# Shiva temples of Tamil Nadu

Shiva temples are Hindu temples with shrines of Shiva, one of Hinduism's principal deities. It is estimated that there are over 260 Shiva temples in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

## Pancha Bhuta Sthalam

The Pancha Bhuta Sthalam are temples which embody the manifestation of the five elements: land, water, air, sky, and fire.

## Pancha Sabhai

Pancha Sabhai are the five temples where Shiva is believed to have performed the Cosmic Dance.
| Temple | Aspect | Location |
| Sri Vadaranyeswarar Temple | Diamond | Thiruvalangadu |
| Chidambaram Temple | Gold | Chidambaram |
| Sundareswarar Temple | Silver | Madurai |
| Azhagiya koothar Temple | Copper | Chepparai, Tirunelveli |
| Kutralanathar Temple | Art | Kutralam |

## Paadal Petra Sthalam

The Paadal Petra Sthalam temples are revered in the Tamil Tevaram, which includes the works of the seventh- to ninth-century Nalvar poets Thirunavukarasar, Sambandar and Sundarar.

### Chennai and Tiruvallur

| Name | Location |
| Thiyagaraja Swamy Temple | Thiruvotriyur |
| Kapaleeswarar Temple | Thirumayilai |
| Marundeeswarar Temple | Thiruvanmiyur |
| Tiruvaleeswarar Temple | Thiruvalithaayam |
| Masilamaniswarar Temple | Thirumullaivayil |
| Vedapureeswarar Temple | Thiruverkadu |
| Vaseeswarar Temple | Thirupasoor |
| Idaisuranathar Temple | Thiruidaichuram |
| Marundeeswarar Temple | Thirukachoor |
| Sri Vadaranyeswarar Temple | Thiruvaalangadu |
| Undreeshwarar Temple | Thiruvenbakkam |
| Arambeswarar Temple | Ilambayam Kottur |
| Tripuranthaka Swamy Temple | Thiruvirkolam |
| Vedagiriswarar Temple | Thirukazhukundram |
| Aksheeswaraswamy Temple | Acharapakkam |
| Tirukkandalam Sivanandeswarar Temple | Tirukandalam (Thirukkallil), Tiruvallur |

### Coimbatore

| Name | Location |
| Perur Pateeswarar Temple | Perur |
| Arulmigu Manneaswarar Temple | Annur |
| Theneeswarar Temple | Vellalore |

### Kancheepuram

| Name | Location |
| Ekambareswarar Temple | Kancheepuram |
| Maakaraleeswarar Temple | Thirumaagaral |
| Valeeswarar Temple | Kuranganilmuttam |
| Thalapurishwarar Temple/Kirubanathiswarar Temple | Thiruppanangadu |
| Vedapureeswarar Temple | Thiruvothur |
| Manikandeswarar Temple | Thirumarperu |
| Thiruveeral Temple | Thiruveeral |
| Vilwanatheswarar Temple | Tiruvallam |

### Panrutti

| Image | Name | Location |
| | Veerattaaneswarar Temple | Thiruvadigai |
| | Shishta Gurunathar Temple | Thiruthuraiyur |

### Tindivanam

| Temple | Location |
| Chandramouleeswarar Temple | Thiruvakkarai |
| Arasileeswarar Temple | Ozhindhiapattu (Thiru Arasili) |
| Magakaleswarar Temple | Irumbai (Irumbaimagaalam) |
| Nandieswarar Temple | Thiruvaamathur |
| Puravaar Panangattoor Temple | Panangattoor (Panayapuram) |
| Srinidheeswarar Temple | Annamputhur |

### Thirukkoviloor

| Temple | Location |
| Veerateswarar Temple | Thirukovilur |
| Athulya Nadheswara Temple | Arakandanallur (Araiyani Nalloor) |
| Marudheeswarar Temple | Idaiyaru |
| Sri Krupapureeswarar Temple | Thiruvennainallur |

### Ulundurpettai

| Name | Location |
| Sri Bhakthajaneswarar Temple | Thirunavalur, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) northeast of Ulundurpet |
| Sornakatesvarar Temple | Thiruvennainallur, 15 km northwest of Ulundurpet |
| Sivaloganathar Temple | Thirumundeecharam, 24 kilometres (15 mi) northeast of Ulundurpet |

### Chidambaram

| Temple | Location |
| Nataraja | Center of Chidambaram |
| Thiruvetkalam | 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) east of Chidambaram, on the Annamalai University campus |
| Thirunelvayal(Sivapuri) | 3 km southeast of Chidambaram, near the Thiruvetkalam temple |
| Thirukkazhippalai | 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southeast of Chidambaram |

### Kattumannarkoil

| Temple | Location |
| Koodalaiyatroor | 28 kilometres (17 mi) north of Kattumannarkoil |
| Omampuliyur | 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) south of Kattumannarkoil, on the north bank of the Kollidam River |
| Kaanattumullur | 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of Kattumannarkoil, on the banks of the Kollidam River |
| Thirunaaraiyur | 6 km northeast of Kattumannarkoil, on the north bank of the Kollidam River |
| Thirukkadamboor | 5 km southwest of Kattumannarkoil |

### Sirkazhi

| Temple | Location |
| Sattainadhar Temple | Center of Sirkazhi |
| Thirukolakka | 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) west of Sirkazhi |
| Then Thirumullaivayil | 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of Sirkazhi |
| Magendrapalli | 19 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Sirkazhi on the south bank of the Kollidam River, 2 km from the Bay of Bengal |
| Thirunalloor Perumaanam (Achaalpuram) | 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Sirkazhi, on the south bank of the Kollidam River |
| Thirukarugaavoor (Thirukadaavoor) | 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) east of Sirkazhi |
| Thillaiyadi (Saranaa Ratsagar Temple) | 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) east of Sirkazhi |
| Kalikaamoor (Annappanpettai) | 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of the Then Thirumullaivayil temple |
| Thiruppunkoor | 3 km west of Vaitheeswaran Koil, on the south bank of the Kollidam River |
| Thiruvenkadu | 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of Sirkazhi |
| Thirukattupalli | 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) from the Thiruvenkadu temple |
| Thiruchaaikkaadu | 3 km south of the Thiruvenkadu temple, on the Sirkazhi–Poompuhar road |
| Pallavaneecharam | 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of Thiruvenkadu |
| Vaitheeswaran Koil | 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) south of Sirkhazi |
| Radhanallur | 10 km east of Sirkazhi |

### Kumbakonam

| Temple | Location |
| Adi Kumbeswarar Temple | Kumbakonam |
| Nageswaraswamy Temple | East of the Kumbakonam bus stand |
| Kasi Viswanathar Temple | Near Porthamarai Kulam in Kumbakonam |
| Thirunageswaram | 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Kumbakonam, on the south bank of the Kaveri |
| Amirthakadeswarar Temple | 5 km southeast of Kumbakonam in Sakkottai, on the south bank of the Kaveri |
| Sivagurunathaswamy Temple | 2 km northeast of Sakkottai, on the south bank of the Arasalaar |
| Tirunarayur Siddhanatheswarar Temple | 10 km southeast of Kumbakonam, adjacent to Nachiyar Koil, on the south bank of the Kaveri |
| Thirukarukkudi (marudhanthanalloor) | 8 km southeast of Kumbakonam, on the south bank of the Kaveri |
| Sivanandeswarar Temple | 3 km northeast of Nachiyar Koil/Tirunarayur Siddhanatheswarar Temple, on the south bank of the Kaveri |
| Padikasu Nathar Temple | 3 km northwest of Nachiyar Koil/Tirunarayur Siddhanatheswarar Temple, on the south bank of the Kaveri |
| Tirucherai Gnanaparameswarar Temple | 5 km south of Nachiyar Koil, 15 km southeast of Kumbakonam, on the south bank of the Kaveri |
| Koneswarar Temple | 15 km from Kumbakonam, on the south bank of the Kaveri |
| Tirukkollampudur Vilvaranyeswarar Temple | 6 km southwest of Kudavasal, on the south bank of the Kaveri |
| Kottaiyur Kodeeswarar Temple | 2 km northwest of Kumbakonam, on the north bank of the Kaveri |
| Innambur Ezhutharinathar Temple | 6 km northwest of Kumbakonam, on the north bank of the Kaveri |
| Sakshinatheswarar Temple | 9 km northwest of Kumbakonam, 3 km from Innambur Ezhutharinathar Temple, on the north bank of the Kaveri |
| Kabartheeswarar Temple | 4 km west of Kumbakonam, on the south bank of the Kaveri |
| Thenupuriswarar Temple | 6 km southwest of Kumbakonam, on the south bank of the Kaveri |
| Sakthivanesvara Temple | Next to Thenupuriswarar Temple, on the south bank of the Kaveri |
| Pazhayarai Vadathali | 2 km from Thenupuriswarar Temple, on the south bank of the Kaveri |
| Thenkurangaduthurai Temple | In Aduthurai, 14 km from Kumbakonam |

### Papanasam

| Temple | Location |
| Palaivananathar Temple | 1 km northeast of the Papanasam railway station, on the south bank of the Kaveri |
| Tiruvaikavur Temple | 12 km north of Papanasam, on the south bank of the Kollidam River |
| Vijayamangai Vijayanatheswarar Temple | 1 km east of the Tiruvaikavur Temple, on the north bank of the Kaveri |
| Dayanidheeswarar Temple | 4 km north of Papanasam, on the north bank of the Kaveri |
| Garbharakshambigai Temple | 6 km south of Papanasam, on the south bank of the Kaveri |
| [Kalyanasundaresar Temple | 5 km east of Papanasam, on the south bank of the Kaveri |
| Pasupatheeswarar Temple | 12 km southeast of Papanasam, on the south bank of the Kaveri |
| Chakravageswarar Temple | 10 km west of Papanasam, on the south bank of the Kaveri |
| Alandurainathar Temple, Pullamangai | 3 km from the Pasupathikoil railway station (Kumbakonam-Thanjavur line), on the south bank of the Kaveri |
| Andarkoil Swarnapureewarar Temple | 18 km southeast of Papanasam, on the Kudavasal-Valangaimaan bus route and the south bank of the Kaveri |
| Thiru Irumboolai, Aalangudi | 6 km south of Valangaimaan, on the south bank of the Kaveri |

### Karaikal

| Temple | Location |
| Tirunallar Dharbaranyeswarar Temple | 5 km west of Karaikal, on the Kumbakonam road and the south bank of the Kaveri |
| Dharumapuram Yazhmoorinathar Temple | 2 km on the Thirunallaru–Karaikal road, on the south bank of the Kaveri |
| Tiruvettakkudi Sundareshwarar Temple | Near Karaikal, on the south bank of the Kaveri |
| Tiruttelicheri Parvatheeswarar Temple | In Kovilpathu, on the south bank of the Kaveri |

### Mannargudi

| Temple | Location |
| Vennikarumbeeswarar Temple, Thiruvenniyur, Kovilvenni | 8 km northwest of Needamangalam on the Tanjore-Tiruvarur road, south bank of the Kaveri |
| Parijatha Vaneswarar Temple, Thirukalar | 23 km southeast of Manargudi on the Thiruthuraipoondi road, south bank of the Kaveri |
| Chathuranga vallapanathar Temple, Thirupoovanur | 8 km north of Mannargudi on the Needamangalam road, south bank of the Kaveri |
| Kozhuntheesar Temple, Kottur | 15 km southeast of Mannargudi, south bank of the Kaveri |
| Thiruppaereyil, Ogaiperaiyur | 16 km northeast of Mannargudi, south bank of the Kaveri |
| Nellivana Nathar, Thirunellikaval | 23 km east of Mannargudi, south bank of the Kaveri |
| Manikkavannar Temple, Thirunaattiyathankudi | 10 km northeast of Mannargudi, 12 km southeast of Koothanallur, south bank of the Kaveri |
| Agneeswarar Temple, Thirukollikadu | 19 km from Mannargudi |
| Sri Ramanatha Swamy Temple, Thirurameshwaram | 11 km from Mannargudi, on the Thiruthuraipoondi road |
| Vendurainathar Temple, Thiruvanduthurai | 10 km east of Mannargudi, south bank of the Kaveri |
| Thiruneelakanteswarar Temple | 1 km east of Rajagopalaswamy Temple, Mannargudi, south bank of the Kaveri |
| Annamalai Nathar Temple, Mannargudi | 2 km west of Rajagopalaswamy Temple, south bank of the Kaveri |
| Kailasa Nathar Temple | 1.5 km east of Rajagopalaswamy Temple, south bank of the Kaveri |
| Meenakshi Sokkanathar Temple | 4 km southeast of Rajagopalaswamy Temple, south bank of the Kaveri |
| Jayamkonda Nathar Temple | 2 km northeast of Rajagopalaswamy Temple, south bank of the Kaveri |
| Kasivishwa Nathar Temple | 2 km northeast of Rajagopalaswamy Temple, south bank of the Kaveri |
| Kasivishwa Nathar Temple | 1 km north of Rajagopalaswamy Temple, south bank of the Kaveri |
| Kamakshi Samedha Ekambareswarar Temple | 1 km east of Rajagopalaswamy Temple, south bank of the Kaveri |
| Pamani Naganathar Temple | 2 km north of Mannargudi, south bank of the Kaveri, north bank of the Pamaniyar River |

### Thiruthuraipoondi

| Temple | Location |
| Thandalai Neelneri | 3 km north of Thiruthuraipoondi on the Tiruvarur road, south bank of the Kaveri |
| Kaichinnam | 11 km north of Thiruthuraipoondi, south bank of the Kaveri |
| Thiruthengoor | 16 km north of Thiruthuraipoondi, 2 km from Thirunellikkaa, south bank of the Kaveri |
| Thirukkollikkadu | 15 km north of Thiruthuraipoondi, south bank of the Kaveri |
| Thiruchitremam | 14 km northeast of Thiruthuraipoondi, south bank of the Kaveri |
| Idumbaavanam | 12 km south of Thiruthuraipoondi, south bank of the Kaveri; 2 km west of Karpaganadharkulam (below) |
| Thirukkadikulam, Karpaganadharkulam, Karpaganarkoil | 2 km east of Idumbavanam temple, south bank of the Kaveri |
| Thiruvuchaathanam, Koviloor | 2 km north of Muthupettai, southwest of Thiruthuraipoondi, south bank of the Kaveri |

### Nagapattinam

| Temple | Location |
| Thirunaagaikaaronam | In Nagapattinam, south bank of the Kaveri |
| Sikkal | 5 km west of Nagapattinam, south bank of the Kaveri |
| Vyagrapureeswarar Temple | 7 km west of Nagapattinam, 3 km from Sikkal |
| Brahmapureeswarar Temple | In Thirukkuvalai, 25 km southwest of Nagapattinam, 19 km from Tiruvarur |
| Tiruvaimoor | 3 km south of Thirukkuvalai, south bank of the Kaveri |
| Vedaranyeswarar Temple | In Vedaranyam, south of Nagapattinam and the Kaveri |
| Agathiyanpalli | 2 km south of Vedaranyam on the Kodikkarai road |
| Kodi Kuzhagar Temple | In Point Calimere, 9 km south of Thirumaraikkadu |

### Namakkal

| Temple | Location |
| Ardhanareeswarar Temple | Tiruchengode |
| Sri Asala Deepeshwarar Temple | Mohanur |

### Thanjavur

| Temple | Location |
| Vedapuriswarar Temple | 7 km north of Thanjavur, 1 km from Thirukkandiyur; Kaveri south bank |
| Vasishteswarar Temple | In Thittai, 10 km north of Thanjavur; Kaveri south bank |
| Paridiniyamam Parithiappar Temple | 18 km southeast of Thanjavur, 4 km north of Orathanad; Kaveri south bank |
| Aradhaiperumpaazhi, Arithuvaramangalam | Accessible by the Thanjavur bus; Kaveri south bank |
| Avalivanallur Satchinathar Temple | 3 km west of Aradhaiperumpaazhi; Kaveri south bank |
| Akshayapureeswarar Temple | In Vilankulam, 18 km from Peravurani |
| Brihadisvara Temple | 1 km from old bus stand, 1 km from Thanjavur palace |

### Tiruchirappalli

| Temple | Location |
| Rockfort temple | In the center of Tiruchirappalli, on the south bank of the Kaveri |
| Panchavarnaswamy Temple | Urayur |
| Jambukeswarar Temple | In Thiruvanaikaval, 3 km north of Tiruchirappalli |
| Erumbeeswarar Temple | In Thiruverumbur, 11 km east of Tiruchirapalli on the Thanjavur road |

### Madurai

| Temple | Location |
| Meenakshi Temple | Madurai city center |
| Thiru Aappanoor | About 2 km from the city center, on the north bank of the Vaigai River |
| Subramaniya Swamy Temple | 9 km southwest of Madurai, one of the Six Abodes of Murugan |
| Edaganathar temple | In Thiruvedagam, 17 km northwest of Madurai |
| Piranmalai Kodunkundreeswar Temple | 24 km northwest of Thiruputhur |
| Poovananathar Temple Thirupuvanam | 19 km east of Madurai, on the Vaigai River |
| Adhi Ratneswarar Temple | Tiruvadanai |
| Thirumeninathar temple | In Tiruchuli, 48 km south of Madurai |
| Kalaiyar Kovil | 18 km east of Sivaganga |
| Tiruttalinathar Temple | In Thiruputhur, 20 km west of Karaikkudi |
| Thiruppunavayil | 25 km south of Thiru Aappanoor |
| Shree Kailasha Nathar Temple | In Piramanoor, 23 km east of Madurai |

### Dindigul

The Lord Malligarjuna Swamy Temple is in Kondarangi Keeranur, Dindigul district.

### Tirunelveli

| Temple | Location |
| Nellaiappar Temple | Tirunelveli |
| Thirukutralam | Kutralam |
| Sankaranayinarkoil | Sankarankovil |
| Kasi Viswanathar Temple | Tenkasi |
| Papanasanathar Temple | In Papanasam, 49 km from Tirunelveli |
| Sivasailam Temple | In Sivasailam, 60 km from Tirunelveli |

### Tiruvannamalai

| Image | Temple | Location |
| | Arunachalesvara Temple | In Tiruvannamalai, 64 km west of Tindivanam |
| | Agastheesvarar Temple | In Purisai, between Cheyyar and Vandavasi |

### Rameswaram

| Image | Temple | Location |
| | Ramanathaswamy Temple | Rameswaram |

## Nava Kailasam temples

These nine Shiva temples are on the Thamirabarani River near Tirunelveli:
* Papanasam
* Cheran Mahadevi
* Kodaganallur
* Kunnathur, Tirunelveli
* Murappanadu
* Srivaikuntam
* Thenthiruperai
* Rajapathy
* Senthamangalam, Tuticorin