

13.  Tirukkondeeswaram - Nannilam, Tiruvaarur District

14.  Tiruppanaiyur - Nannilam, Tiruvaarur District

15.  Virkudi - Nannilam, Tiruvaarur District

16.  Tiruppugalur - Nannilam, Tiruvaarur District

17.  Tiruppugalur Vardhamaneswaram - Nannilam, Tiruvaarur District

18.  Ramanadeeswaram - Nannilam, Tiruvaarur District

19.  Tiruppayatrankudi - Nannilam, Tiruvaarur District

20.  Tiruchenkattankudi - Nannilam, Tiruvaarur District

21.  Thirumarugal - Nannilam, Tiruvaarur District

22.  Tiruchaattamangai - Nannilam, Tiruvaarur District   

23.  Palliyin Mukkoodal - Nannilam, Tiruvaarur District

24.  Karaveeram  - Nannilam, Tiruvaarur District

25.  Thiruperuvelur - Nannilam, Tiruvaarur District

26.  Thalaiyalankadu - Nannilam, Tiruvaarur District

Tiruvaarur

1.      Thirumeeyachur Ilamkovil - Tiruvaarur, Tiruvaarur District

2.      Thirukeelvelur  - Tiruvaarur, Tiruvaarur District

3.      Thiruttevur - Tiruvaarur, Tiruvaarur District

4.      Achaleswaram - Tiruvaarur, Tiruvaarur District

5.      Thiagarajaswamy Temple, Tiruvarur - Tiruvaarur District

6.      Arurparavaiumandali -  Tiruvaarur, Tiruvaarur District

7.      Thiruvilamar  - Tiruvaarur, Tiruvaarur District

8.      Thirukkarayil - Tiruvaarur, Tiruvaarur District

9.      Kanaappur - Tiruvaarur, Tiruvaarur District

10.  Thiruvalivalam - Tiruvaarur, Tiruvaarur District

Mannargudi

1.       Tiruvenniyur (Koyil venni) - Mannargudi, Tiruvaarur District

2.      Tiruppoovanur - Mannargudi, Tiruvaarur District

3.      Paadaaleeswaram - Mannargudi, Tiruvaarur District

4.      Tirukkalar - Mannargudi, Tiruvaarur District

5.      Kottur - Mannargudi, Tiruvaarur District

6.      Vandurai - Mannargudi, Tiruvaarur District

7.      Thirupereyil(Ogaiperaiyur) - Mannargudi, Tiruvaarur District

8.      Thirunellikka - Mannargudi, Tiruvaarur District

9.      Tirunatyattankudi - Mannargudi, Tiruvaarur District

Thiruthuraipoondi

1.      Tiruchitremam - Thiruthuraipoondi, Thiruvarur district

2.      Thiruvusaattaanam - Thiruthuraipoondi, Thiruvarur district

3.      Tiruidumbavanam - Thiruthuraipoondi, Thiruvarur district

4.      Kadikkulam - Thiruthuraipoondi, Thiruvarur district

5.      Tandalaineeneri - Thiruthuraipoondi, Thiruvarur district

6.      Tirukkollikkadu - Thiruthuraipoondi, Thiruvarur district

7.      Thirutenkoor - Thiruthuraipoondi, Thiruvarur district

8.      Kaichinam - Thiruthuraipoondi, Thiruvarur district

Thanjavur District

            Kumbakonam

1.      Thirukottaiyur - Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District

2.      Thiru Innambar - Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District

3.      Thirupirambiyam- Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District

4.      Thirusathimutram - Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District

5.      Patteswaram - Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District

6.      Pazhayarai - Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District

7.      Thiruvalanchuzhi - Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District

8.      Adi Kumbeswarar Temple(Thirukumbeswarar temple) - Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District

9.      Thirukkudandai Keezhkottam - Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District

10.  Kudandaikkaaronam - Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District

11.  Thirunageswaram - Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District

12.  Thiruppenu Perunturai - Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District

13.  Thirunaraiyur - Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District

14.  Arisirkaraiputtur - Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District

15.  Sivapuram - Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District

16.  Kalayanallur(sakkottai) - Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District

17.  Tirukkarukkudi(marudhanthanalloor) - Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District

18.  Thirukkudavaayil - Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District

19.  Thirucherai - Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District

20.  Tirukkollampudur - Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District

Papanasam

1.      Thiruvisaiyamangai - Papanasam, Thanjavur District

2.      Tiruvaikavur - Papanasam, Thanjavur District

3.      Vadakurangaaduturai - Papanasam, Thanjavur District

4.      Thiruppullamangai((Pasupathikoil) - Papanasam, Thanjavur District

5.      Thiruchakrapalli(Ayyampettai) - Papanasam, Thanjavur District

6.      Thirukkarugavur - Papanasam, Thanjavur District

7.      Thiruppaalaitturai(Papanasam) - Papanasam, Thanjavur District

8.      Thirunallur - Papanasam, Thanjavur District

9.      Aavoor Pasupateeswaram - Papanasam, Thanjavur District           

10.  Tirunalurmayaanam - Papanasam, Thanjavur District

11.  Kaduvaaikaaraiputhur - Papanasam, Thanjavur District

12.  Tiruvirumpoolai - Papanasam, Thanjavur District

Thiruvaiyaru

1.      Tiruppazhanam - Thiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur District

2.      Thiruvaiyaru - Thiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur District

3.      Thiruneittanam - Thiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur District

4.      Thirupperumpuliyur - Thiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur District

5.      Thirukkaanoor - Thiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur District

6.      Melaittirukkattuppalli - Thiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur District          

7.      Thiruvalampozhil - Thiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur District

8.      Thiruppoonturutti - Thiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur District

9.      Thirukkandiyur - Thiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur District

10.  Thiruchotrutturai Thiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur District

Thanjavur

1.      Thiruvedikkudi - Thanjavur, Thanjavur District

2.      Tenkudittittai - Thanjavur, Thanjavur District

3.      Aradaipperumpazhi - Thanjavur, Thanjavur District

4.      Avalivanallur - Thanjavur, Thanjavur District

5.      Paridiniyamam - Thanjavur, Thanjavur District

6.      Thiruvidaivai - Thanjavur, Thanjavur District

Cuddalore District

            Chidambaram

1.      Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram - Cuddalore District           

2.      Tiruvetkalam- Chidambaram , Cuddalore District

3.      Tirunelvayil(Sivapuram)- Chidambaram , Cuddalore District

4.      Tirukkazhippalai- Chidambaram , Cuddalore District

5.      Goodalaiyatrur - Chidambaram , Cuddalore District

Kattumannarkoil

1.      Omampuliyur - Kattumannarkoil, Cuddalore District            

2.      Tirukkaanattumullur- Kattumannarkoil, Cuddalore District

3.      Tirunaaraiyur- Kattumannarkoil, Cuddalore District

4.      Thirukkadambur - Kattumannarkoil, Cuddalore District

Virudhachalam

1.      Tirunelvayil Aratturai - Virudhachalam, Cuddalore District

2.      Pennaagadam - Virudhachalam, Cuddalore District

3.      Erukkattampuliyur - Virudhachalam, Cuddalore District

4.      Tirumudukunram - Virudhachalam, Cuddalore District

Cuddalore

1.      Tiruttinai Nagar - Cuddalore , Cuddalore District

2.      Tiruchopuram(Thayagavalli)  - Cuddalore , Cuddalore District

3.      Tirumaanikkuzhi - Cuddalore , Cuddalore District

4.      Thirupathiripuliyur - Cuddalore , Cuddalore District

Panruti

1.      Tiruvatikai - Panruti, Cuddalore District

2.      Tirutturaiyur  - Panruti, Cuddalore District

Kancheepuram District

            Kancheepuram

1.      Kachi Ekambam(Ekambareeswarar Temple) - Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram District

2.      Kachi Metrali(Thirumetralinathar)  - Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram District

3.      Onakanthan Tali(Onakantheswarar)  - Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram District

4.      Kachi Anekatangapadam - Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram District

5.      Kachi Nerikkaaraikkadu - Kancheepuram, Kancheepuram District  

6.      Kuranganilmuttam - Kancheepuram, Kanceepuram District

7.      Thirumaagaral - Kancheepuram, Kanceepuram District

8.      Thiruvothur - Kancheepuram, Kanceepuram District

9.      Thiruvallam - Kanceepuram, Kancheepuram District

10.  Thirumalper(Thirumarperu)  - Kancheepuram, Kanceepuram District

11.  Thiruvooral(Thiruveeral) - Kancheepuram, Kanceepuram District   

Chengalpattu

1.      Thirukkachoor(Singaperumalkoil) - Chengalpattu, Kanceepuram District

2.      Thiruvidaichuram - Chengalpattu, Kanceepuram District

3.      Thirukkalunkunram(Mamallapuram) - Chengalpattu, Kanceepuram District

4.      Thiru Acharapakkam(Maduranthakam) - Chengalpattu, Kanceepuram District

Villupuram District

            Ulundurpettai

1.      Thirunaavalur - Ulundurpettai, Villupuram District

2.      Thirunelvennei(Neyvanai) - Ulundurpettai, Villupuram District

3.      Thirumundeeswaram - Ulundurpettai, Villupuram District

Tirukkoyilur

1.      Thirukkovalur Veerattam(Veerateswarar temple) - Tirukkoyilur, Villupuram District

2.      Arankandanallur(Araiyani Nalloor) - Tirukkoyilur, Villupuram District

3.      Thiruvidaiyaru - Tirukkoyilur, Villupuram District

4.      Thiruvennainallur - Tirukkoyilur, Villupuram District

5.      Puravaar Panankattur - Tindivanam, Villupuram District

Tindivanam

1.      Thiruvaamathur - Tindivanam, Villupuram District

2.      Panankattur(Puravaar Panangattoor) -  Tindivanam, Villupuram District

3.      Tiruvakkarai - Tindivanam, Villupuram District

4.      Arasili(Thiru Arasili Ozhindhiapattu) - Tindivanam, Villupuram District         

5.      Irumbaimagaalam  - Tindivanam, Villupuram District

6.      Vatukur(Thiruvandarkoil, Pondicherry) -  Tindivanam, Villupuram District

Tiruchirapalli District

            Lalgudi

1.      Anbilalanturai - Lalgudi, Tiruchirapalli District

2.      Thirumaanturai- Lalgudi, Tiruchirapalli District

Trichy

1.      Thiruppaatrurai - Trichy, Tiruchirapalli District

2.      Thiruvanaikkaval - Trichy, Tiruchirapalli District

3.      Tiruppaingneeli - Trichy, Tiruchirapalli District

4.      Tiruppaachilasramam - Trichy, Tiruchirapalli District

5.      Tiruveengoimalai(Kusiri) - Trichy, Tiruchirapalli District        

6.      Thirukkarkudi (Uyyakkondan Malai) - Trichy, Tiruchirapalli District   

7.      Uraiyur(Mukkeecharam) - Trichy, Tiruchirapalli District

8.      Thiruchiramalai(Malai kottai) - Trichy, Tiruchirappalli DIstrict

9.      Thiruverumbur - Trichy, Tiruchirappalli DIstrict

10.  Thirunedunkalam -  Trichy, Tiruchirappalli DIstrict

Chennai District

            Chennai

1.      Thirukkallil - Chennai(Periyapalayam road)

2.      Thiruvotriyur - Chennai

3.      Thiruvalithayam(Padi) - Chennai

4.      Thirumullaivayil(Avadi) - Chennai

5.      Thiruverkadu(Poonamallee) - Chennai

6.      Thirumayilai(Mylapore) - Chennai

7.      Thiruvanmyur - Chennai

Madurai District

            Madurai

1.      Aalavaai (Madurai Meenakshi) - Madurai, Madurai District

2.      Aappudaiyaar Kovil - Madurai, Madurai District

3.      Tirupparankunram  - Madurai, Madurai District

4.      Tiruvedakam - Madurai, Madurai District

5.      Tirukkodunkunram(Piraanmalai)  - Madurai, Madurai District

6.      Thiruchuzhial(Tiruchuli) - Madurai, Madurai District

Karur District

            Kulithalai

1.      Thiruvatpokki - Kulithalai, Karur District                     

2.      Kadambar Kovil(Kadambanthurai) - Kulithalai, Karur District

3.      Thiruparaithurai - Kulithalai, Karur District

Karur

1.      Venchamaakoodal - Karur, Karur District

2.      Karuvoor Aanilai - Karur, Karur District

Tiruvallur District

            Tiruvallur

1.      Ilambayankottur - Tiruvallur, Tiruvallur District

2.      Thiruvirkolam - Tiruvallur, Tiruvallur District

3.      Thiruvalangadu - Tiruvallur, Tiruvallur District

4.      Thiruppaasur - Tiruvallur, Tiruvallur District

5.      Thiruvenpakkam - Tiruvallur, Tiruvallur District

Karaikal district

            Karaikal

1.      Thiruvettakkudi - Karaikal, Karaikal district, Pondicherry      

2.      Thiruttelicheri - Karaikal, Karaikal district, Pondicherry

3.      Dharumapuram - Karaikal, Karaikal district, Pondicherry

4.      Thirunallar - Karaikal, Karaikal district Pondicherry

Sivaganga District

            Karaikudi

1.      Tirupputhur - Karaikudi, Sivaganga District

2.      Tiruvadanai  - Karaikudi, Sivaganga District

3.      Tirukkaanapper -  Karaikudi, Sivaganga District

4.      Tiruppoovanam  - Karaikudi, Sivaganga District

Erode district

            Erode

1.      Thirunana - Erode, Erode district

2.      Kodimadachenkunroor (Tiruchengode) - Erode, Erode district

3.      Paandikkodumudi - Erode, Erode district

Ariyalur District

            Ariyalur

1.      Thirumazhapadi - Ariyalur, Ariyalur District   

2.      Thiruppazhuvur (Aalanturai) - Ariyalur, Ariyalur District

Tirupur District

            Avinaasi

1.      Avinaasi - Avinaasi , Tirupur District

2.      Thirumuruganpoondi - Avinaasi , Tirupur District

Tirunelveli District

            Tenkasi

1.      Thirukutralam - Tenkasi, Tirunelveli District

Tirunelveli

1.      Tirunelveli - Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District

Pudukottai District

            Pudukottai

1.      Thiruppunavayil - Pudukottai, Pudukottai District

Ramanathapuram District

            Rameswaram

1.      Rameswaram - Ramanathapuram District

Thiruvannaamalai District

            Thiruvannamalai

1.      Thiruvannamalai - Thiruvannaamalai, Thiruvannaamalai District

                       

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