Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The town of Tiruvannamalai was at a strategic crossroads during the Vijayanagara Empire, connecting sacred centers of pilgrimage and military routes. [19] There are inscriptions that show the area as an urban center before the precolonial period, with the city developing around the temple. [19] [20]
The temple town of Tiruvannamalai is one of the most ancient heritage sites of India and is a centre of the Saiva religion. The Arunachala hill and its environs have been held in great regard by the Tamils for centuries. The temple is grand in conception and architecture and is rich in tradition, history and festivals.
The temple complex houses many halls; the most notable is the thousand-pillared hall built during the Vijayanagar period. [45] [46] Rajagoupram seen from city's residential area. The Annamalaiyar temple is one of the Pancha Bhoota Stalas, or five Shiva temples, with each a manifestation of a natural element: land, water, air, sky or fire. [47]
Tiruvannaamalai, Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu: Geographic coordinates Architecture; Date established ... This more than 2,000-year-old temple is near Tirumala.
Adi Annamalai or Adhi Annamalai temple also known as Ani Annamalai [1] is situated in Thiruvannamalai. It is one of the shrines of the Vaippu Sthalams. [2] [3] It is found in the girivalam of Tiruvannamalai temple. It is found in the girivalam route of Arunachalesvara Temple. [2] [4] [5]
Shiva temples in Tiruvannamalai district (9 P) Pages in category "Hindu temples in Tiruvannamalai district" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.
Vedapureeswarar temple is a sacred place on the northern banks of the Cheyyar River in the Tiruvannamalai District near Kanchipuram in the state of Tamil Nadu in South India. This sacred place is now known as Cheyyar but was previously called Thiruvothur. This is one of the important towns in Thiruvanamalai district.
Adi Annamalaiyar Temple [1] is a Siva temple in Adi Annamalai in Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu (India). This temple is in fact older than the “big” (Arunachaleshwar/ Annamalaiyar) temple in Tiruvannamalai. Like the lingam in the big temple, the lingam in the Adi Annamalai temple is also a swayambhu (self generated) lingam. [2] [3] [4]