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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)