Thursday 23 July 2009

Vishnu Temples in Tamil Nadu (Courtesy:The Hindu)



Srivilliputtur

Divine home of the Saint-Poetess (20031017) 
Aaymur

Another abode of Lord Venkateswara (Lord Venkata Varadaraja temple in Aaymur, near Thirukkuvalai, in Nagapattinam district) (20021004)
Agaram

Sri Anjel Perumal temple (20050729) New
Akkur

As holy as Tirumala (Ambujavalli Nayikaa Samedha Lakshmi Narayana temple, 20 km from Kachipuram) (20020510)
Ananthakrishnapuram

Unsung but not forgotten (Lord Lakshminarayana in Ananthakrishnapuram village near Tirunelveli) (20021227)
Avaniyapuram

Five Lords of a hill temple (Located near Wandavasi in North Arcot district) (20040430)
Bikshandarkoil/Thirukandiyur

Temple for the Great Trinity (Bikshandarkoil and Thirukandiyur are two places where Siva, Vishnu and Brahma are seen near each other.) (20030321)
Chennai

Sri Lakshmi Balaji temple, Pallikaranai (20050701)
Sri Parthasarathy temple, Tiruvallikeni (20050211)
Sri Lakshmi Nrisimha Temple, Maraimalai Nagar (20050211)
The benign radiance of Gitacharyan (Sri Parthasarathy Swamy temple, Tiruvallikeni) (20040521)
Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple, Keelkattalai (20040521)
Where sage Brighu did penance (Sri Madhava Perumal Temple, Mylapore) (20040507)
Eighty years of majestic presence (Srinivasa Perumal temple, Mylaore) (20040423)
Srinivasa Perumal Temple, Mylapore (20030603)
Srinivasa Perumal temple, Purasawalkam (20030424)
Golden Satari for Udaiyavar (20030418)
Twin temples of Koyambedu (20030403)
Sowmya Damodara Perumal temple, Villivakkam (20030306)
Yoga Narasimha Temple, Velacherry (20030206)
Lord Varadaraja temple, Virugambakkam (20020520)
Chettipunnyam

Captivating deities at Chettipunnyam (Devanathaswami temple) (20020913)
Coimbatore

Sri Varada Anjaneya temple (20040730)
Devadanam

Sri Ranganatha temple in Devadanam village, Ponneri taluk, Tiruvallur (20040604)
Elanagar

In need of attention (Elanagar Perumal Koil -- 25 km from Kanchipuram in Uthiramerur taluk) (20041015)
Gunaseelam

Akin to Tirupati (Sri Prasanna Venkatachalapathy temple -- 15 km southeast of Musiri in Tiruchi dist.) (20040402)
For those in search of solace (Sri Prasanna Venkateswara temple) (20010706)
Kalyanapuram

Sri Srinivasa Perumal temple (20050610)
Kanchipuram

Kanchi temple in need of renovation (Devarajaswami Temple) (20040514)
The great Light of Thiruthannka (The Deepaprakasar temple, Thooppul) (20030815)
Reviving the glory of Pelapur temple (Lord Keerthinarayana) (20030627)
Triad of sacred spots (20030110)
Karappankadu

Birthplace of Vaishnavite saints (Karappankadu temple can be reached by travelling via the Mannargudi-Pattukkottai bus route) (20030530)
Krishnapuram

An interesting temple tale (Sri Jayaveera Abhayahastha Anjaneya temple near Kadayanallur) (20030103)
Kumbakonam

Sri Ramaswamy temple (20050128)
Kundrathur

Sri Thiru-Uraga perumal temple (20050325)
Kurumbur

Picture of neglect (Adi Narayana Temple at Kurumbur in Tuticorin district) (20021227)
Madurai

Festive time at the city of temples (Kallazhagar temple) (20000421)
Maduranthakam

Maduranthakam — unique and significant (Aeri Katha Ramar temple) (20020809)
Manimangalam

Ancient shrines near Sriperumbudur (Sri Rajagopala swamy) (20030509)
Mannarkoil

Sad state of a glorious shrine (A Vishnu temple near Ambasamudram) (20030418)
Mannarkovil

SRI Vedhanarayanar Rajagopalaswami Kulasekara Azhwar temple (2 km from Ambasamudram in Tirunelveli dist.) (20050311)
Mavattakkudi

Sri Venkatachalapathy temple in Tiruvarur district (20040514)
Melasevel

Sri Navaneethakrishnan temple (16 km from Tirunelveli to Ambasamudram road) (20050218)
Nachiyar Kovil

Where the Lord came seeking His bride (20050408)
Nagapattinam

In all His enchanting grace (Soundaryaraja Perumal Temple) (20030912)
Nallattoor

The Saviour as an endearing child (Sri Anjaneya temple near Tiruttani) (20021011)
Namakkal

Rock-cut shrines of Namakkal (20021101)
Naranammalpuram

Srinivasa temple renovated (Lord Srinivasa situated five km east of Tirunelveli) (20030613)
Narasingapuram

Narasimha temple in ruins (Lakshmi Narasimha Perumal shrine near Arakkonam on the Chennai-Tandalam-Perambakkam Road) (20030509)
Nedungunam

Stands for Rama's noble qualities (situated 24 km from Arani in North Arcot district) (20040402)
Nemili

Many a tale behind the Lord's posture (Veetrirunda Perumal Temple) (20030926)
Nimishachalam

Eternal Bliss in a minute (Lord Santhana Venugopala near Sholinghur) (20031010)
Oothukkadu

Dancing on serpent hood (about 7 km from Thirukarugavoor -- in Papanasam taluk) (20040903)
Padur

Sri Prasanna Venkatesa Perumal: Destroyer of sorrows (near Ulundurpet) (20031003)
Pappanchavadi

Hanuman's special avatar as Annihilator (Lord Panchamukha Anjaneya near Pondicherry) (20030307)
Parikkal

Fearsome and loveable (Lord Narasimha near Villupuram) (20030808)
Pazhaiya Seevaram

Holy sangamam in the South (Lord Narasimha atop a small hillock, about 15 km east of Kanchipuram) (20020712)
Pazhaverkadu

Sri Adi Narayana Perumal temple (20041231)
Perumbakkam

Temple on land with unique distinction (Sri Venkata Varadaraja Perumal temple, near Villupuram) (20040409)
Pudunilai Vayal

Sri Rajagopalaswami Temple (About 2 km. from Kizhnilaikottai in Pudukottai District) (20040423)
Pullabhuthangudi

Glorifying the chivalry of Jatayu (Lord Valvii Rama temple near Kumbakonam) (20031017)
Punnainallur

Enchanting images of Sri Rama (Sri Pattabirama near Thanjavur) (20030418)
Sathyamangalam

Sri Venugopalaswamy temple (20050729) New
Sholingur

Great preceptor of Sholingur (Lord Lakshmi Narasimha) (20020927)
Twin temples that draw devotees (20001208)
Singaperumalkoil

Brahmotsavam at Singaperumalkoil (20030606)
For the sake of a child-devotee (Padaladri Narasimha Perumal temple) (20020510)
Singrikoil

Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swami Temple (about 25 kilometres from Vellore) (20041105)
Srirangam

Sri Ranganathaswamy temple, Srirangam (20030825)
Thailavaram

Sri Kalyana Anjaneya temple (20050107)
Thatakanthapuram

Linked to the Ramayana (Sri Varadaraja Perumal temple near Nannilam) (20030905)
Therazhundhur

King with a flying chariot (Sri Amaruviappan with His Consort -- 21 km from Mayiladuthurai) (20041022)
Thiruaheendrapuram

Gorgeous outfit for deity (Sri Devanatha Swamy -- situated 3 km west of Cuddalore) (20040924)
Thiruayarpadi

Sri Karikrishna Perumal temple (three km from Ponneri) (20040903)
Thirucherai

Praised by Azhwar and Nayanmar (Lord Saranathan temple, 15 km from Kumbakonam) (20030829)
Thiruchirupuliyur

Saranagatha Rakshaka Perumal temple (Situated 16 km south of Mayiladuthurai) (20041126)
Thirukurungudi

Hailed by the Azhwars (20040827)
Thiruvallur

Crowning glory for the Tiruvallur deity (Lord Veeraraghava) (20020405)
Thiruvellarai

Thiruvellarai — land of the white boar (20050325)
Tirumeyyam

Temples that reverberate with history (Pallikonda Perumal) (20021004)
Tirumukkudal

Sri Venkatesa Perumal temple (in Kanchipuram dist.) (20050204)
Uthiramerur

Democracy of a high standard — ancient example (Sri Sundaravaradaraja Perumal temple) (20031010)
Varagunamangai

The Lord lays stress on Supreme Devotion (Lord Vijayasanar two km east of Srivaikuntam in Tuticorin district) (20031010)
Vatarangam

Vatarangam, seat of Hari and Haran (Lord Ranganatha and Goddess Ranganayaki shrine near Sirkazhi) (20030418)
Yanaimalai

The cave temple at Yanaimalai (Yoga Narasimha Perumal temple, eight km from Madurai, on the road to Melur) (20030822)

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