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[[File:Temple Tangore 1.jpg|upright=1.35|[[Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram]], the foremost Shiva temple in Tamil Nadu|thumb|alt=Large, ornate temple with a pool of water in front]]
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Shiva temples are [[Hindu temple]]s with shrines of [[Shiva]], one of [[Hinduism]]'s principal deities.{{efn|{{IPAc-en|"|m|@|n|d|I|r|,_|-|d|i|r}} {{respell|MUN|dər|,_|-|deer}}; 'd' dental.<ref name="Chambers">{{Cite book|title=The Chambers Dictionary|publisher=Chambers|year=2003|isbn=0-550-10105-5|edition=9th|chapter=mandir}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|title=Collins English Dictionary|publisher=HarperCollins|year=2018|isbn=978-0-008-28437-4|edition=13th|chapter=mandir}}</ref> also ''mandira'' {{IPAc-en|"|m|@|n|d|I|r|@}} {{respell|MUN|dər|ah}}<ref name="Chambers" />}} It is estimated that there are over 260 Shiva temples in the Indian state of [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=information |first=Temples in India |date=2016-12-30 |title=264 Shivalayas in Tamil Nadu, List of Lord Shiva Temples in Tamilnadu |url=https://templesinindiainfo.com/264-shivalayas-in-tamil-nadu-list-of-lord-shiva-temples-in-tamilnadu/ |access-date=2023-08-24 |website=Temples in India Info: Unveiling the Divine Splendor |language=en-us}}</ref>

== {{anchor|Pancha Bootha Sthalangal temples}}Pancha Bhuta Sthalam ==

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

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|+ Pancha Bootha Sthalangal
! Image
! Temple
! Element
! Location
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Ekambareswarar5.jpg|50px]]
| [[Sri Ekambaranathar Temple]]
| Land
| [[Kanchipuram]]
|-
|align="center"|[[Image:tiruvannamalai004.jpg|50px]]
| [[Arunachalesvara Temple|Arunachaleshwarar Temple]]
| Fire
| [[Tiruvannamalai]]
|-
|align="center"|[[Image:Tiruvannaikkaval4.jpg|50px]]
| [[Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval|Jambukeswarar Temple]]
| Water
| [[Tiruchirappalli|Tiruchchirappalli]]
|-
|align="center"|[[File:Le_temple_de_Shiva_Nataraja_(Chidambaram,_Inde)_(14037020332).jpg|50px]]
| [[Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram|Thillai Nataraja Temple]]
| Sky
| [[Chidambaram]]
|-
|align="center"|[[Image:SrikalahastiGaligopuram.jpg|50px]]
| [[Srikalahasti Temple]]
| Air
| [[Kalahasthi]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.shaivam.org/siddhanta/bootha.html | title = Shaivam.org }}</ref>
|}

== {{anchor|Pancha Sabhai Sthalangal}}Pancha Sabhai ==

[[Pancha Sabhai]] are the five temples where Shiva is believed to have performed the [[Tandava|Cosmic Dance]].

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Image
! Temple
! Aspect
! Location
|-
| align="center"|[[Image:Tiruvalangadu6.jpg|50px]]
| [[Sri Vadaranyeswarar Temple]]
| Diamond
| [[Thiruvalangadu]]
|-
| align="center"|[[Image:Gopuram of the Ramanathaswamy Temple, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, India (2010).jpg|50px]]
| [[Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram|Chidambaram Temple]]
| Gold
| [[Chidambaram]]
|-
| align="center"|[[Image:India - Madurai temple - 0781.jpg|50px]]
| [[Meenakshi Temple|Sundareswarar Temple]]
| Silver
| [[Madurai]]
|-
| align="center"|[[Image:Nellaiappar2.jpg|50px]]
| [[Nellaiappar Temple]]
| Copper
| [[Tirunelveli]]
|-
| align="center"|[[Image:The Kutraleeshwarar temple Gopuram.jpg|50px]]
| [[Kutralanathar Temple]]
| Art
| [[Kutralam]]
|}

== {{anchor|Paadal Petra Sthalangal temples}}Paadal Petra Sthalam ==

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

=== {{anchor|Chennai & Tiruvallur}}Chennai and Tiruvallur ===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Image
! Name
! Location
|-
| [[Image:thyagaraswamy4.jpg|50px]]
| [[Thyagaraja Temple, Tiruvottiyur|Thiyagaraja Swamy Temple]]
| [[Thiruvotriyur]]
|-
| [[Image:kapaleeswarar2.jpg|50px]]
| [[Kapaleeswarar Temple]]
| [[Mylapore|Thirumayilai]]
|-
| [[Image:marundeeswarar5.jpg|50px]]
| [[Marundeeswarar Temple]]
| [[Thiruvanmiyur]]
|-
| [[Image:பாடி திருவல்லீசுவரர் கோவில்.JPG|50px]]
| [[Tiruvalithayam Tiruvallesvarar Temple|Tiruvaleeswarar Temple]]
| [[Padi, Chennai|Thiruvalithaayam]]
|-
| [[Image:Vadathirumullaivoyal.JPG|50px]]
| [[Masilamaniswara Temple, Thirumullaivoyal|Masilamaniswarar Temple]]
| [[Thirumullaivoyal|Thirumullaivayil]]
|-
| [[Image:Vedapureeswar temple, Thiruverkadu1.JPG|50px]]
| [[Vedapureeswarar temple, Thiruverkadu|Vedapureeswarar Temple]]
| [[Thiruverkadu]]
|-
| [[Image:Thirupasoor12.jpg|50px]]
| [[Vaseeswarar Temple]]
| [[Tiruvallur district|Thirupasoor]]
|-
| 
| [[Gnanapureeswarar Temple, Tiruvadishoolam|Idaisuranathar Temple]]
| Thiruidaichuram
|-
| [[File:Marundeeswarar7.jpg|50px]]
| [[Marundeeswarar Temple]]
| [[Thiruvanmiyur|Thirukachoor]]
|-
| [[File:Tiruvalangadu6.jpg|50px]]
| [[Sri Vadaranyeswarar Temple]]
| [[Thiruvaalangadu]]
|-
|
| Undreeshwarar Temple
| Thiruvenbakkam
|-
|
| Arambeswarar Temple
| Ilambayam Kottur
|-
| [[File:Tripurantakam-Prakasam-Sri-Tripurantakeswara-Swamy-Temple-2.jpg|50px]]
| [[Tripuranthaka Swamy Temple]]
| Thiruvirkolam
|-
| [[Image:Main Gopuram.jpg|50px]]
| [[Vedagiriswarar Temple]]
| [[Thirukazhukundram]]
|-
| [[Image:acharapakkam15.jpg|50px]]
| [[Aksheeswaraswamy Temple, Acharapakkam|Aksheeswaraswamy Temple]]
| [[Acharapakkam]]
|-
|
| [[Tirukkandalam Sivanandeswarar Temple]]
| Tirukandalam (Thirukkallil), [[Tiruvallur]]
|}

=== Coimbatore ===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Image
! Name
! Location
|-
| [[Image:PERUR_PATTEESHWARAR_TEMPLE.jpg|50px]]
| [[Perur Pateeswarar Temple, Coimbatore|Perur Pateeswarar Temple]]
| [[Perur]]
|-
| [[Image:அன்னூர் மன்னீஸ்வரசுவாமி கோயில்.jpg|50px]]
| [[Arulmigu Manneaswarar Temple, Annur|Arulmigu Manneaswarar Temple]]
| [[Annur]]
|-
| [[Image:Theneeswarar Temple (2).jpg|50px]]
| [[Theneeswarar Temple]]
| [[Vellalore]]
|}

=== Kancheepuram ===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Image
! Name
! Location
|-
| [[Image:ekam.jpg|50px]]
| [[Ekambareswarar Temple (Kanchipuram)|Ekambareswarar Temple]]
| [[Kancheepuram]]
|-
|
| Maakaraleeswarar Temple
| Thirumaagaral
|-
|
| Valeeswarar Temple
| Kuranganilmuttam
|-
|
| Thalapurishwarar Temple/Kirubanathiswarar Temple
| Thiruppanangadu
|-
|
| Vedapureeswarar Temple
| Thiruvothur
|-
| [[Image:tirumalper10.jpg|50px]]
| Manikandeswarar Temple
| [[Thirumarperu]]
|-
|
| Thiruveeral Temple
| Thiruveeral
|-
|
| Vilwanatheswarar Temple
| Tiruvallam
|}

=== Panrutti ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Image
! Name
! Location
|-
| align="center"|[[File:Sri Veerattaaneswarar Temple.JPG|50px]]
| [[Thiruvadigai Temple, Panruti|Veerattaaneswarar Temple]]
| Thiruvadigai
|-
| 
| Shishta Gurunathar Temple
| Thiruthuraiyur
|}

=== Tindivanam ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Image
! Temple
! Location
|-
|
| Chandramouleeswarar Temple
| Thiruvakkarai
|-
| 
| Arasileeswarar Temple
| Ozhindhiapattu (Thiru Arasili)
|-
|
| Magakaleswarar Temple
| [[Irumbai]] (Irumbaimagaalam)
|-
| [[Image:tiruvamathur01.jpg|50px]]
| Nandieswarar Temple
| Thiruvaamathur
|-
| 
| Puravaar Panangattoor Temple
| Panangattoor (Panayapuram)
|-
| 
| Srinidheeswarar Temple
| [[Annamputhur]]
|}

=== Thirukkoviloor ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Image
! Temple
! Location
|-
|
| Veerateswarar Temple
| [[Thirukovilur]] 
|-
|
| Athulya Nadheswara Temple
| [[Arakandanallur]] (Araiyani Nalloor)
|-
| [[File:idayar.jpg|50px]]
| Marudheeswarar Temple
| Idaiyaru
|-
| [[File:tiruvennai.jpg|50px]]
| Sri Krupapureeswarar Temple
| [[Thiruvennainallur]]
|}

=== Ulundurpettai ===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Image
! Name
! Location
|-
| [[Image:tirunavalur.jpg|50px]]
| Sri Bhakthajaneswarar Temple
| [[Tirunavalur block|Thirunavalur]], {{convert|15|km}} northeast of [[Ulundurpet]]
|-
| [[Image:nelvennai.jpg|50px]]
| Sornakatesvarar Temple
| [[Thiruvennainallur]], 15&nbsp;km northwest of Ulundurpet
|-
| [[Image:tirumundeecharam.jpg|50px]]
| Sivaloganathar Temple
| Thirumundeecharam, {{convert|24|km}} northeast of Ulundurpet
|}

=== Chidambaram ===
{| class="wikitable" border="1" width="100%"
|-
! Image
! Temple
! Location
|-
| [[Image:Gopuram of the Ramanathaswamy Temple, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, India (2010).jpg|50px]]
| [[Nataraja]]
| Center of [[Chidambaram]]
|-
| 
| Thiruvetkalam
| {{convert|3|km}} east of Chidambaram, on the [[Annamalai University]] campus
|-
| 
| Thirunelvayal(Sivapuri)
| 3&nbsp;km southeast of Chidambaram, near the Thiruvetkalam temple
|-
| 
| Thirukkazhippalai
| {{convert|5|km}} southeast of Chidambaram
|}

=== Kattumannarkoil ===
{| class="wikitable" border="1" width="100%"
|-
! Temple
! Location
|-
| Koodalaiyatroor
| {{convert|28|km}} north of [[Kattumannarkoil]]
|-
| Omampuliyur
| {{convert|6|km}} south of Kattumannarkoil, on the north bank of the [[Kollidam River]]
|-
| Kaanattumullur
| {{convert|5|km}} south of Kattumannarkoil, on the banks of the Kollidam River
|-
| Thirunaaraiyur
| 6&nbsp;km northeast of Kattumannarkoil, on the north bank of the Kollidam River
|-
| Thirukkadamboor
| 5&nbsp;km southwest of Kattumannarkoil
|}

=== Sirkazhi ===
{| class="wikitable" border="1" width="100%"
|-
! Image
! Temple
! Location
|-
| &nbsp;
| Sattainadhar Temple
| Center of [[Sirkazhi]]
|-
| &nbsp;
| Thirukolakka
| {{convert|2|km}} west of Sirkazhi
|-
| &nbsp;
| Then Thirumullaivayil
|{{convert|12|km}} east of Sirkazhi
|-
| &nbsp;
| Magendrapalli
| {{convert|19|km}} northeast of Sirkazhi on the south bank of the [[Kollidam River]], 2&nbsp;km from the [[Bay of Bengal]]
|-
| &nbsp;
| Thirunalloor Perumaanam (Achaalpuram)
| {{convert|15|km}} north of Sirkazhi, on the south bank of the Kollidam River
|-
| &nbsp;
| Thirukarugaavoor (Thirukadaavoor)
| {{convert|6|km}} east of Sirkazhi
|-
|&nbsp;
| Thillaiyadi (Saranaa Ratsagar Temple)
| {{convert|9|km}} east of Sirkazhi
|-
| &nbsp;
| Kalikaamoor ([[Annappanpettai]])
| {{convert|3|km}} south of the Then Thirumullaivayil temple
|-
| [[Image:tirupungoor13.jpg|50px]]
| Thiruppunkoor
| 3&nbsp;km west of Vaitheeswaran Koil, on the south bank of the Kollidam River
|-
| &nbsp;
| Thiruvenkadu
| {{convert|10|km}} southeast of Sirkazhi
|-
| &nbsp;
| [[Thirukattupalli]]
| {{convert|0.5|km}} from the Thiruvenkadu temple
|-
| &nbsp;
| Thiruchaaikkaadu
| 3&nbsp;km south of the Thiruvenkadu temple, on the Sirkazhi–[[Poompuhar]] road
|-
| &nbsp;
| Pallavaneecharam
| {{convert|4|km}} south of [[Thiruvenkadu]]
|-
| &nbsp;
| [[Vaitheeswaran Koil]]
| {{convert|7|km}} south of Sirkhazi
|-
| &nbsp;
| Radhanallur
| 10&nbsp;km east of Sirkazhi
|}

=== Kumbakonam ===
{| class="wikitable" border="1" width="100%"
|-
! Image
! Temple
! Location
|-
| [[Image:Kumbeswarar temple7.jpg|50px]]
| [[Adi Kumbeswarar Temple]]
| [[Kumbakonam]]
|-
| [[Image:Nageswaran1.jpg|50px]]
| [[Nageswaraswamy Temple, Kumbakonam|Nageswaraswamy Temple]]
| East of the Kumbakonam bus stand
|-
| [[Image:Kasivisvanathar4.jpg|50px]]
| [[Kasi Viswanathar Temple, Kumbakonam|Kasi Viswanathar Temple]]
| Near Porthamarai Kulam in Kumbakonam
|-
| &nbsp;
| [[Thirunageswaram]]
| {{convert|5|km}} east of Kumbakonam, on the south bank of the [[Kaveri]]
|-
| [[Image:Sakkottai02.jpg|50px]] 
| [[Amirthakadeswarar Temple, Sakkottai|Amirthakadeswarar Temple]]
| 5&nbsp;km southeast of Kumbakonam in [[Sakkottai]], on the south bank of the Kaveri
|-
| [[Image:Sivapuramsivagurunathasamytemple2.jpg|50px]] 
| [[Sivagurunathaswamy Temple]]
| 2&nbsp;km northeast of Sakkottai, on the south bank of the Arasalaar
|-
| [[Image:Tirunaraiyursitthanathesvarartemple1.jpg|50px]] 
| [[Tirunarayur Siddhanatheswarar Temple]]
| 10&nbsp;km southeast of Kumbakonam, adjacent to [[Nachiyar Koil]], on the south bank of the Kaveri
|-
| [[Image:tirukarukkudi.jpg|50px]]
| Thirukarukkudi (marudhanthanalloor)
| 8&nbsp;km southeast of Kumbakonam, on the south bank of the Kaveri
|-
| [[Image:Tiruppanthuraisivananthesvarartemple1.jpg|50px]]
| [[Sivanandeswarar Temple]]
| 3&nbsp;km northeast of Nachiyar Koil/Tirunarayur Siddhanatheswarar Temple, on the south bank of the Kaveri
|-
| [[Image:Alagaputturpadikkasunathartemple2.jpg|50px]]
| [[Padikasu Nathar Temple]]
| 3&nbsp;km northwest of Nachiyar Koil/Tirunarayur Siddhanatheswarar Temple, on the south bank of the Kaveri
|-
| [[Image:Tirucheraisaraparamesvarartemple1.jpg|50px]]
| [[Tirucherai Gnanaparameswarar Temple]]
| 5&nbsp;km south of Nachiyar Koil, 15&nbsp;km southeast of Kumbakonam, on the south bank of the Kaveri
|-
| [[Image:Kudavasalkonesvarartemple2.jpg|50px]]
| [[Koneswarar Temple, Kudavasal|Koneswarar Temple]]
| 15&nbsp;km from Kumbakonam, on the south bank of the Kaveri
|-
| &nbsp;
| [[Tirukkollampudur Vilvaranyeswarar Temple]]
| 6&nbsp;km southwest of [[Kudavasal]], on the south bank of the Kaveri
|-
| [[Image:Kottayurkotiswarar7.JPG|50px]]
| [[Kottaiyur Kodeeswarar Temple]]
| 2&nbsp;km northwest of Kumbakonam, on the north bank of the Kaveri
|-
| [[Image:Innambar elutharinathar temple vimana.jpg|50px]]
| [[Innambur Ezhutharinathar Temple]]
| 6&nbsp;km northwest of Kumbakonam, on the north bank of the Kaveri
|-
| [[Image:Tirupurambiam satchinathar temple.jpg|50px]]
| [[Sakshinatheswarar Temple, Thiruppurambiyam|Sakshinatheswarar Temple]]
| 9&nbsp;km northwest of Kumbakonam, 3&nbsp;km from Innambur Ezhutharinathar Temple, on the north bank of the Kaveri
|-
| [[Image:Kabardeesvararsecond entrance1.jpg|50px]]
| [[Kabartheeswarar Temple]]
| 4&nbsp;km west of Kumbakonam, on the south bank of the Kaveri
|-
| [[Image:Denupuriswarar1.jpg|50px]]
|[[Thenupuriswarar Temple, Patteeswaram|Thenupuriswarar Temple]]
| 6&nbsp;km southwest of Kumbakonam, on the south bank of the Kaveri
|-
| [[Image:Tirusakthimutram vimanapresidingdeity.jpg|50px]]
| [[Sakthivanesvara Temple]]
| Next to Thenupuriswarar Temple, on the south bank of the Kaveri
|-
| [[Image:Palayarai3.jpg|50px]]
| [[Pazhayarai Vadathali]]
| 2&nbsp;km from Thenupuriswarar Temple, on the south bank of the Kaveri
|-
| [[File:Apathsahayeswarar temple, Aduthurai (5).jpg|50px]]
| [[Thenkurangaduthurai Temple, Aduthurai|Thenkurangaduthurai Temple]]
| In [[Maruthuvakudi|Aduthurai]], 14 km from Kumbakonam
|}

=== Papanasam ===
{| class="wikitable" border="1" width="100%"
|-
! Image
! Temple
! Location
|-
| [[Image:Tirupalaitturai palaivananathar temple1.jpg|50px]]
| [[Palaivananathar Temple]]
| 1&nbsp;km northeast of the [[Papanasam]] railway station, on the south bank of the Kaveri
|-
| [[Image:Tiruvaikavur vilvavanatar4.jpg|50px]]
| [[Tiruvaikavur Temple]]
| 12&nbsp;km north of Papanasam, on the south bank of the Kollidam River
|-
| [[Image:Vijayamangai vijayanatheswarar temple entrance.jpg|50px]]
| [[Vijayamangai Vijayanatheswarar Temple]]
| 1&nbsp;km east of the Tiruvaikavur Temple, on the north bank of the Kaveri
|-
| [[Image:Vadakurangaduthuraidhayanitheesvarartemple1.jpg|50px]]
| [[Dayanidheeswarar Temple]] 
| 4&nbsp;km north of Papanasam, on the north bank of the Kaveri 
|-
| [[Image:Tirukkarukavur2.jpg|50px]]
| [[Garbharakshambigai Temple]]
| 6&nbsp;km south of Papanasam, on the south bank of the Kaveri
|-
| [[Image:Tirunallur kalyanasundaravesvarar temple3.jpg|50px]]
| [[Kalyanasundaresar Temple, Nallur|[Kalyanasundaresar Temple]]
| 5&nbsp;km east of Papanasam, on the south bank of the Kaveri
|-
| [[Image:Avur pasupatisvarar temple.jpg|50px]]
| [[Pasupatheeswarar Temple, Aavoor|Pasupatheeswarar Temple]]
| 12&nbsp;km southeast of Papanasam, on the south bank of the Kaveri
|-
| [[Image:Charakkapalli2.jpg|50px]]
| [[Chakravageswarar Temple, Chakkarappalli|Chakravageswarar Temple]]
| 10&nbsp;km west of Papanasam, on the south bank of the Kaveri
|-
| [[Image:Pullamangai1.jpg|50px]]
| [[Alandurainathar Temple, Pullamangai]]
| 3&nbsp;km from the [[Pasupathikoil]] railway station (Kumbakonam-[[Thanjavur]] line), on the south bank of the Kaveri
|-
| [[Image:Andarkovil sornapurisvarartemple1.jpg|50px]]
| [[Andarkoil Swarnapureewarar Temple]] 
| 18&nbsp;km southeast of Papanasam, on the Kudavasal-Valangaimaan bus route and the south bank of the Kaveri
|-
| &nbsp;
| Thiru Irumboolai, Aalangudi
| 6&nbsp;km south of Valangaimaan, on the south bank of the Kaveri
|}

=== {{anchor|Kaaraikkal}}Karaikal ===

{| class="wikitable" border="1" width="100%"
|-
! Image
! Temple
! Location
|-
| [[Image:Tirunallardarbaranesvarartemple.jpg|50px]]
| [[Tirunallar Dharbaranyeswarar Temple]]
| 5&nbsp;km west of [[Karaikal]], on the [[Kumbakonam]] road and the south bank of the Kaveri
|-
| [[Image:Karaikkaldharmapuramyalmurinathartemple1.jpg|50px]]
| [[Dharumapuram Yazhmoorinathar Temple]]
| 2&nbsp;km on the Thirunallaru–Karaikal road, on the south bank of the Kaveri
|-
| [[Image:Vettakuditirimenialagartemple1.jpg|50px]]
| [[Tiruvettakkudi Sundareshwarar Temple]]
| Near Karaikal, on the south bank of the Kaveri
|-
| [[Image:Tirutelicheryparvatheesvarar temple1.jpg|50px]]
| [[Tiruttelicheri Parvatheeswarar Temple]] 
| In [[Kovilpathu]], on the south bank of the Kaveri
|}

=== Mannargudi ===

{| class="wikitable" border="1" width="100%"
|-
! Image
! Temple
! Location
|-
| [[Image:kovilvenni.jpg|50px]]
| Vennikarumbeeswarar Temple, Thiruvenniyur, Kovilvenni
| 8&nbsp;km northwest of [[Needamangalam]] on the [[Tanjore]]-[[Tiruvarur]] road, south bank of the Kaveri
|-
| [[File:Thirukalar.jpg|50px]]
| Parijatha Vaneswarar Temple, Thirukalar
| 23&nbsp;km southeast of Manargudi on the [[Thiruthuraipoondi]] road, south bank of the Kaveri
|-
| &nbsp;
| Chathuranga vallapanathar Temple, Thirupoovanur
| 8&nbsp;km north of [[Mannargudi]] on the [[Needamangalam]] road, south bank of the Kaveri
|-
| &nbsp;
| Kozhuntheesar Temple, Kottur
| 15&nbsp;km southeast of Mannargudi, south bank of the Kaveri
|-
| [[Image:ogaiperaiyur.jpg|50px]]
| Thiruppaereyil, Ogaiperaiyur
| 16&nbsp;km northeast of Mannargudi, south bank of the Kaveri
|-
|[[File:Thirunellikaval.jpg|50px]]
| Nellivana Nathar, Thirunellikaval
| 23&nbsp;km east of Mannargudi, south bank of the Kaveri
|-
| [[Image:tirunavalur.jpg|50px]]
| Manikkavannar Temple, Thirunaattiyathankudi
| 10&nbsp;km northeast of Mannargudi, 12 km southeast of [[Koothanallur]], south bank of the Kaveri
|-
|[[File:THIRUKOLLIKADU.jpg|50px]]
|Agneeswarar Temple, Thirukollikadu
|19&nbsp;km from Mannargudi 
|-
|
|Sri Ramanatha Swamy Temple, Thirurameshwaram
|11&nbsp;km from Mannargudi, on the Thiruthuraipoondi road
|-
| &nbsp;
| Vendurainathar Temple, Thiruvanduthurai
| 10&nbsp;km east of Mannargudi, south bank of the Kaveri
|-
|
|Thiruneelakanteswarar Temple
|1&nbsp;km east of [[Rajagopalaswamy Temple, Mannargudi|Rajagopalaswamy Temple]], Mannargudi, south bank of the Kaveri 
|-
|
|Annamalai Nathar Temple, Mannargudi
|2&nbsp;km west of Rajagopalaswamy Temple, south bank of the Kaveri 
|-
|
|Kailasa Nathar Temple
|1.5&nbsp;km east of Rajagopalaswamy Temple, south bank of the Kaveri
|-
|
|Meenakshi Sokkanathar Temple
|4&nbsp;km southeast of Rajagopalaswamy Temple, south bank of the Kaveri
|-
| &nbsp;
| Jayamkonda Nathar Temple
| 2&nbsp;km northeast of Rajagopalaswamy Temple, south bank of the Kaveri
|-
|
|Kasivishwa Nathar Temple
|2&nbsp;km northeast of Rajagopalaswamy Temple, south bank of the Kaveri
|-
|
|Kasivishwa Nathar Temple
|1&nbsp;km north of Rajagopalaswamy Temple, south bank of the Kaveri
|-
|
|Kamakshi Samedha Ekambareswarar Temple
|1&nbsp;km east of Rajagopalaswamy Temple, south bank of the Kaveri
|-
|[[File:Pamini.jpg|50px]]
|[[Pamani Naganathar Temple]]
|2&nbsp;km north of Mannargudi, south bank of the Kaveri, north bank of the [[Pamaniyar River]]
|}

=== Thiruthuraipoondi ===

{| class="wikitable" border="1" width="100%"
|-
! Image
! Temple
! Location
|-
| [[Image:thandalaineelneri.jpg|50px]]
| Thandalai Neelneri
| 3&nbsp;km north of Thiruthuraipoondi on the Tiruvarur road, south bank of the Kaveri
|-
| &nbsp;
| Kaichinnam
| 11&nbsp;km north of [[Thiruthuraipoondi]], south bank of the Kaveri
|-
| &nbsp;
| Thiruthengoor
| 16&nbsp;km north of [[Thiruthuraipoondi]], 2&nbsp;km from Thirunellikkaa, south bank of the Kaveri
|-
| &nbsp;
| Thirukkollikkadu
| 15&nbsp;km north of Thiruthuraipoondi, south bank of the Kaveri
|-
| [[Image:kovilvenni.jpg|50px]]
| Thiruchitremam
| 14&nbsp;km northeast of Thiruthuraipoondi, south bank of the Kaveri
|-
| &nbsp;
| Idumbaavanam
| 12&nbsp;km south of Thiruthuraipoondi, south bank of the Kaveri; 2&nbsp;km west of Karpaganadharkulam (below)
|-
| [[Image:karpaganadharkulam.jpg|50px]]
| Thirukkadikulam, Karpaganadharkulam, Karpaganarkoil
| 2&nbsp;km east of Idumbavanam temple, south bank of the Kaveri
|-
| &nbsp;
| Thiruvuchaathanam, Koviloor
| 2&nbsp;km north of Muthupettai, southwest of Thiruthuraipoondi, south bank of the Kaveri
|}

=== Nagapattinam ===
{| class="wikitable" border="1" width="100%"
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! Temple
! Location
|-
| Thirunaagaikaaronam
| In [[Nagapattinam]], south bank of the Kaveri
|-
| [[Sikkal]]
| 5&nbsp;km west of Nagapattinam, south bank of the Kaveri
|-
| [[Vyagrapureeswarar Temple]]
|7&nbsp;km west of [[Nagapattinam]], 3&nbsp;km from Sikkal
|-
| [[Brahmapureeswarar Temple, Thirukkuvalai|Brahmapureeswarar Temple]]
| In [[Thirukkuvalai]], 25&nbsp;km southwest of Nagapattinam, 19&nbsp;km from [[Tiruvarur]]
|-
| Tiruvaimoor
| 3&nbsp;km south of Thirukkuvalai, south bank of the Kaveri
|-
| [[Vedaranyeswarar Temple]]
| In [[Vedaranyam]], south of Nagapattinam and the Kaveri
|-
| Agathiyanpalli
| 2&nbsp;km south of Vedaranyam on the Kodikkarai road
|-
| [[Kodi Kuzhagar Temple]]
| In [[Point Calimere]], 9&nbsp;km south of Thirumaraikkadu
|}

=== Namakkal ===
{| class="wikitable" border="1" width="100%"
|-
! Temple
! Location
|-
| [[Ardhanareeswarar Temple, Tiruchengode|Ardhanareeswarar Temple]]
| [[Tiruchengode]]
|-
| Sri Asala Deepeshwarar Temple
| [[Mohanur]]
|-
|}

=== Thanjavur ===

{| class="wikitable" border="1" width="100%"
|-
! Image
! Temple
! Location
|-
| [[Image:Tiruvedikudi vimana.jpg|50px]]
| [[Vedapuriswarar Temple, Thiruvedhikudi|Vedapuriswarar Temple]]
| 7&nbsp;km north of [[Thanjavur]], 1&nbsp;km from [[Thirukkandiyur]]; Kaveri south bank
|-
| [[Image:Thittai1.jpg|50px]]
| [[Vasishteswarar Temple, Thittai|Vasishteswarar Temple]]
| In [[Thittai]], 10&nbsp;km north of [[Thanjavur]]; Kaveri south bank
|-
| [[File:Parithiniyamamparithiyappartemple.jpg|50px]]
| [[Paridiniyamam Parithiappar Temple]]
| 18&nbsp;km southeast of Thanjavur, 4&nbsp;km north of [[Orathanad]]; Kaveri south bank
|-
| [[Image:haridwaramangalam.jpg|50px]]
| Aradhaiperumpaazhi, Arithuvaramangalam
| Accessible by the Thanjavur bus; Kaveri south bank
|-
| [[File:Avalivanallursatchinathartemple.jpg|50px]]
| [[Avalivanallur Satchinathar Temple]]
| 3&nbsp;km west of Aradhaiperumpaazhi; Kaveri south bank
|-
| [[Image:Vphoto1.jpg|50px]]
| [[Akshayapureeswarar Temple]]
| In Vilankulam, 18&nbsp;km from [[Peravurani]]
|-
| [[File:Brihadesvara Temple, Tanjavur, India 02.jpg|50px]]
| [[Brihadisvara Temple]]
| 1&nbsp;km from old bus stand, 1&nbsp;km from Thanjavur palace 
|}

=== {{anchor|Tiruchirapalli}}Tiruchirappalli ===
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! Image
! Temple
! Location
|-
| [[Image:tiruchiramalai1.jpg|50px]]
| Rockfort temple
| In the center of [[Tiruchirappalli]], on the south bank of the Kaveri
|-
| [[Image:tirumukkecharam1.jpg|50px]]
| [[Panchavarnaswamy Temple]] 
| [[Urayur]]
|-
| [[Image:Tiruvannaikkaval4.jpg|50px]]
| [[Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval|Jambukeswarar Temple]]
| In [[Thiruvanaikaval]], 3&nbsp;km north of Tiruchirappalli
|-
| [[Image:tiruverumbur6.jpg|50px]]
| [[Erumbeeswarar Temple]] 
| In [[Thiruverumbur]], 11&nbsp;km east of Tiruchirapalli on the [[Thanjavur]] road
|}

=== Madurai ===

{| class="wikitable" border="1" width="100%"
|-
! Image
! Temple
! Location
|-
| [[Image:meenaeastgopuram2.jpg|50px]]
| [[Meenakshi Temple]]
| [[Madurai]] city center
|-
| [[Image:appudayar1.jpg|50px]]
| [[Thiru Aappanoor]]
| About 2&nbsp;km from the city center, on the north bank of the [[Vaigai River]]
|-
| &nbsp;
| [[Subramaniya Swamy Temple, Thiruparankundram|Subramaniya Swamy Temple]]
| 9&nbsp;km southwest of Madurai, one of the [[Six Abodes of Murugan]]
|-
| [[File:Tiruvedagam2.JPG|50px]]
| [[Edaganathar temple]]
| In [[Thiruvedagam]], 17&nbsp;km northwest of Madurai
|-
| [[File:Piranmalai (25).jpg|50px]]
| [[Piranmalai Kodunkundreeswar Temple]]
| 24&nbsp;km northwest of [[Thiruputhur]]
|-
| [[File:Thiruppuvanam (1).jpg|50px]]
| [[Pushpavaneswarar temple|Poovananathar Temple]] [[Thirupuvanam, Sivaganga|Thirupuvanam]]
| 19&nbsp;km east of Madurai, on the Vaigai River
|-
| [[File:Thiruvadanai (9).jpg|50px]]
| [[Adhi Ratneswarar Temple]]
| [[Tiruvadanai]]
|-
| [[File:Thiruchuzhi (23).jpg|50px]]
| [[Thirumeninathar temple]]
| In [[Tiruchuli]], 48&nbsp;km south of Madurai
|-
| [[File:Kalayarkoil (4).jpg|50px]]
| [[Kalaiyar Kovil]]
| 18&nbsp;km east of [[Sivaganga]]
|-
| [[File:Neyyadiyappar - Thirrupathur (1).jpg|50px]]
| [[Tiruttalinathar Temple]]
| In [[Thiruputhur]], 20&nbsp;km west of [[Karaikkudi]]
|-
| &nbsp;
| [[Thiruppunavayil]]
| 25&nbsp;km south of Thiru Aappanoor 
|-
| &nbsp;
| [[Shree Kailasha Nathar Temple]]
| In [[Piramanoor]], 23&nbsp;km east of Madurai
|-
|}

=== Dindigul ===

The [[Kondarangi Hills|Lord Malligarjuna Swamy Temple]] is in [[Kondarangi Keeranur]], [[Dindigul district]].

=== Tirunelveli ===

{| class="wikitable" border="1" width="100%"
|-
! Image
! Temple
! Location
|-
| [[Image:Nellaiappar2.jpg|50px]]
| [[Nellaiappar Temple]]
| [[Tirunelveli]]
|-
| [[Image:The Kutraleeshwarar temple Gopuram.jpg|50px]]
| [[Thirukutralam]]
| [[Courtallam|Kutralam]]
|-
|-
| [[Image:skoil1.jpg|50px]]
| [[Sankaranayinarkoil]]
| [[Sankarankovil]]
|-
| [[Image:Tenkasi Temple.jpg|50px]]
| [[Kasi Viswanathar Temple, Tenkasi|Kasi Viswanathar Temple]]
| [[Tenkasi]]
|-
| [[Image:Vanatheertham falls 2007.jpg|50px]]
| [[Papanasanathar Temple]] 
| In [[Papanasam, Tirunelveli|Papanasam]], 49&nbsp;km from Tirunelveli
|-
| [[File:Sivasailam.JPG|50px]]
| [[Sivasailam Temple]]
| In [[Sivasailam]], 60&nbsp;km from Tirunelveli
|}

=== Tiruvannamalai ===
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! Image
! Temple
! Location
|-
| [[File:Arunachalam temple from a nearby hill.jpg|50px]]
| [[Arunachalesvara Temple]]
| In [[Tiruvannamalai]], 64&nbsp;km west of [[Tindivanam]]
|-
| &nbsp;
| [[Agastheesvarar Temple, Purisai|Agastheesvarar Temple]]
| In [[Purisai]], between [[Cheyyar]] and [[Vandavasi]]
|}

=== Rameswaram ===
{| class="wikitable" border="1" 
|-
! Image
! Temple
! Location
|-
| [[Image:Sri Ramanathaswamy Temple, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu, India (2009).jpg|50px]]
| [[Ramanathaswamy Temple]]
| [[Rameswaram]]
|}

== Nava Kailasam temples ==
{{main|Nava Kailasam}}
These nine Shiva temples are on the [[Thamirabarani River]] near [[Tirunelveli]]:
*[[Papanasam, Tirunelveli|Papanasam]]
*[[Cheranmadevi|Cheran Mahadevi]] 
*[[Kodaganallur]]
*Kunnathur, Tirunelveli<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tirunelveli.nic.in/arulmigu-gothaparameshwarar-temple-kunnathur/|title=Arulmigu Gothaparameshwarar Temple Kunnathur &#124; Tirunelveli District, Government of Tamil Nadu &#124; India}}</ref>
*Murappanadu
*[[Srivaikuntam]]
*[[Thenthiruperai]]
*Rajapathy
*Senthamangalam, Tuticorin

==References==
* {{cite book | title = Thamizhaga Sivalayangal 308 | author = V. T. Ramasubramaniam }}

==Notes==
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==External links==
* [http://www.shivatemples.com Temples in Tamil Nadu – An introduction]

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