# Vaippu Sthalam

A Vaippu Sthalam, also called a Tevara Vaippu Sthalam, is one of the Hindu temples in South India that is referenced in the songs in the Tevaram, hymns composed in praise of Shiva during the 7th-8th century.
The Paadal Petra Sthalam by comparison are 276 temples that are revered in the verses of Shaiva Nayanars in the 6th-9th century CE.
| Verses | Poet |
| 1, 2, 3. Tirukadaikkappu | Sambandar |
| 4, 5, 6. Tevaram | Appar |
| 7. Tirupattu | Sundarar |
| 8. Tiruvacakam and Tirukkovaiyar | Manikkavacakar |
| 9. Tiruvicaippa and Tiruppallantu | Various poets |
| 10. Tirumantiram | Tirumular |
| 11. Prabandham | Various poets |
| 12. Periya Puranam | Sekkilar |

## Tevaram

The Tevaram is the collection of verses sung in praise of Shiva by the sixty-three Nayanars, most prominent among whom were three Tamil poet-saints named Appar, Sambandar, and Sundarar. The former two lived in the 7th century CE while the latter around 8th century CE. All songs of the Tevaram are believed to be in sets of 10 songs (called patikam in Tamil).

## List of Vaippu Sthalams

The list of the Vaippu Sthalams is found in each verse of Tevaram that may be part of verses glorifying other temples (Paadal Petra Sthalam).
| Place (Sthalam) | Poet and Verse | Location |
| Akkicharam/Agniswarar Temple | Appar 6-71-8 | Thanjavur district |
| Asokandi, Ayokandi/Seeyathamangai Ayavandeeswarar Temple | Appar 6-7-10, 6-70-9 | Tiruvarur district |
| Agaththiccuram/Agastheeswarar Temple | Appar 6-71-8 | Kanyakumari |
| Annavasal/Virutthapurisvarar Temple | Appar 6-71-7 | |
| Adi Annamalai/Adi Annamalaiyar Temple | Appar 4-63-1 & 4 | |
| Athangudi | Sambandar 2-39-10 | |
| Athamayanamalai | Appar 6-71-9 | |
| Athi | Sambandar 2-39-2 | |
| Athiccuram/Sivasailam Temple | Appar 6-71-8 | Tenkasi |
| Amudhanur | Sundarar 7-12-1 | |
| Ayaniccuram/Brahmadesam/Kailasanathar Temple | Appar 6-71-6 | |
| Arananallur | Appar 6-7-7 | |
| Arichandhiram/Parkkulam/Chandramoulisvarar Temple | Appar 6-51-10 | |
| Poondurai/Avalpoondurai/Pushpavanesvarar Temple | Appar 6-71-11 | |
| Alappur/Tharangambadi/Masilamaninathar temple | Appar 6-51-3, 6-70-4, 6-71-4; Sundarar 7-47-4 | |
| Arappalli/ | Sambandar 2-39-4; Appar 5-34-1, 6-70-1 & 6-71-1 | |
| Atakeccuram/Nagabilam/Atakeccuram Nagabilam Temple | Appar 6-71-8 | 0 |
| Aadhiraiyaanpattinam/Adirampattinam/Abhaya Varadeeswarar Temple | Sundarar 7-31-6 | |
| Alandhurai/Vadathirthesvarar Temple | - | |
| Aziyur/Gangalanathasamy Temple | Appar 6-70-7; Sundarar 7-12-7 | |
| Arai | Sambandar 2-39-5 | |
| Araimerrali/Tirumetrazhi/Kailasanathar Temple | Sundarar 7-35-1 | |
| Anpatti /perur/Perur Pateeswarar Temple | Sambandar 2-39-1; Appar 6-7-10, 6-51-8, 6-70-2; Sundarar 7-47-4, 7-90-10 | |
| Iccaiyur | Sundarar 7-31-4 | |
| Idavai | Appar 6-70-3 | |
| Idaikkulam/Airavateswarar Temple | Appar 6-71-10 | |
| Idaithanam | Appar 6-7-8 | |
| Idaippalli | Sambandar 2-39-4 | |
| Irappatticcuram/Seshapurisvarar Temple | Appar 6-25-10 | |
| Irumpudhal/Trilokanathar Temple | Appar 6-51-6 | |
| Ilangkoil | Appar 6-71-5 | |
| Ilamar/Visvanathar Temple | Appar 6-70-4 | |
| Ilaiyankudi/Rajendracholiswarar Temple | Sundarar 7-39-1 | |
| Iraikkadu | Sundarar 7-47-3 | |
| Iraiyanceri/Mummudinathar Temple | Appar 6-70-4 | |
| Iraiyanur | Sundarar 7-31-5 | |
| Icanur/Brahmapurisvarar Temple | Sundarar 7-31-8 | |
| Unnir | Appar 6-7-7 | |
| Udhayamalai | Appar 6-71-9 | |
| Uruthirakodi/Rudrakodisvarar Temple | Appar 6-70-8 | |
| Urraththur/Suttharathnesvarar Temple | Appar 6-70-10, 6-71-4 | |
| En^galur | Sundarar 7-31-6 | |
| Endhaiyur | Sundarar 7-31-1 | |
| Eccililamar | Appar 6-70-4 | |
| Ennur | Sundarar 7-12-6 | |
| Ezhumur/Arthanarisvarar Temple | Appar 6-70-5 | |
| Eakampathu/Ekambaranathar Temple | Appar 6-70-4 | 0 |
| Eman^allur/Tiruloki/Sundaresvarar Temple | Appar 6-70-4 | |
| Emakutamalai | Appar 6-7-8, 6-71-9 | |
| Eman^allur/Sundaresvarar Temple | Appar 6-70-4 | |
| Emapperur/Vanmeekanathar Temple | Appar 6-70-3 | |
| Eyiccuram | Appar 6-7-8 | |
| Eaar/Kanthanathaswamy Temple | Appar 6-51-6, 6-70-3 | |
| Ezhur/Kailasanathar Temple | Appar 6-70-5 | |
| Eranur/EtramanurEttumanoor Mahadevar Temple | Sundarar 7-31-9 | |
| Oretakam | Appar 6-7-10 | |
| Kaccippalathali/Karchapeswarar Temple | Appar 6-70-4 | |
| Kaccimayanam/Kaccimayanesvarar Temple | Appar 6-97-10 | |
| Kacciyur | Sundarar 7-31-4 | |
| Kaccaiyur | Sundarar 7-31-4 | |
| Kanjaru/Ananthathandesvarar Temple | Appar 6-70-8 | |
| Kadangalur | Sundarar 7-31-3 | |
| Kadampai ilangkoil/Uthrapathisvarar Temple | Appar 6-70-5 | |
| Kadaiyakkudi | Appar 6-71-3 | |
| Kannai/Rishabesvarar Temple | Appar 6-70-6 | |
| Kandamadhanamalai/Kandhamaadhanamalai, Thiruchendur | Appar 6-71-9 | |
| Karapuram/Karapurisvarar Temple | Appar 6-7-7 | Uthamachozhapuram in Salem district |
| Karukarkural | Sundarar 7-47-5 | |
| Karundthittaikkudi/Vasishtesvarar Temple | Appar 6-71-3 | |
| Karuppur/Agastisvarar Temple | Sundarar 7-98-3 | |
| Karumari | Appar 6-7-11 | |
| Kazhunirkkunram/Sengalvarayaswamy Temple | Appar 6-13-4 | |
| Kazhumaram | Sundarar | |
| Kalandhai/Azhagiyanathaswamy Temple | Sundarar 7-39-6 | |
| Kattur/Sundaresvarar Temple | Sambandar 2-39-7; Sundarar 7-47-1 | |
| Kampili/Kampili Shiva Temple | Appar 6-70-2 | |
| Kamarasavalli | Appar | |
| Karikkarai/Ramagiri/Valeesvarar Temple | Sundarar 7-31-3 | |
| Kavam | Sundarar 7-31-4 | |
| Kalingam | Appar 6-7-5 | |
| Kinar | Sambandar | |
| Kizhaiyam | Sundarar 7-12-5 | |
| Killikudi/Agastisvarar Temple | Sundarar 7-12-7 | |
| Kizhaiyil/Semmalainathar Temple | Sundarar 7-12-7 | |
| Keezhatthanjai/Srimoolanathar Temple | Sundarar 7-12-9 | |
| Kizhaivazhi | Sundarar 7-12-5 | |
| Kukkudechuram/Siva Temple | Appar 6-71-8 | |
| Kukaiyur | Appar | |
| Kundaiyur/Sundaresvarar Temple | Sundarar 7-20-1 | |
| Gunavayil/Siva Temple | Sambandar 2-39-7; Appar 6-71-7 | |
| Kuthangudi/Kodeesvarar Temple | Sambandar 2-39-10 | |
| Kumari | Appar 6-70-9 | |
| Kumarikongu/Asaladeebesvarar Temple | Appar 6-70-9 | |
| Kuyilalandurai | Appar 6-71-11 | |
| Kurakkuthali/Sukreesvarar Temple | Sundarar 7-47-2 | |
| Kurukkethiram/KurukshetraKurukshetra Shiva Temple | Sundarar 7-78-6 | |
| Kurundhangudi | Sambandar 2-39-10 | |
| Kunriyur/Visvanathar Temple | Sambandar 2-39-1; Appar 6-70-5 | |
| Kunraiyur | Sundarar 7-39-1 | |
| Kundalur/Jambukaranyesvarar Temple | Appar 6-70-9 | |
| Kurur | Sambandar 2-39-1 | |
| Kuzaiyur/Agastheesvarar Temple | Appar 6-70-9 | |
| Kuranur | Sundarar 7-32-9 | |
| Kaimmai | Sundarar 7-12-5 | |
| Konganam | Appar 6-70-5 | |
| Kodungkolur/Makothai Mahadevar Temple, Kodungallur | Appar 6-70-5 | |
| Kondal/Tharakaparamesvarar Temple | Appar 6-51-9; Sundarar 7-12-2 | |
| Kollimalai/Arapaleeswarar temple | Appar 5-34-1 | |
| Govindaputhur/Govandaputhur/Ganga Jadadisvarar Temple | Appar 5-71-3 | |
| Kozhunal | Sundarar 7-47-1 | |
| Kottukka | Appar 6-7-5 | |
| Kottukkadu | Appar 6-70-2 | |
| Kothittai | Appar 6-70-3, 6-71-2; Sundarar 7-3-1 | |
| Kovanthapuththur | Appar 6-71-3 | |
| Sadaimudi/Divyagnanesvarar Temple | Appar 6-70-3 | |
| Salaikkudi | Appar 6-70-3 | |
| Siddhavadamadam/Chidambaresvarar Temple | Appar 4-2-3 | |
| Sindhaiyur | Sundarar 7-31-1 | |
| Sivappalli/Kailasanathar Temple | Appar 6-71-1 | |
| Sirappalli | Sambandar 2-39-4 | |
| Surrumur | Sundarar 7-31-2 | |
| Sulamangai/Kiruthivakesvarar Temple | Appar 6-70-10 | |
| Sengunrur/Chengannur Mahadeva Temple | Appar 6-70-5 | |
| Senthil/Thiruchendur Murugan temple | Appar 6-23-4 | |
| Sempangudi/Rudrakodisvarar Temple | Appar 6-7-3 | |
| Serrur | Appar 6-71-4 | |
| Saiyamalai | Appar 6-71-10 | |
| Somesam | Appar 6-70-10 | |
| Gnazalvayil | Appar 6-71-7 | |
| Gnazarkoyil | Appar 6-71-5 | |
| Thakkalur/Tirulokanathar Temple | Appar 6-2-1, 6-70-3; Sundarar 7-12-1 | |
| Thakattur/Bairavanathar Temple | Sundarar 7-12-1 | |
| Koyildevarayanpettai/Macchapurisvarar Temple | Sambandar | |
| Thakadur/Mallikarjunar Temple | Sundarar 7-12-1 | |
| Thangalur | Sundarar 7-31-6 | |
| Thanjakkai/Paranjothi Easwarar Temple | Sundarar 7-12-9 | |
| Thanjai | Appar 6-70-8; Sundarar 7-12-9 | |
| Thanjai thalikkulam/Thalikkulanathar Temple | Appar 6-51-8, 6-71-10 | |
| Thantankurai/Kailasanathar Temple | Sundarar 7-12-2 | |
| Thantandthottam/Natanapureesvarar Temple | Sundarar 7-12-2 | |
| Thavathurai/Saptharishishwarar Temple | Appar 6-71-11 | |
| Thavappalli | Appar 6-71-1 | |
| Thalikkulam/Ezhumesvaramudayar Temple | Appar 6-71-10 | |
| Thalicchathangudi/Dharmapureesvarar Temple | Appar 6-25-10 | |
| Thazhaiyur | Sundarar 7-12-1 | |
| Thingalur/Kailasanathar Temple | Appar 6-25-3; Sundarar 7-31-6 | |
| Thinticcharam/Thinthirineesvarar Temple | Appar 6-7-8, 6-70-9 | |
| Tripuranthakam/Simhachalam/Thiripurantakar Temple | Appar 6-7-5 | |
| Tripuranthakam/Simhachalam/Thiripurantakesvararar Temple | Appar 6-7-5 | |
| Thirukkulam | Appar 6-71-10 | |
| Thirucchirrambalam/Puradhanavaneswarar Temple | Sundarar 7-12-4 | |
| Thiruthalaiyur | Appar | |
| Thirunarkunram/Pasupatheesvarar Temple | Sambandar 2-39-9 | |
| Thiruppulivanam | Appar | |
| Thirumalai/Thirumalai Kovil | | |
| Thirumalai/Rajacholeesvarar Temple | Sundarar 7-12-7 | |
| Thiruvankudi | Sambandar 2-39-10 | |
| Thiruvadhiraiyanpattinam | Sundarar 7-31-6 | |
| Thiruvamur | Appar | |
| Thiruvetty/Thiruvettisvarar Temple | Appar 6-7-7 | |
| Thudaiyur/Vishamangalesvarar Temple | Appar 6-71-4 | |
| Thuvaiyur | Appar 6-71-4 | |
| Thellaru/Thirumoolattanesvarar Temple | Appar 6-71-10 | |
| Thenkalakkudi/Sathya Vageeswarar Temple | Appar 6-71-3 | |
| Thenkodi/Rudrakodisvarar Temple | Sambandar 2-39-1 | |
| Thenpanaiyur | Sundarar 7-12-8 | |
| Thennur | Sundarar 7-12-6 | |
| Thengur | Sundarar 7-12-4, 7-47-6 | |
| Thesanur | Sundarar 7-31-8 | |
| Therur | Appar 6-25-3 | |
| Thevanur | Sundarar 7-12-6 | |
| Thevicchuram/Sundaresvarar Temple | Appar 6-7-5 | |
| Theranur | Sundarar 7-31-9 | |
| Thenur/Nandhikesvarar Temple | Sambandar 1-61-9; Appar 6-41-9 | |
| Thozhur/Choleesvarar Temple | Appar 6-70-5, 6-71-4 | |
| Nangalur | Sundarar 7-31-6 | |
| Nandikecchuram/Nandeesvarar Temple | Appar 6-71-8 | |
| Nandikecchuram/Nandeesvarar Temple | Appar 6-71-8 | |
| Nampanur | Sundarar 7-12-3 | |
| Nallakkudi/Alanduraiappar Temple | Appar 6-71-1 | |
| Nallathur | Appar | |
| Nallarrur/Pasupatheesvarar Temple | Appar 6-71-4 | |
| Nagalecchuram/Nagesvarar Temple | Appar 6-71-8 | |
| Nangur/Mathangeesvarar Temple | Sundarar 7-1-24, 7-47-6 | |
| Nalanur | Sundarar 7-12-3 | |
| Nalaru | Appar 6-71-10 | |
| Nalur | Sundarar 7-31-6 | |
| Narranam | Sundarar 7-38-4 | |
| Niyamanallur | Appar 6-70-5 | |
| Niyamam/Iravathesvarar Temple | Appar 6-13-4 | |
| Niraikkadu | Sundarar 7-47-3 | |
| Niraiyanur | Sundarar 7-31-5 | |
| Ninravur | Sundarar 7-39-11 | |
| Nilamalai | Appar 6-71-9 | |
| Neduvayil/Soundaresvarar Temple | Sambandar 2-39-9; Appar 6-71-7 | |
| Neithalvayil/Munivasakasamy Temple | Appar 6-71-7 | |
| Nerkunram | Campantar 2-39-9 | |
| Panjakkai/Panjapurisvarar Temple | Appar 6-70-8 | |
| Pandaiyur | Sundarar 7-31-1 | |
| Parappalli/Paranjervazhi/Madhyapurisvarar Temple | Appar 6-71-1 | |
| Paramanur | Sundarar 7-12-10 | |
| Pavvanthiri | Appar 6-7-6 | |
| Pazhaiyaru/Pazhayarai Vadathali | Sambandar 2-39-5; Appar 6-13-1 | |
| Pannur/Adhilingesvarar Temple | Sundarar 7-12-6 | |
| Pangur | Sundarar 7-12-4 | |
| Pasanur | Sundarar 7-31-8 | |
| Pattur | Sundarar 7-47-1 | |
| Parur | Sundarar 7-47-4 | |
| Paynalam | Sundarar 7-12-6 | |
| Nasanur | Sundarar 7-31-8 | |
| Pavanasam | Appar 6-7-6 | |
| Parkulam | Appar 6-13-1 | |
| Pidavur/Brahmapurisvarar Temple | Appar 6-7-6, 6-70-2 | |
| Pirambil/Brahmapurisvarar Temple | Appar 6-70-6 | |
| Piraiyanur | Appar | |
| Pudukkudi/Svatharanesvarar Temple | Appar 6-71-3 | |
| Purichandiram | Appar 6-51-10 | |
| Purisai nattup purisai/Agastheesvarar Temple | Sundarar 7-12-6 | |
| Pulivalam/Dakshinakokarnesvarar Temple | Appar 6-51-11, 6-70-11 | |
| Sindhu Poondurai/Meenakshi Sundaresvarar Temple | Appar 6-71-11 | |
| Puvanam/Kampaheswarar Temple | Appar 6-51-11 | |
| Purkudi | Appar 6-71-3 | |
| Pungur | Sundarar 7-12-4 | |
| Pundurai | Sambandar 3-92-8; Appar 6-7-11 | |
| Puziyur | Sambandar 2-39-8 | |
| Perundurai/Adi Kailasanathar Temple | Appar 6-70-2, 6-71-11 | |
| Perumur | Appar 6-31-5 | |
| Peravur/Aditesvarar Temple | Appar 6-70-2, 6-71-4 | |
| Peranur | Appar 6-31-9, Sundarar 7-31-9 | |
| Podhiyinmalai/Papanasanathar temple | Sambandar 1-50-10, 1-79-1; Appar 6-70-8 | |
| Poikai | Appar 6-70-11 | |
| Poikainallur/Nandinadesvarar Temple | Appar 6-70-11 | |
| Poruppalli | Appar 6-71-1 | |
| Ponnur nattup ponnur/Tirukamesvarar Temple | Sundarar 7-12-6 | |
| Porrur | Sambandar 2-39-8 | |
| Makkiccharam | Appar 6-71-8 | |
| Makanur | Appar; Sundarar | |
| Mahameru | Appar 6-71-9 | |
| Mahenthiramalai | Appar 6-71-9 | |
| Manarkal/Agastisvarar Temple | Appar 6-25-10 | |
| Manikkoyil/Tirumeni Azhagar Temple | Appar 6-71-5 | |
| Manimutham | Appar 6-7-6 | |
| Mathangudi | Sambandar 2-39-10 | |
| Mandaram/Mandaravanesvarar Temple | Appar 6-70-6 | |
| Maraiyanur | Sundarar 7-31-5 | |
| Mahalam/Mahakalesvarar Temple | Appar 6-7-11, 6-51-7; Sundarar 7-47-5 | |
| Mahaleccuram/Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga | Appar 6-71-8 | |
| Makudi/Sivalokanathar Temple | Appar 6-71-3 | |
| Mattur/Satyavasahar Temple | Sambandar 2-39-7; Sundarar 7-47-1 | |
| Mattur/Valisvarar Temple | Sambandar 2-39-7; Sundarar 7-47-1 | |
| Manikudi | Appar 6-71-3 | |
| Mathanam | Appar 6-70-8 | |
| Manadhi | Appar 6-7-4 | |
| Mavur | Appar 6-7-12 | |
| Manthurai/Tirumanthurai/Akshayanathasamy Temple | Sambandar | |
| Maranpadi/Thagamthirtthapurisvarar Temple | Sambandar 2-39-3 | |
| Manirupam | Appar 6-7-12 | |
| Mizhalainattu mizhalai/Devanathaswamy Temple | Sundarar 7-12-5 | |
| Miraikkadu | Sundarar 7-47-3 | |
| Muthalvanur | Sundarar 7-12-3 | |
| Mundaiyur | Sundarar 7-31-1 | |
| Muzhaiyur/Parasunathar Temple | Appar 6-41-9, 6-70-1 | |
| Mulanur/Choleesvarar Temple | Sundarar 7-12-3 | |
| Muthur | Sundarar 7-47-9 | |
| Muvalur/Margasahayesvarar Temple | Appar 5-65-8 | |
| Mokkaneesvaram/Mokkaneesvarar Temple | Sundarar | |
| Vada Kanjanur/Ramalingesvarar Temple | Sundarar 7-12-8 | |
| Vadaperur | Sundarar 7-31-4 | |
| Vidaivaikkudi/Visvanathar Temple | Appar 6-71-3 | |
| Varandai | Sambandar 1-61-3 | |
| Varignsai | Sundarar 7-39-7 | |
| Vazhuvur/Viratteswara Temple | Appar 6-70-1, 6-71-2 | |
| Valavi | Appar 6-13-1 | |
| Valaikulam/Nagesvarar Temple | Appar 6-50-8, 6-71-10 | |
| Vathavur | Sambandar 2-39-7 | |
| Varanasi/Kashi Vishwanath Temple | Sambandar 2-39-7; Appar 6-70-6 | |
| Vidangalur | Sundarar 7-31-3 | |
| Viratapuram | Appar 6-70-6 | |
| Vivicchuram/Somarama | Appar 6-70-8 | |
| Vilathur | Sundarar 7-12-8 | |
| Vilathotti/Brahmapurisvarar Temple | Appar 6-70-6 | |
| Vindamamalai | Appar 6-71-9 | |
| Vekulicchuram | Appar 6-7-11 | |
| Venni nattu mizalai | Sundarar 7-12-5 | |
| Vellaru | Sundarar 7-38-4 | |
| Verriyur/Vanmeekanathar Temple | Sambandar 2-39-6; Appar 6-70-8; Sundarar 7-12-3 | |
| Vengur | Appar 6-70-7; Sundarar 7-47-6 | |
| Vetham | Appar 6-71-9 | |
| Vethicchuram | Appar 6-70-8 | |
| Velanur | Sundarar 7-12-3 | |
| Velarnattu velur | Sundarar 7-12-8 | |