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Tamil literature, in tandem with Sanskrit literature and the Sthala puranas of temples, form a major source of information regarding Tamil mythology. The ancient epics of Tamilakam detail the origin of various figures in Hindu scriptures , like Agathiyar , Iravan , and Patanjali .
This is a list of temples in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, which is famed for Tamil architecture styled Hindu temples, culture, and tradition and commonly known as the Land of Temples. [1] Tamil Nadu has more temples than any other states of India .
The temple parivara (deities related to primary deity) expanded considerably during the Chola period. The niches of following Āgamic rules for building Shiva temples in Tamil Nadu, a South Indian state continues even in the modern era. Some of the prime images like that of lingam, Vinayagar and Parvati are present in all the Shiva temples ...
Arunagirinathar was a 15th-century Tamil poet born in Tiruvannamalai.According to regional tradition, he spent his early years as a rioter and seducer of women. After ruining his health, he tried to commit suicide by throwing himself from the northern tower of Annamalaiyar Temple, but was saved by the grace of god Murugan. [3]
Arunachalesvara Temple (also called Annamalaiyar Temple) is a Hindu temple dedicated to the god Shiva, located at the base of Arunachala hill in the town of Tiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu, India. It is significant to the Hindu sect of Shaivism as one of the temples associated with the five elements, the Pancha Bhuta Sthalas , and specifically the ...
The temple mast found at the entrance of the temple. The temple is revered in Naalayira Divya Prabandham, the 7th–9th century Vaishnava canon, by Tirumalisai Alvar in two hymns. [5] The temple is classified as a Divya Desam, [6] one of the 108 Vishnu temples that are mentioned in the book.
Shiva temples are Hindu temples with shrines of Shiva, one of Hinduism's principal deities. [ a ] It is estimated that there are over 260 Shiva temples in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu . [ 3 ]
Vettuvan Koil in Kalugumalai, a panchayat town in Thoothukudi district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is a temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva.Constructed in the Pandyan Architecture and rock cut architecture, the unfinished temple was built during the 8th century CE by the early Pandyas.