tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74896223358076322842024-03-05T01:26:56.886-08:00TempleA Turning Pointhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13769349742165020185noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7489622335807632284.post-26436004042469567882012-05-02T21:57:00.003-07:002012-05-02T21:57:41.670-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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</div>A Turning Pointhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13769349742165020185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7489622335807632284.post-38074908722908252612011-11-15T03:02:00.001-08:002011-11-15T03:04:19.291-08:00Navagraha Sthalam for Sri Chandran<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<u style="background-color: white;">Somangalam Sri Somanaadheeswarar</u></h3>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185755442227178194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrrlVdgkwr-9cIHYGgUthfGYo7eXEnURmK4-spfVBbFU4NvVh2TalkLeHZuU5VviaBWcqZAXbYygUbvSdC5r2QtXGYl6kYlfx-drUKhxSoxnwc0sQJw-lGZEIFMPGAV4LNJXgGwuypcrE/s320/300320081093.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;" /><span style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Somangalam lies at about 35 kms south west of Chennai city. One can take the route from Tambaram via Kishkinta to reach Somangalam. The better alternative is to take the road from Pallavaram going to Kunrathur. After reaching Kunrathur junction, one has to take left (towards south) to reach Somangalam. Somangalam is about 10 kms from Kunrathur. Also plenty of busses ply from Porur directly to Somangalam.</span><br style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;" /></span><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185755455112080098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEik84pMPTpKrsf2XDPrQBLlEH1gxhu-3Wbnikwjey9oYuKRAvE9-QAQHgbgnz4whEbDKayGvJ0dVEh35_teQi5D7EqWx0WEZkFf66RYj-9ljPHupTYyFudusFt9iLis8V3zwxiDx_itj24/s320/300320081065.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Somangalam is an ancient, beautiful village having a temple for Lord Shiva. The main deity here is Sri Somanaadheeswarar and Goddess Sri Kamakshi Amman.</span><br style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;" /></span><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185755459407047410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcn6Gt0w-qEU8DLCt7_bG52coeEZL7ZRJK7hIHLrgaapGLOnMK3bZPEHloD2-6MPAqIszsFeWxZLviBNBEtHYQ26tAXVybcs_LDYj6W2knkiywBnGfJjyk6_tf5unM9HSU1Bsr6kM52mI/s320/300320081076.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">This temple is one of the Navagraha temples of Chennai (or Thondai Mandalam) devoted to Sri Chandra Bhagavan (Moon God). According to legend, once, Sri Chandra Bhagavan (also called Soman) is said to have got cursed by Dhakshan. As a result, he lost his divine charm and forgot all 16 form of arts he acquired. To come out of this, He is said to have created a pond here called Soma Theertham and worshipped Lord Shiva here. After this, he got back his beauty and wisdom. As Sri Soman (Sri Chandra Bhagavan) worshipped the Lord here, Lord Shiva here is called Somanaadheeswarar and the place came to be known as Somangalam.</span><br style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;" /></span><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185755463702014722" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhyphenhyphen7htNlzLkDDLq_yjSOdVPOnJGzK6RjtJanbrjgeijR9sGEzBM3y4sBf9wflJHw6FLrj-1OTEcAPNzAx4CeiKeoV43H4OlFECfs5au2nAUv2xZpXzG6g0D24x995IbpZ84WpVBJK04VE/s320/300320081087.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">This temple is a Parihaara Sthalam for those having any Dhosham related to Chandra Bhagavan. Sri Chandra Bhagavan has a separate shrine in the temple, facing west.</span><br style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;" /></span><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185755467996982034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv5M7Yj9Tsdps9CWpziQeTw2TxBeh9Xq_YrqL7FVLeHXD0x4Wl65c7yc-pXkjmgjS0UEjupOYPxfPmTUoyq801sU-yVdv9OMmIMbYw0s_W5SUbZA_HsYkN_BoEn3rEm_jrdgVmEX4yS90/s320/300320081091.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">This temple is said to have been built by Kulothunga Chozha in 1073 AD during his 3rd year of reign. According to inscriptions found here, this place was referred as ‘Jayankonda Chozha Mandalathu Senkaattu Kottathu Maaganoor Naattu Somangalamaana Rajasigaamani Chathurvedhi Mangalam” (</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: justify;">ஜெயங்கொண்ட சோழமண்டலத்து செங்காட்டுக்கோட்டத்து மாகனூர் நாட்டு சோமங்கலமான ராஜசிகாமணிச் சதுர்வேதிமங்கலம்</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">). Those days the places gifted (tax free) to Vedic Brahmins by ancient kings were called Chathurvedhi Mangalams.</span><br style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;" /></span><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185757551056120610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPZv36IkN-mhvOMxgXkUDbZvtlVUA_l3F89TlSr9l31enRbnpCAx2p4qm0VFs7YlFo4bhBfFnQb_4KCbp0meWirm-mLQTzxDDcuuiaCc8ec_gihZVeZIKpr3OelY7MopEDH9HhP-SGl1c/s320/300320081074.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The inscriptions found in the temple also reveal the information about the local lake which got damaged and about the repair works done to it. Also, there is information about the cows donated to the temple to fetch revenue to light the lamps in the temple, every evening.</span><br style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;" /></span><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185757559646055218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8YeV0QNcDQHGydt_FKuvrtasu-z7eCZfoTvGdc4vX_KwhgDZtqxqmrIefDw6wlfNodNjhWTEWZT1Q0sHl7g7VdEbAbF76VfGR93ojSsQYoD0yYmtPKY6Pu8fuusxNnNeL6Oq_C-OwHz4/s320/300320081078.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">There lived a king called Somakaanthan in this part of the country, who wished to build 108 Shiva temples throughout his country. While he was in the middle of the construction work for this temple, he had his enemies marching towards his territory for war. The king was shocked to hear this, because he was never prepared for a war at that time and had engaged all his soldiers in the temple construction work.</span><br style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;" /></span><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185757568235989842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7hT23tx8Vcfg55-CVaMo5LSWl1_I7sgD8bE8xVwlv1xdkhogbrHNhAur2DZh1vQ3nsldlHK1UT_KRqjS2V7VqwQAZZp9o7B2qpKatdqo-m5oVrtEeL_LkrhWg3uQfiAHAXPUSGd83iqk/s320/300320081067.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">With much grief, he prayed Lord Shiva here to save him. Lord Shiva was pleased with his devotion in constructing the temple, directed Sri Nandhigeswarar to fight against the king’s enemy. Nandhi turned towards east and blew away the entire troupes of the enemy just with his forceful breath. Lord Shiva made Nandhi to face east permanently to make sure that there were no further attacks to the king’s country by enemies.</span><br style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;" /></span><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185757563941022530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzRSJyusl2RS797dA4rwlWl4kggFRf92MjfH00sGIzANEH0mSpzOWyXrT_xL9Z83juuvEFEyIxYRR5BjNjxBjG5Fd9f9i8flCNKgxqbgI-qj5KqqnxSMav7SS3g7ErLEhBty1EzBDch4E/s320/300320081094.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Here one can see Nandhi unusually facing east instead of facing the Lord in the sanctum. This is one of the very unique features of this temple.</span><br style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;" /></span><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185757576825924450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLxJt43JGEwK159z8ePmRz5NswhTX36RhivpLpOAsRrP-mtEa1h9h91RKcBaoCQwsCubgCAjq83AAdbYX2juEOF36YM9vodEIJRPUqtDXl6DxopDmNc6zKffA4iwnMi9V8sAZ8tVE4VpM/s320/300320081066.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Ambaal Sri Kamakshi Amman has a separate shrine in the temple, facing south.</span><br style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;" /><br style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;" /><span style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Lord Natarajar here is present as Chathura Thaandava Murthy which is again very unique and rarely seen anywhere.</span><br style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;" /></span><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185758616208010098" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRY1aTPBE9RUy_ncINTDm9YTlGv7UO3QWya3IqTYyAenx5EecLrIhbDyiwJztoHdg1703_kAr9LL9k3xV-_G7YppDJyIIrhBsP_wxSAtswM6Eqrlb2nQtxttUnCp2XDjMLH61YiyAjBGA/s320/300320081077.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The sanctum is built in Gajabrishta shape or Thoongaanai Maadam (</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: justify;">தூங்கானை மாடம்</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">) type which is popular in Chozha architecture. Such structures would look like the back of a sleeping elephant.</span><br style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;" /></span><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185758624797944706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1FGZ0seUlngLMNaFendzKVTRzhkY-QY_8cyRKoXAvr86P8YvpYhB7ZDFvJ3xf0xLDMcVUjYA6YIGUalBNMTPaW48dj4o7b3k9r5dF1_SqD-ARTf2VSzZ0r91q1e5w4JW5DXEVNwOFAFI/s320/300320081075.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Sri Vinayagar, Sri Dhakshinamurthy, Sri Mahavishnu, Sri Brahma, Sri Durgai and Sri Sandigeswarar are seen on the outer walls of the sanctum.</span><br style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;" /></span><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185758633387879314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvBjqcWy-lo82GHuqse6mpekagLvJOefX5jrv1x9MD5mV7ldVllL7rdxqnaWHg0JMJlnd99XDZxdHVS7ZwVXoSt5x14Fx9f4dupT-whmAquoud2dI9cYH1ikZ0tAjnGHeUZZZiMqXhQ1s/s320/300320081079.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The other deities like Sri Valli Devasena Samedha Sri Subramanyar and Sri Bhairavar have separate shrines on the outer praakaaram.</span><br style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;" /></span><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185758637682846626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZIgkyJ-rwye_xGMgQnofHAzbkrildR4SQ95H1t-olId5v8CmdL2ZF-FqaZE-2P2-8tQTQw5Lg47JbT0Tb_WvjHQKSo9Ub09ZUEaf3zT-wN7svsdud_Fof_DL2hokIeGaN1TmbpBqMpjI/s320/300320081068.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;" /><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185758641977813938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYNZX2lDKfZIdlZ3aEgjtj5MMoT57pQisjpo5KVL-y4luapDvfBYwQFAHMbE0QdIsg6x8LstIit769dJIYF_BSz_UEd5vQq3LzoxQPD0rLK2QNfp1e1dTn5YvLngQvsSQdui5oR5kLkMY/s320/300320081082.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The Sthala Viruksham for this temple is Sarakkonrai Maram which is found on the northern side of the sanctum. There is a small shrine having small Shiva Lingam below this tree and is called Viruksha Lingam. An image of a tree is carved on stone above this Lingam.</span><br style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;" /></span><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185759951942839234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsCSx8197eFBXIzqkbAyUdAovdSQfa8sAzWc9YdyW2Pki5oar7-RQZw8M0Cl1yDvrtBq2tui7SCryXUyuFcOzNpB_eqo6Qkzghx1bfrAsF0cYtTGDT-9EqEDE4FIesZWi7AwYN0jcCVQc/s320/300320081081.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">A few dilapidated idols are seen near Sthala Viruksham.</span><br style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;" /></span><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185759956237806546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ46JcMqeJ0aurWqpfZOti-HxhtxuhDbSKZuNlhzbNa7OQsqrLl0nsPnk-f3K2fupXxMYS91S8xgyYlO_LGnDuuplQ4dkGH7Ys7XBA9Hz5yOHqyTNH-rtDBFKaE0AIR_PA_qd89Th07OA/s320/300320081069.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">In the southern side of the outer Praakaaram Saptha Maathaas are seen in a row along the walls, in which Sri Jyeshta Devi is also present. Sri Jyeshta Devi is said to be the elder sister of Sri Mahalakshmi, who evolved earlier to Sri Mahalakshmi when the mighty ocean was churned.</span><br style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;" /></span><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185759960532773858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfAcbjsZehyLulj4ugkJFROLpZ4hc0NtH0fx3insYRDEvLFNgkXHAESv6hm3tmzmnstQwIRavVnVAaMs-ybagpPwughKPivWpXfWzBgjc7k8i0yGbxMkQ_OcrYs7DUt3OCsxS3YgMvSgI/s320/300320081086.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;" /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The Theertham for this temple is said to be Sandeeswara Theertham, which is believed to be created by Sri Sandigeswarar. Another Theertham is Soma Theertham, which was created by Moon God is present a little away from the temple.</span><br style="font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;" /></span><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5185759969122708466" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiarV_2cZp4vBBh2GQr66sA-QK_-KoxziBCOz1PBUQzm-8bvA8KTIss6bFcRXfR87SL3qpBEQ7Cb7UTFMoXM4FFBq4gkZtoWvnSEeL5sfv726rg-gwyO9CjyV5vGdfKytVuoIn8o50RfJk/s320/300320081073.jpg" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Trebuchet, 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">The temple is strictly closed between 12 pm and 4 pm. This beautiful temple surely has lots within itself for temple lovers.</span>
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</div>A Turning Pointhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13769349742165020185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7489622335807632284.post-66722018651776149882011-11-15T02:52:00.001-08:002011-11-15T03:08:39.656-08:00Navagraha Sthalams of Thondai Mandalam<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 17px; text-align: justify;">There are 9 temples at the outskirts of Chennai dedicated to the Navagrahams. Similar to Kumbakonam, our ancestors have built temples for all 9 planets in the then Thondai Mandalam.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 17px; text-align: justify;">All these temples are built with the purpose that in those days traveling all the way to Kumbakonam from this part of the country was highly tedious.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 17px; text-align: justify;">All of them belong to the Chozha period with brilliant architecture and divinity. Few of these temples are in the state of neglect where others still look fresh and new even after centuries.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 17px; text-align: justify;">The main deities of all these temples are Lord Shiva in different names. In few places the main deity, Lord Shiva Himself, represent the planet and so there is no separate shrine for the respective Graham in the temple.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 17px; text-align: justify;">If planned well, one can visit all these temples in a day itself, as most of them lie on the same route (from Porur to Somangalam) except the one at Poondhamalli.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; line-height: 17px; text-align: justify;">Here is the list of the Navagraha temples located in Chennai. Click on the names of the temple for descriptions.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Somangalam Sri Somanaadheeswarar TempleNavagraha Sthalam for Sri Chandran<a href="http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=7489622335807632284#editor/target=post;postID=3807490872290825261"> </a></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #0b5394; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; line-height: 17px; text-align: justify;">Maangaadu Sri Velleeswarar Temple<br />Navagraha Sthalam for Sri Sukran</span><br />
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<span style="color: #29303b; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Kolappaakkam (</span><span style="color: #29303b; font-family: Latha; font-size: 8.5pt;">கொளப்பாக்கம்</span><span style="color: #29303b; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">) is located at about 18 kms from Chennai. One
can take the road from diagonally opposite to MIOT Hospitals off. Mount
Poonamallee Road, to reach Kolappaakkam. Alternatively, one can also go from
Porur via Gerugambaakkam and reach Kolappaakkam.</span></div>
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Kolappaakkam
has a beautiful Shiva temple where the main deity is Sri Agatheeswarar (also
called Sri Vaakeesa Mahadhevar) and Goddess Sri Aanandhavalli.<br />
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This temple is said to be over 1300 years old. According to legend, Sri Surya
Bhagavan had worshipped Lord Shiva at this temple. Sri Surya Bhagavan has a
separate shrine inside this temple facing the Lord towards west. This temple is
one of the Navagraha temples of Chennai devoted to Sri Surya Bhagavan. The Sun
God is given prominence in this temple, where all important deities of the
temples are facing Surya Bhagavan shrine.<br />
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The color of
Vasthram (clothing) meant for Sri Surya Bhagavan is Red. The Dhaanyam (grain)
dedicated to Him is Wheat and the auspicious day to worship Sri Surya Bhagavan
is Sunday. Worshipping Sri Surya Bhagavan on Sunday, by offering red cloth, red
flowers and wheat gives success to one in all his deeds. Also, it is said that
worshipping Sun God makes one gain the Thejas.<br />
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It is said that, apart from Surya Bhagavan, Sage Agasthiyar too had worshipped
Lord Shiva here and hence the name Sri Agatheeswarar. Another Rishi called
Vaakeesa Muni also had worshipped Sri Agatheeswarar here.<br />
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built facing south on a vast land. Sri Agatheeswarar is seen facing east.
Ambaal Sri Aanandhavalli is facing south and is in standing posture. Nandhi is
seen facing the Lord towards east.<br />
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like Sri Ganesha, Sri Dhakshinamurthy, Sri Mahavishnu, Sri Durgai and Sri
Sandigeswarar are seen around the sanctum.</span><br />
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separate shrine for Lord Ganesha called Raja Ganapathy here. Also, Sri Kaasi
Viswanathar and Sri Visaalakshi have separate shrines facing east at the south
west portion of the temple. Lord Subramanyar also has a shrine in the temple in
which a Maragatha Mayil (Peacock made of green granite) is found.</span><br />
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Bhairavar is very popular in this temple and is said to be more powerful.
Special Poojas and Abishegams are performed to Sri Kaala Bhairavar every Sunday
during Raahu Kaalam (4.30 pm to 6 pm) timings. It is said that people
worshipping Sri Bhairavar here for 6 consecutive Sundays, get their wishes
fulfilled.</span><br />
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Many kings have patronized this temple during various periods. A king called
Aadhithyan is said to have done renovations to the temple during 878 AD.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #29303b; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Also Raja Raja
Chozha I, Raja Raja Chozha II (1152 AD), Kulothunga Chozha III (1188 AD),
Sundara Pandiyan (1200 AD), Veera Rajendra Chozha, a Telugu Chozha king called
Vijayakanda Gopala are said to have contributed much to the temple, according
to the inscriptions found in the temple.</span><br />
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another inscription, a king by name Sri Vijaya Maharaja of Sumatra Island
(Indonesia) is said to have gifted 250 Kuzhi (</span><span style="color: #29303b; font-family: Latha; font-size: 8.5pt;">குழி</span><span style="color: #29303b; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> - in Thamizh is an unit to measure
lands) of lands to Sri Agatheeswarar at Kolappaakkam, during the 8th year of
his reign. Inscriptions reveal that Sri Vijaya Maharaja was contemporary to
Raja Raja Chozha and also had very cordial relationship with the then Chozha
kingdom. The inscription also gives details about some Buddhist activities
nearby this temple and Sri Vijaya Maharaja was a Buddhist.<br />
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In the recent
past, the ASI have explored the area and found ruins of a Buddhist shrine near
the temple. A couple of Buddha statues and pillars were discovered near this
temple, which is kept in the street sides of the temple. A carving of Lord
Ganesha is also found on one of these pillars. Archeologists predict that Sri
Vijaya Maharaja, who visited the Buddhist temple at Kolappaakkam, could have
also visited Agatheeswarar temple and made donations to the temple.<br />
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The Sthala
Viruksham for this temple is ‘Arasa Maram’ (Peepul tree) and Theertham is
called ‘Amirtha Pushkarani’ (<i>pic above</i>) which is found adjacent to the
temple and is less maintained.<br />
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Special days like Pradhosham, Sivarathri etc., are celebrated well in this
temple. Devotees throng from different parts of the city during such days.</span></div>
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</div>A Turning Pointhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13769349742165020185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7489622335807632284.post-70723102968319783332011-11-05T02:30:00.000-07:002011-11-05T02:30:47.420-07:00Tirumayilai(Mylapore)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>Location:</b> Chennai <span style="background-color: transparent;">(Tondai Naadu)</span><br />
<b>Shiva: </b>Kapaleeswarar<br />
<b>Ambal:</b> Karpagambal<br />
<b>Vriksham</b>: Punnai<br />
<b>Patikam :</b> Sambandar<br />
<b>Travel Base: </b>Chennai<span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space: pre;"> </span><br />
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<b>Description: </b> 'Where the ancient coexists with the modern' would be the best phrase to describe the manner in which the Kapaleeswarar Temple (Tirumayilai Shivastalam) fits into the life of Chennai, the sprawling meteropolis. The recently built Rapid Transport System, proudly bears the name Tirumayilai, on its station at Mylapore. A well known landmark in the heart of Mylapore, Chennai this temple is visited by thousands, especially during the famed 'Arupattu Moovar' festival in the month of Pisces. The Teppam or float festival in the large temple tank, and the biweekly Pradosham festival also draw huge crowds here. Tirumayilai is the most centrally situated Shivastalam of the three in (and around) Chennai - Tiruvanmyur, Tirumayilai and Tiruvotriyur. This is the 24th of the 32 Tevara Stalams in the Tondai region of South India.<br />
Legends: Parvati (Karpakambal) in the form of a peacock, Mayil is said to have worshipped Shiva (in a legend similar to that at Mayiladuturai), hence the name Mylapore. There are several literary works associated with this hoary shrine, which remains today, a seat of Tamil culture. The Poompaavai Patikam composed by Sambandar is associated with this temple & he is said to have brought back to life, Poompavai the daughter of a devotee of Shiva - Sivanesa Chettiar. This event is enacted on the 8th day of the annual festival in the month of Pankuni (Pisces).<br />
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<b>The Temple:</b> The current temple is a modern structure, built based on the descriptions in the Puranams and the Tevaram; the huge temple tank is the site of the popular Teppam festival in the month of Thai (Capricorn). The Karpakambal shrine in this temple attracts huge crowds on Fridays and on all special occasions. Tirumurai concerts are held regularly here, as are Uzhavaarattiruppanigal in the tradition of Appar. The Singaravelar shrine is where Subramanyar is said to have been given the Velayudham (Spear) by his mother - in a legend similar to that at Sikkal.. A towering Rajagopuram with several stucco images adorns the Eastern entrance to this shrine, where the sanctum faces the West, where the temple tank is located.<br />
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<b>Festivals:</b> Six worship services are offered each day here. In terms of a tradition of festivals and celebrations, Tirumayilai is second to none. More will be said about the Kapaleeswarar temple in a Templenet special feature on Temple festivals.<br />
</div>A Turning Pointhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13769349742165020185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7489622335807632284.post-85226641879199471262011-10-28T00:03:00.000-07:002011-10-28T00:03:38.877-07:00List Of Temple In And Around Kumbakonam And Bus Route Numbers<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">ABATHSAGESWARAR KOIL</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">SAPTHARISHEESWARAR KOIL</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">KAMBAGARESWARAR KOIL</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">MAHALINGASWAMY KOIL</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">NAGANATHASWAMY KOIL</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">SURIYA BAGHAVAN KOIL</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">KABARDEESAR KOIL</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">SWAMINATHA SWAMI KOIL</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></div>
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<b><st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">UPPILIAPPAN</span></b></span></span></span></st1:placename><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></b></span></span></span><st1:placetype st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">TEMPLE</span></b></span></span></span></st1:placetype></st1:place></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">SENJADAIAPPAR KOIL</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></div>
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<b><st1:place st="on"><st1:placename st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">DURGA</span></b></span></span></span></st1:placename><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></b></span></span></span><st1:placetype st="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">TEMPLE</span></b></span></span></span></st1:placetype></st1:place></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">MAHAMARIAMMAN KOIL</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></div>
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">SRINIVASA PERUMAL KOIL</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">SARANATHA PERUMAL KOIL</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">VENKATACHALAPATHY KOIL</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">ABATHSAGESWARAR KOIL</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
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<div align="center">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">SATCHINATHA SWAMI KOIL</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></div>
<div align="center">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">VINYAGAR KOIL</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
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<div align="center">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">KARPARAKSHAMBIGAI KOIL</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal">
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</td><td width="33%"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
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<div align="center">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">DARASURAM</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
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<div align="center">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">PATTEESWARAM</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
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<div align="center">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">ADUTHURAI</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">AMMACHATRAM</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">THIRUBUVANAM</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
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<div align="center">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">THIRUVIDAIMARUDUR</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
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<div align="center">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">THIRUNAGESWARAM</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
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<div align="center">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">SURIYANAR KOIL</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></div>
<div align="center">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">THIRUVALANCHULI</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></div>
<div align="center">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">SWAMIMALAI</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></div>
<div align="center">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">THIRUNAGESWARAM</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></div>
<div align="center">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">THIRUPANADAL</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></div>
<div align="center">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">AMMANKUDI</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></div>
<div align="center">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">VALANGAIMAN</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></div>
<div align="center">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">NACHIARKOIL</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></div>
<div align="center">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">THIRUCHERAI</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></div>
<div align="center">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">KATHIRAMANGALAM</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></div>
<div align="center">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">VAPPATTUR</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></div>
<div align="center">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">KARUPPUR</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></div>
<div align="center">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">ALANGUDI</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></div>
<div align="center">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">THIRUPURAMBIAM</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></div>
<div align="center">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">GANAPATHI AGRAHARAM</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></div>
<div align="center">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">THIRUKARUKKAVUR</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<div align="center">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">PANDANALLUR</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
</td><td width="33%"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></div>
<div align="center">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">8, 11, 12, 14, 25, 29, 35.</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></div>
<div align="center">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">8, 11, 25</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></div>
<div align="center">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">1, 17, 27, 33, 46, 54, 64</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></div>
<div align="center">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">1, 17, 27, 33, 46, 54, 64</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></div>
<div align="center">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">1, 17, 27, 33, 46, 54, 64</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></div>
<div align="center">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">1, 17, 27, 33, 46, 54, 64</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></div>
<div align="center">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">13, 15, 22, 23, 58, 60</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></div>
<div align="center">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">2A, 54</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></div>
<div align="center">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">12, 14, 29, 43, 48</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></div>
<div align="center">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">1, 16, 30</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></div>
<div align="center">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">13, 15, 22, 23, 58, 60</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></div>
<div align="center">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">2, 9, 34.</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></div>
<div align="center">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">15, 49</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></div>
<div align="center">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">5, 20, 21, 32, 36, 50</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></div>
<div align="center">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">3, 4, 13, 28, 39, 41, 45</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></div>
<div align="center">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">3, 13, 45, 60</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></div>
<div align="center">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">2A.</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b></b></span></span></div>
<div align="center">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">2, 9, 34</span></b></span></span></span></b></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span><br />
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<tr bg="" style="color: #0080ff;"><td align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">PLACE</span></b></span></td><td align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">LOCATION</span></b></span></td><td align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">PRINCIPAL DEITY</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">AADANOOR</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">9 Kms. from Kumbakonam on the Thiruvaiyaru<br />Road</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">ANDALUKKUMAYYAN</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">AMMANKUDI</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">20 Kms from Kumbakonam</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">KAILASANADAR</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">AVOOR</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">10 Kms from Kumbakonam to </span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Thanjavur via Melatur</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">PASUPATHEESWARAR</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">AZHAGA PUTHUR</span></b></span><div style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-top: 0.6em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">(ARISIRKARAI PPUTHUR)</span></b></span></div>
</td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">5 Kms from Kumbakonam on the Thiruvarur<br />Road</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">SORNAPUREESWARAR</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">DARASURAM</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">4 Kms from Kumbakonam on the Thanjavur<br />Road</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">AIRAVADESWARAR</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">ENKAN</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">32 Kms from Kumbakonam on the road<br />to Thiruvarur(Near Kudavasal)</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">LORD SUBRAMANYA</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">GANAPATHIAGRAHARAM</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">25 Kms from Kumbakonam on the road<br />to Thiruvaiyyaru.</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">LORD VINAYAKA</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">HARIDWARAMANGALAM</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">28 Kms from Kumbakonam</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">PADALESWARAN</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">INNAMBOOR</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">3 Kms from north from Puliyanchery<br />which is on the Kumbakonam – Swamimalai road</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">EZHUTHARINATHAR</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">KAPISTHALAM</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Near Swamimalai on the Kumbakonam-<br />Thiruvayyaru Road</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">GAJENDRA VARADAN</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">KONERI RAJAPURAM(THIRUNALLAM)</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">4 Kms from pudur, a stop on theKumbakonam-<br />karaikkal road</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">UMA MAHESWARAR</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">(BOOMI NATHAR)</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">KOTTAIYOOR </span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">(KOTEESWARAM)</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">6 Kms on the Kumbakonam-Swamimalai </span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Road</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">KOTEESWARAR</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">KUDAVASAL(KUDAVAYIL)</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">20 Kms from Kumbakonam on the road<br />to Tiruvarur</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">KONESWARAR</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">ADHI KUMBESWARA SWAMI</span></b></span><div style="margin-bottom: 1.2em; margin-top: 0.6em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">TEMPLE</span></b></span></div>
</td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">IN Kumbakonam Town</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">ADHI KUMBESWARAR</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">NAGESWARASWAMI TEMPLE</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">IN Kumbakonam Town</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">NAGESWARA</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">SOMESWARAR TEMPLE</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">IN Kumbakonam Town</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">SOMESWARA</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">KASI VISWANATHAR TEMPLE</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">IN Kumbakonam Town</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">KASI VISWANATHA</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">BANA PUREESWARA TEMPLE</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">IN Kumbakonam Town</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">BANA PUREESWARA</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">SARANGAPANI TEMPLE</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">IN Kumbakonam Town</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">SARANGAPANI</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">CHAKRAPANI TEMPLE</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">IN Kumbakonam Town</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">CHAKRAPANI</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">RAMASWAMY TEMPLE</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">IN Kumbakonam Town</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">LORD RAMA</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">KUTTALAM</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">26 Kms from Kumbakonam on Mayiladuthurai<br />Road</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">UKTHA VEETHEESWARAR</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">MANNARGUDI</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">36 Kms from Kumbakonam Via </span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Needamangalam</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">SRI RAJA GOPALA</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">MAYILADUTHURAI</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">35 Kms from Kumbakonam</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">MAYURANATHAR</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">NANNILAM(MADHUVANAM)</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">30 Kms from Kumbakonam on the road<br />to Nagore</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">MADUVANESWARAR</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">NALLOOR</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">2 kms from Vazhapazhasalai, which<br />is on Kumbakonam- Thanjavur Road</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">KALYANA</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">SUNDARESWARAR</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">NATCHIAR KOIL</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">12 Kms from Kumbakonam on the<br />Tiruvarur Road</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">SRINIVASA</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">OOTHUKADU</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">20 Kms from Kumbakonam on the Thanjavur<br />Road via Melatur</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">VEDA NARAYANAR</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">PASUPATHI KOIL</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Around 30 Kms from Kumbakonam on<br />the Thanjavur Road</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">BRAHMA PUREESWARAR</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">PATTEESWARAM</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">10 Kms from Kumbakonam on the road<br />to Thanjavur Via Melattur</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">DHENUPUREESWARAR</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">PAZHAYARAI</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Near Patteswaram</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">SOMESWARAR</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">POOVANOOR</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">It is in between Needamangalam<br />and Mannargudi on Kumbakonam-Mannargudi road</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">PUSHPAVANESWARAR</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">SENGANOOR</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Near Thirupanandal on Kumbakonam-<br />Madras Road</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">SATHYAGIRINATHAR</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">SIRUGUDI(SOOTCHUMAPURI)</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">3 Kms from Katakambadi on the<br />Kumbakonam – Natchiar Koil Road</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">SOOTCHUMA</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">PUREESWARAR</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">SWAMIMALAI</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">8 Kms from Kumbakonam on<br />Thiruvayyaru Road</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">SWAMINATHA SWAMI</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">THERAZHUNDOOR</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">10 Kms from Mayiladuthurai on Kumbakonam-Mayiladuthutrai<br />Road</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">KOSAGAR</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">THIRUCHERAI</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">15 Kms from Kumbakonam on<br />Kumbakonam – Tiruvarur Road</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">SARANATHATPERUMAL</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">THIRUKKANNAMANGAI</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">36 Kms from Kumbakonam on Kumbakonam-Tiruvarur<br />Road Via Kudavasal</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">BAKTHAVATSALAR</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">THIRUKKARUGAVOOR</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">7 Kms from Papanasam, which is<br />on the Kumbakonam- Thanjavur Road</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">GARBAPUREESWARAR</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">THIRUKKODIKKAVAL</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Situated in the Kumbakonam-Kadiramangalam<br />Road</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">KOTEESWARAR</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">THIRUMANANCHERI</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">8 Kms from Kuttalam, which is<br />10 kms from Mayiladuthurai on Kumbakonam-Mayiladuthurai road</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">KALYANA SUNDARAR</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">THIRUMANGALAKKUDI</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">2 Kms from Aduthurai, which is<br />15 kms from Kumbakonam on Kumbakonam- Mayiladuthurai Road</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">PRANAVARADESWARAR</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">THIRUMARUGAL</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">About 9 Kms from Nannilam<br />on the Road to Nagore</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">MANIKKAVANNAR</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">THIRUNARAIYOOR</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">On the Kumbakonam- Tiruvarur Road</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">SIDDHANADESWARAR</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">THIRUNEELAKKUDI</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">On the Kumbakonam-karaikkal Road<br />near Thirunageswaram</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">NEELAKANDESWARAR</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">THIRUPPAMPURAM</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">2 kms from Karkathi which is on<br />the Kumbakonam- Karaikkal Road</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">SESHAPUREESWARAR</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">THIRUPANANDAL</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">19 Kms from Kumbakonam on Madras<br />Road</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">SADAIYAPPAR</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">THIRUPURAMBIYAM</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">4.5 Kms from Innambar, which is<br />3 Kms from north from Puliyanchery which is on the Kumbakonam – Swamimalai<br />road.</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">SATCHINATHAR</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">THIRUBUVANAM</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">5 Kms from Kumbakonam on Kumbakonam<br />- Mayiladuthurai Road</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">KAMBAHARESWARAR</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">THIRUVAIGAVOOR</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">4.5 Kms from Thirupurambiyam</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">VILVAVANESWARAR</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">THIRUVALANCHUZHI</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">6 Kms from Kumbakonam on Kumbakonam<br />- Swami malai Road via Dharasuram</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">KARPAGA</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">NATHESWARAR</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">THIRUVANCHIYAM </span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">(SRIVANCHIYAM)</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">On the Kumbakonam – Nagoor Road,<br />near Nannilam</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">VANCHIHINGESWARAR</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">THIRUVAVADUTHURAI</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">2 Kms from Narasingampettai,<br />which is at 16 kms from Kumbakonam-Mayiladuthurai Road</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">MASILAMANEESWARAR</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">THIRUVEEZHIMAZHAI</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Near Eravancheri on the Kumbakonam-Peralam<br />Road</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">NETHARAR</span></b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">PARESWARAR</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">THIRUVIDAI MARUDOOR</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">6 Kms from Kumbakonam on Kumbakonam<br />-Mayiladuthurai Road</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">MAHALINGESWARAR</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">THIRUVISANALOOR</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">8 kms from Kumbakonam</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">YAGANANDESWARAR</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">UPPILIPPAN KOIL</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">10 Kms from Kumbakonam-Karaikkal<br />Road</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">OPPILIYAPAN</span></b></span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">VALANGAIMAN</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">12 Kms from Kumbakonam on Manargudi<br />Road</span></b></span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">MARIAMMAN</span></b></span></td></tr>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: separate; font-family: Verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">Thanks to <a href="http://kumbakonam-temples.blogspot.com/2009/06/list-of-temples-in-and-around.html">http://kumbakonam-temples.blogspot.com/2009/06/list-of-temples-in-and-around.html</a></span></span></div>A Turning Pointhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13769349742165020185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7489622335807632284.post-81824871415807289312011-10-28T00:00:00.000-07:002011-10-28T00:00:29.788-07:00Thiruvanamalai Temple<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">The Creator Lord <b>Bramha</b> and Protector Lord Thirumal entered into a controversy among themselves so as to </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">ascertain who was the greatest. Lord Siva was asked to be the judge. Lord Siva told them that whoever was able to see his crown as well as his feet would be termed as the greatest. Then Lord Siva transformed himself into a <b>Jothi (a column of fire)</b> touching the heaven and earth. Thirumal took the avatar of varaha (wild boar) and dug deep into the earth to find Siva's feet but at last accepted defeat. Bramha took the form of a swan and flew to see the crown of Siva. Unable to see the crown, Bramha saw a <b>thazhambu flower</b> which had decked Siva's crown falling down. He asked the flower as to the distance of Siva's crown whereby the flower replied that he had been falling for forty thousand years. Bramha, realizing that he would not be able to reach the crown asked the flower to act as a false witness.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><b>The thazhambu flower</b> acting as a false witness declared that Brahma had seen the crown. Siva became angry at the deception and cursed that Bramha should have no temple on earth and that the thazhambu flower should not be used while praying to Lord Siva. The place where Lord Siva stood as a column of fire to eliminate the ego is Thiruvannamalai.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><b>The Annamalai Hill</b> was Agni (fire) during Krithayugam, was Manikkam (Emerald) during Threthayugam, was pon (Gold) during Dwaprayugam and rock during Kaliyugam as per the ancient legends. On the request of Thirumal and Bramha by their devout prayer, Siva who was in the form of a fire column took the form of a Sivalingam at the foot of the hill hwere the Arulmigu Annamalaiyar Temple is located.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">In most of the holy places the Deity is found atop the hill. But here the Holy hill itself is the Deity (Lord Annamalaiyar) and is worshipped. <b>"Arunam" </b>means sun and denotes the red colour of fire. "Asalam" means "Giri" or "malai" (mountain). Thus "Arunachalam" means the HOly hill which is rd in colour. The Holy hill is 2668 fi. high.The Annamalai Hill was Agni (fire) during Kirthayugam, was Manikkam (Emerad) during Threthayugam, was Pon (Gold) during Dwaparayugam and rock during Kaliyugam.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">There are <b>eight lingams</b> located at the eight directions and provides an octagonal structure to Thiruvannamalai Town. The eight lingams are: <b>Indra Lingam, Agni Lingam, Yama Lingam, Niruthi Lingam, Varuna Lingam, Vayu Lingam, Kubera Lingam and Esanya Lingam.</b> The Adi Annamalai Temple glorified in Dhevaram is located on this path. The circumambulation path is 14 kilometres. History has it that even today a number of siddhars are living on the hill. It is auspicious to perform <b>"Girilvalam"</b> during every Full moon day which would do immense good. It is because during <b>Full Moon Day</b> siddhars movement would be there and the whole atmosphere would be filled with perfumes of herbal plants. This will provide peace of mind and good health to body. It is a proven fact that on every Full moon day lakhs of devotees circumambulate the Hill and get all benefits by praying to Lord Annamalaiyar. <b>Significance of Worshipping Asta Lingams in Girivalam.</b></span></div>
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<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">The Patteeswaran Temple</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">at Coimbatore</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">The Brihadeeshwara Temple</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">at Thanjavur</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">The Vaitheeshwaran Temple</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">at Mayavaram</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">The Kapaleeshwarar Temple</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">at Chennai</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">The Ramanathaswamy Temple</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">at Rameshwaram</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">The Jambukeshwarar Temple</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">at Tirucharapalli</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">The Arunachaleshwarar Temple</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">at Thiruvannamalai</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">The Nataraja Temple</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">at Chidambaram</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">The Ekambaranathar Temple</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">at Kancheepuram</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Naethraarppanaeswarar koil</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">at Thiruveezhimizhalai</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Agneeswarar koil</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">at ThirukkaattuppaLLi</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Brahmapureeswarar koil</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">at Sirkaazhi</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Sornapureeswarar koil</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">at Azhagaarppuththoor</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Yoothikaa Paramaeswarar koil</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">at Thirumullaivaasal</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Thaayumaanavar koil</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">at Thiruchy</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Veerattaaneswarar koil</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">at Korukkai</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Koenaeswarar koil</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">at Kudavaasal</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Maeganaathar koil</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">at Thirumeeyachur</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Seshapureeswarar koil</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">at ThirupPaamburam</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Sangameswarar koil</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">at Bhavani</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Ligusaranyeswarar koil</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">at Ponnur</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Amirthakalasanaathar koil</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">at Sakkottai</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Hayavandheeswarar koil</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">at Seeyaaththamangai</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Maanikkavannar koil</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">at Thirumarugal</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Sookshmapureeswarar koil</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">at Sirukudi</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Uthraapatheeswarar koil</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">at Thiruchchengaattaangudi</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Uchiravanaesar koil</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">at Vilanagar</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Panchanadheeswarar koil</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">at Thiruvaiyaru</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Pasupatheeswarar koil</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">at Aavoor</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Agastheeswarar koil</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">at AgasthiyampaLLi</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Brammapureeswarar koil</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">at Ambal</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">AmudhaGataeswarar koil</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">at Kodikkarai</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Kailasanathar temple,</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">at Kanchipuram</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Vazhakarutheeswarar temple</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">at kanchipuram</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Sri Gomathi Ambal Sametha Thiruvazhutheeswara Temple</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">at Perungulam</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Suguvaneshwarar temple</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">at Salem</span></td></tr>
<tr><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">Kailashnathar temple</span></td><td><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #cfe2f3;">at Tharamangalam-Salem</span></td></tr>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Pillaiyarpatti is located in Thiruppathur, Sivagangai District of Tamil Nadu. It is situated between Kundrakkudi and Tiruppatthur. Pilliyarpatti is just one Kilometer away from Thiruppatthur and 3 kilometers from Kundrakkudi.</li>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Pillaiyarpatti Karpaga Vinayagar is carved out in a cave of Pillaiyarpatti Hillocks. Lord Vinayagar is carved out from the rock of the cave. Lord Thiruveesar ( SIVAN ) is also carved in the rock of this cave. History states that Pandiya Kingshad designed these structures in the caves.</li>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">The age of the cave temple is 2500 years or more. There are 14 stone Sculptures in the cave ( from 500 BC to 1284 AD ). These stone Sculptures state that ancient names of PILLAIYARPATTI as EKKATTOOR, THIRUVEENKAIKKUDI, MARUTHANGUDI, and RAJANARAYANAPURAM.</li>
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--- Pillaiyarpatti temple is a rock - cut temple located in Thiruppatthur, Sivagangai District.</div>
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It was built after viewing a hillock by the early Pandiya kings and the image of Pillaiyarpatti Pillaiyar and that of a Siva Lingam were carved out of a stone by a sculptor called Ekkattur Koon Peruparanan who put his signature on a stone inscription found even today in the sanctum. He put his signature in Tamil Language which was in use between 2nd and 5th century AD. It can be concluded that the icon of Pillaiyarpatti Pillaiyar must have been carved around 4th century AD.</div>
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Pillaiyar (Vinayagar), the God of Victory is the main deity here in the name Pillaiyarpatti Pillaiyar.</div>
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This temple is the only one in Tamil Nadu which deserves pride for having a 6 feet rock-cut Pillaiyar idol. The Thumbikai of Lord Pillaiyar is curled towards his right side and so the God is also known as Valampuri Pillaiyar. The larger inner shrine with its splendid sculptures make the people wonder on the first</div>
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The chettiyar (nagarathar) community has done/been doing an outstanding job in maintaining the temple and the temple IS clean.</div>
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The Vyasyas (Now called Chettiars) are people who are good in money lending business and they were known for money handling skills. Initially it seems that they were part of now called Andhra Pradesh (Still Vyasya is a one of the big community in Andhra). It seems Chettiars had animal instict, whenever they sense there is goin to be flood and famine they will leave that place and migrate to an other kingdom. They were very well welcomed by the kings because of their skills in business and of course they were rich..Also migration took place when heavy taxes were imposed on Nagarathars by the kings.. This migration continued until finally they got settled in Sivagangai under Pandya king Soundarapandian.</div>
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There was difference of opinion among the vyasyas and they split in to number of subdivisions. That time Ariyalur Manika vinayagar was the temple for vyasyas. Now after the split each division asked for a temple, so pandya king constructed nine temples, one for each subdivision. Pillayarpatti is one among them.</div>
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Still now chettiars are the only community whose subcaste are divided based on Sivan Temples. For e.g. there are subcastes like Pillayarpatti, Elayatrankudi and etc.</div>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">From 1284 AD, Rights of this temple were given to Nattukottai Nagarathars STONE sculptures at Thiruveesar Temple cave state this.Just like Karpaga Tree Lord Karpaga Vinayagar grants all Blessings. In view of this Load Vinayagar is named KARPAGA VINAYAGAR. The name “ Thesi Vinayaga Pillaiyar” is also there in the stone sculptures.</li>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Worship of Lord Vinayagar is found in different parts of the world through ages. In this, Karpaga Vinayagar worship finds first place down through the ages and it is also regarded as First Lord Vinayagar.</li>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;"><b>In the world there are 2 Vinayagars who are having 2 hands. One is at Pillaiyarpatti and the other is at AFGHANISTHAN – Lord Vinayagar at AFGHANISTHAN is in standing position with so many ornaments of later age.</b></li>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Pillaiyarpatti Pillaiyar is having only 2 hands which is a special feature.</li>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">The Sculptor who designed the figure of Lord Vinayagar also had registered his signature as “ EKKATTOOR KONE PERUMPARANAN” ( Perunthatchan) is in Tamil letters which was in use between 400 BC and 500 BC. From this we can take for granted that is was carved just before 500 BC.</li>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">From the history of divine architecture and from stone sculptures and from the available documentary evidence Pillaiyarpatti Pillaiyar figure alone is the first Pillaiyar in the world.</li>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Vinayagar’s trunk is curved at the right side ( Valampuri Vinayagar) which is also a unique feature. Lord Karpaga Vinayagar is seated facing northern side. In view of this those who pray to him get success after success.</li>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">There are deities in this temple such as goddess Karthiyayini ( who arrange marriages) Nagalingam ( who gifts offspring to human beings) Pasupatheeswarar ( who showers all wealth).</li>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Vinayagar Chathurthi is the very important festival in this temple. It is 10 days festival. Kappaukkattutual and hoisting temple flag begin before 9 days. At the 9 th day car festival and much celebrated decoration of sandal covering ( Santha-na-kkappu) to Pillaiyar takes place.</li>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0.1em;">Devotees who observe Chathurthi Fast for a year come to Pillaiyarpatti on Avani Sukkilaptcha Chathurthi day (Festival) and fulfills it. They observe fast on Chathurthi day in front of vinayagar sannaidhi and take part in “ KumnaJebam” and receive holy pot of chanted holywater and take bath taking for granted that they bathe Lord Vinayagar seated in their hearts. Observing of Vinayagar Chathurthi Fast for one full year brings all blessings and wealth to devotees and it is also a proved fact.</li>
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When Brahma admitted his ignorance, the Lord imprisoned him. With Brahma imprisoned, all creations came to a standstill and the devas prayed to Lord Siva to get Brahma released. When Muruga insisted that the imprisonment was a just punishment for the ignorance of Brahma, Lord Siva asked him whether he himself knew the meaning of the primordial Pranava OM. Lord Muruga said that he knew the meaning of OM and can expound it to the latter only if he can accept him as guru and listen to the exposition as a devoted disciple. As Lord Siva acceded to the request of Lord Muruga and heard the exposition of OM as a disciple, the place came to be known as Swamimalai and the presiding deity as Swaminathan..For More Detail <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial;">Web site</span><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-19" style="line-height: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; white-space: nowrap;">[20]</span></sup></a></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#EEEEEE"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">2</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; font-size: x-small; text-decoration: none;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">Sri Navaneethaswara Swamy Temple</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">Singaravelavar</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">Sikkal (<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial;">Tanjavur</span>)</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">-</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">Lord Murugan received his weapon, the Velayudham, from his mother <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial;">Parvathi</span> and used it to perform the Surasamharam at Tiruchendur.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-20" style="line-height: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; white-space: nowrap;">[21]</span></sup></a></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#EEEEEE"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">3</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">Marudamalai Subramanya Swamy Temple</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">Dandayudhapani Swamy</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">Marudamalai (<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial;">Coimbatore</span>)</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">1200 CE<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-21" style="line-height: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; white-space: nowrap;">[22]</span></sup></a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">It's here that The Devas approach Lord Murugan to seek his help in destroying Surapadman.</a></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#EEEEEE"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">4</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">Kumarakkottam Subramanya Swamy Temple</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">Brahmasaastha<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-22" style="line-height: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; white-space: nowrap;">[23]</span></sup></a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">Kumarakkottam (<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial;">Kanchipuram</span>)</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">-</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">Kachiappa Sivachariar wrote the sacred Kanda Puraanam at this temple. Also, Lord Murugan assumed the role of the Creator here, after improsining Lord Brahma for his ignorance of the meaning of the Pranava manthiram.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-23" style="line-height: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; white-space: nowrap;">[24]</span></sup></a></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#EEEEEE"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">5</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">Valliyur Subramanya Swamy Temple</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">Aanantha Kalyana Subramanyar<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-24" style="line-height: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; white-space: nowrap;">[25]</span></sup></a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">Valliyur (<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial;">Tirunelveli</span>)</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">-</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">The <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial;">Saravanappoigai</span> in this temple was created by Lord Murugan at the request of Valli, his consort.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-25" style="line-height: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; white-space: nowrap;">[26]</span></sup></a></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#EEEEEE"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">6</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">Vallakkottai Murugan Temple</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">Kodaiyandavar<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-26" style="line-height: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; white-space: nowrap;">[27]</span></sup></a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">Vallakkottai (<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial;">Chennai</span>)</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">-</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">The Murugan idol in this temple is the tallest in Tamil Nadu, at 7 ft.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-27" style="line-height: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; white-space: nowrap;">[28]</span></sup></a></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#EEEEEE"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">7</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">Kanda Swamy Temple</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">Kanda Swamy</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">Tirupporur (<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial;">Chennai</span>)</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">1000 CE<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-28" style="line-height: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; white-space: nowrap;">[29]</span></sup></a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">After killing Surapadman at Tiruchendur, Lord Murugan killed the rest of the asuras here, at Tirupporur (literally, 'place of the sacred war')</a></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#EEEEEE"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">8</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">Shanmuganathan Temple</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">Aarumaga Swamy</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">Viralimalai (<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial;">Tiruchirappalli</span>)</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">-</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">Sage Vasishtar and his wife Arundhathi pray Lord Murugan here to ward off their curses. The temple is also famous for the peacocks that are found in plenty here.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-29" style="line-height: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; white-space: nowrap;">[30]</span></sup></a></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#EEEEEE"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">9</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">Mayilam Murugan Temple</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">Aarumaga Swamy.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-30" style="line-height: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; white-space: nowrap;">[31]</span></sup></a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">Mayilam (<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial;">Villupuram</span>)</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">-</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">At the end of Surasamharam, one half of Surapadman assumed the form of the peacock here.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-31" style="line-height: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; white-space: nowrap;">[32]</span></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-32" style="line-height: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; white-space: nowrap;">[33]</span></sup></a></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#EEEEEE"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">10</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">Vadapazhani Aandavar Temple</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">Dandayudhapani</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; font-size: x-small; text-decoration: none;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">Chennai</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">1875 CE<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-33" style="line-height: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; white-space: nowrap;">[34]</span></sup></a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">One of the famous temples built in the modern era, this temple had extensive patronage from the renowned devotee of Lord Murugan <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial;">Arulmigu Kribanandha Variyar</span>..</a></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#EEEEEE"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">11</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; font-size: x-small; text-decoration: none;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">Sri Vetri Velayudhaswami Temple, Uttukuli</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; font-size: x-small; text-decoration: none;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">Kaithamalai</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; font-size: x-small; text-decoration: none;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">Chennai</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">Not Known but Reconstructed in 1999<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-34" style="line-height: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; white-space: nowrap;">[35]</span></sup></a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">Vetri Velyadhaswami appeared in front the great Tamil saint Agastiyar and helped him to perform his pooja <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial;">Agastiyar</span>.</a></span></td></tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#EEEEEE"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">13</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><b style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">Arulmigu Subramanyaswamy Thirukovil</a></span></b></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986"><b style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial;">Sivanmalai</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial;">,</span><b style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;">Kangayam</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial;">,</span></a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986"><i style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;">Tiruppur</i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial;">,</span><i>Tamil Nadu-638701,India</i>.</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">-</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">One of the well known myths associated with Siva is his conquest of Tripuram – the three celestial cities which the Asuras (demons) had taken over, and wreaked havoc over them. The Devas ( celestial gods) appealed to Siva for help and asked him to save them from the demons. Siva made mount Meru his bow, and Vasuki the serpent his bow-string and prepared to wage war against the Asuras. The very tip of Siva’s bow ( Mount Meru) fell on earth and that became Sivamalai according to legend. It is also known as Sakthimalai because Parvathi the goddess did penance once on this hill.</a></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#EEEEEE"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">14</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><b style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">Arulmigu Balamurugan Temple</a></span></b></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">Pachaimalai</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; font-size: x-small; text-decoration: none;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">Gobichettipalayam</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">One of the two hill temples for Lord Muruga in Gobi, the other one being Pavazhamalai which is only 2 km away from Pachaimalai. Though this temple is very old, the structure has been built starting 1967.</a></span></td></tr>
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<tr bgcolor="#EEEEEE"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">17</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; font-size: x-small; text-decoration: none;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">Uthanda Velayudhasamy Thirukoil</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">Uthiyur/Uthimalai</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; font-size: x-small; text-decoration: none;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">Erode</a></span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1810028986">The temple is located on a small hillock. This place is called Pon Uthiyur which is considered as a Sanjeevani Hill of the south.</a></span></td></tr>
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</div>A Turning Pointhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13769349742165020185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7489622335807632284.post-505844061922297152011-10-27T02:44:00.000-07:002011-10-27T02:44:02.252-07:00Temples of Lord Murugan<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="mw-headline" id="The_Arupadai_Veedu">The Arupadai Veedu</span></h3>
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<tr><th style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f2f2f2; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em; text-align: center;">S.No</th><th style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f2f2f2; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em; text-align: center;">Name of Temple</th><th style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f2f2f2; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em; text-align: center;">Name of Deity</th><th style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f2f2f2; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em; text-align: center;">Location (Travel Base)</th><th style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f2f2f2; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em; text-align: center;">Built around</th><th style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f2f2f2; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em; text-align: center;">Notes/Beliefs</th></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#EEEEEE"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">1</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palani_Murugan_Temple" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Palani Murugan Temple">Tiruvavinankudi Temple</a><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-9" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_temples_in_Tamil_Nadu#cite_note-9" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[10]</a></sup></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">Dandayudhapani Swami</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pazhani" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Pazhani">Pazhani</a> (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dindigul" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Dindigul">Dindigul</a>)</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">-</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">This temple is the first among the six Holy Abodes.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-10" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_temples_in_Tamil_Nadu#cite_note-10" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[11]</a></sup> The Murugan idol was made by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogar" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Bogar">Bogar</a> from an<a class="extiw" href="http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Amalgamation" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #3366bb; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;" title="wiktionary:Amalgamation">amalgam</a> of nine poisonous elements (<a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Navabaashaanam&action=edit&redlink=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #ba0000; text-decoration: none;" title="Navabaashaanam (page does not exist)">Navabaashaanam</a>)<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-11" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_temples_in_Tamil_Nadu#cite_note-11" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[12]</a></sup></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#EEEEEE"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">2</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swamimalai_Murugan_Temple" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Swamimalai Murugan Temple">Swamimalai Murugan Temple</a></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">Swaminatha Swamy</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swamimalai" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Swamimalai">Swamimalai</a>(<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumbakonam" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Kumbakonam">Kumbakonam</a>)</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">-</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">This temple is the second among the six Holy Abodes. Lord Murugan explained the meaning of <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aum" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Aum">Omkaram</a> to his father <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Siva" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Lord Siva">Lord Siva</a> here.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-12" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_temples_in_Tamil_Nadu#cite_note-12" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[13]</a></sup></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#EEEEEE"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">3</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thiruchendur_Murugan_Temple" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Thiruchendur Murugan Temple">Sri Subramanya Swami Temple</a><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-13" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_temples_in_Tamil_Nadu#cite_note-13" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[14]</a></sup></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=SenthilAndavar&action=edit&redlink=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #ba0000; text-decoration: none;" title="SenthilAndavar (page does not exist)">SenthilAndavar</a></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiruchendur" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Tiruchendur">Tiruchendur</a>(<a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuticorin" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Tuticorin">Tuticorin</a>)</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">100 CE<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-14" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_temples_in_Tamil_Nadu#cite_note-14" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[15]</a></sup></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">This is the third among the six Holy Abodes and the only seashore Murugan temple. It is here that<a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Surasamharam&action=edit&redlink=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #ba0000; text-decoration: none;" title="Surasamharam (page does not exist)">Surasamharam</a> takes place, as this temple was Murugan's <a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle_camp&action=edit&redlink=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #ba0000; text-decoration: none;" title="Battle camp (page does not exist)">battle camp</a> against the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asura" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Asura">asura</a> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surapadman" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Surapadman">Surapadman</a> who was being hosted at <a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vira_Mahendram&action=edit&redlink=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #ba0000; text-decoration: none;" title="Vira Mahendram (page does not exist)">Vira Mahendram</a>, a mid-ocean <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortress" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Fortress">fortress</a>.</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#EEEEEE"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">4</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirupparamkunram_Murugan_Temple" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Thirupparamkunram Murugan Temple">Tirupparankundram Temple</a></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">Subramanya Swami</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tirupparamkunram" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Tirupparamkunram">Tirupparankundram</a>(<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madurai" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Madurai">Madurai</a>)</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">-</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">Lord Murugan married <a class="new" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deivanai&action=edit&redlink=1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #ba0000; text-decoration: none;" title="Deivanai (page does not exist)">Deivanai</a> at this abode, also is the fourth among the Six Holy <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abode" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Abode">Abodes</a> of Murugan (Arupadai Veedu, literally "Six Battle Camps")<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-15" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_temples_in_Tamil_Nadu#cite_note-15" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[16]</a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-16" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_temples_in_Tamil_Nadu#cite_note-16" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[17]</a></sup></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#EEEEEE"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">5</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thiruthani_Murugan_Temple" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Thiruthani Murugan Temple">Tiruttanikai Murugan Temple</a></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">Tanikesan</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiruttani" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Tiruttani">Tiruttani</a> (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennai" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Chennai">Chennai</a>)</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">-</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">Lord Murugan married Valli at this abode. This temple is the fifth among the six Holy Abodes. Lord Murugan imparted the knowledge of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_language" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Tamil language">Tamil</a> to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agastya" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none;" title="Agastya">Sage Agathiyar</a> here<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-17" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_temples_in_Tamil_Nadu#cite_note-17" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0645ad; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[18]</a></sup></td></tr>
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</div>A Turning Pointhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13769349742165020185noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7489622335807632284.post-16595029255672398812011-10-27T02:39:00.000-07:002011-10-27T02:39:25.432-07:00List of temples in Tamil Nadu<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><th style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f2f2f2; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em; text-align: center;">S.No</th><th style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f2f2f2; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em; text-align: center;">Name of Temple</th><th style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f2f2f2; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em; text-align: center;">Name of Deity</th><th style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f2f2f2; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em; text-align: center;">Location (Travel Base)</th><th style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f2f2f2; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em; text-align: center;">Built around</th><th style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: #f2f2f2; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em; text-align: center;">Notes/Beliefs</th></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#EEEEEE"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">1</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karpaka_Vinayakar_Temple" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Karpaka Vinayakar Temple"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Karpaga Vinayagar Temple</span></a></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">Karpaga Vinayagar</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">Pillayarpatti (<a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karaikkudi" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Karaikkudi">karaikkudi</a>)</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">400 CE<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-pillayarpatti_age_0-0" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_temples_in_Tamil_Nadu#cite_note-pillayarpatti_age-0" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[1]</a></sup></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">One of only two temples in the world that show Vinayagar with two arms. The other is in Afghanistan.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-1" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_temples_in_Tamil_Nadu#cite_note-1" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[2]</a></sup><sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-pillayarpatti_arms_2-0" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_temples_in_Tamil_Nadu#cite_note-pillayarpatti_arms-2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[3]</a></sup></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#EEEEEE"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">2</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockfort_Ucchi_Pillayar_Temple" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Rockfort Ucchi Pillayar Temple"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Uchhi Pillayar Temple</span></a></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">Uchhi Pillayar</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiruchirappalli" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Tiruchirappalli"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Tiruchirappalli</span></a></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">700-900 CE<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-indiantemples_uchipillayar_3-0" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_temples_in_Tamil_Nadu#cite_note-indiantemples_uchipillayar-3" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[4]</a></sup></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">Vinayagar is shown with a small bump on his head, which was caused when Vibhishanan knuckled him on his head.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-chennaionline_uchipillayar_4-0" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_temples_in_Tamil_Nadu#cite_note-chennaionline_uchipillayar-4" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[5]</a></sup></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#EEEEEE"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">3</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meenakshi_Amman_Temple" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Meenakshi Amman Temple"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Meenakshi Amman Temple</span></a></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">Mukkuruni Vinayagar</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madurai" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Madurai"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">Madurai</span></a></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">1600 CE</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">This popular Vinayagar shrine is located inside the famous Madurai Meenakshi Temple.</td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#EEEEEE"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">4</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">Abhishtavaradha Ganapathi Temple</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">Abhishtavaradha Ganapathi</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thiruvaiyaru" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Thiruvaiyaru">Tiruvaiyaru</a>(<a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanjavur" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Tanjavur">Tanjavur</a>)</span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">-</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agastya" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Agastya">Sage Agasthiyar</a> attained his dwarf-form at this abode.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-hindu_agasthiyar_5-0" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_temples_in_Tamil_Nadu#cite_note-hindu_agasthiyar-5" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[6]</a></sup></span></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#EEEEEE"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">5</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">Naramuga Vinayagar Temple</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">Naramuga Vinayagar</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chidambaram" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Chidambaram">Chidambaram</a>(<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuddalore" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Cuddalore">Cuddalore</a>)</span></td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">-</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">The Vinayagar idol is human-faced in this temple.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-chennaionline_naramuga_6-0" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_temples_in_Tamil_Nadu#cite_note-chennaionline_naramuga-6" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[7]</a></sup></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#EEEEEE"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">6</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">Ganapatheeswarar Temple</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">Vatapi Ganapathi</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">Tiruchenkattankudi (<a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanjavur" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Tanjavur">Tanjavur</a>)</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">700 CE</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">The Vinayagar idol was brought here from <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vatapi" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Vatapi">Vatapi</a> by the <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pallavas" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Pallavas">Pallavas</a>.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-7" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_temples_in_Tamil_Nadu#cite_note-7" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[8]</a></sup></td></tr>
<tr bgcolor="#EEEEEE"><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">7</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">Khabartheesar Karpaga Nathar Temple</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">Sweta Vinayagar</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">Tiruvalanchuzhi (<a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanjavur" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none;" title="Tanjavur">Tanjavur</a>)</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">-</td><td style="border-bottom-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-left-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 1px; border-right-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 1px; border-top-color: rgb(170, 170, 170); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 1px; padding-bottom: 0.2em; padding-left: 0.2em; padding-right: 0.2em; padding-top: 0.2em;">The Vinayagar idol represents the white image of Lord Vinayagar that was formed when the Devas churned the holy milky ocean (Tiruppaarkadal).<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-8" style="line-height: 1em;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_temples_in_Tamil_Nadu#cite_note-8" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; text-decoration: none; white-space: nowrap;">[9]</a></sup></td></tr>
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