சிவா Temple இன் Tirupullirukkuvelur (வைதீஸ்வரன்கோவில்)

Vaidyanathar Temple Tirupullirukkuvelur (Vaitheeswarankovil)

Temple location Tirupullirukkuvelur (Vaitheeswarankovil)

Lord Shiva known as Vaidhyanathar

Female deity known as Thaiyal Nayagi

How to get It is 250 Kms from Chennai; 7.5 Kms from Sirkali;15 kms from Mayavaram ;49 Kms from Kumbakonam

According , Sri Ramar is said to have cremated Jadaayu at this sthalam as per the bird's last wish.

people believed that by praying and worshipping at this temple, people are cured from their health problmes. Sthalams


Vaitheeswaran Koil is the nerve centre for Naadi Josiyam, a popular form of astrology. The great sages (Sidhdhars) of India had the power to look into the past and future of the entire universe and had written these predictions on palm leaves. These can be deciphered by expert Naadi astrologers only.

சிவா Temple இன் Tirukolakka

Thaalamudaiyaar Temple Tirukolakka

Temple Location Tirukolakka, in Sirkazhi Town and is popularly known as Thaalamudaiyaar Kovil

Lord Shiva known as Thaalamudaiyaar, Sathapurinathar

Female deity known as Osaikodutha Nayagi

How to get It is located in Sirkazhi ;From Vaithiswarankoil is 3.6KM; 16.6 KM Mayiladuthurai;19.9 km Chidambaram;16.6 km Poompuhar ; 214 KM Madras

சிவா Temple இன் sirkazhi

Brahmapureesar Temple Sirkazhi

Teemple Location Sirkazhi

Lord Shiva known as Brahmapureesar, Sattainathar, Thoniyappar

Female deity known as Thirunilainayagi, Sthira Sundari

How to get It is 250 Kms from Chennai ; 20 Kms from Chidambaram ; 58 Kms from Kumbakonam; 5 km from kollidam; 90 km from Puducherry.

Brahma, Murugan, Kali, Guru, Indiran, Chandran, Suryan and Sage Vyasar are believed to have worhsipped the god Shiva at this place.

சிவா Temple இன் Tirukkurukavur

Velvidai Nathar Temple Tirukkurukavur

Temple Location Tirukkurukavur (now,Tirukkadavur)

Lord Shiva known as Velvidai Nathar, Swedha Rishabaeswarar

Female deity known as Neelodhbhava Visalakshi, Kaviamkanniammai

How to get It is 1 Km from Vadakal which is situated on the Sirkazhi to Tirumullaivayil road; 6 km from Sirkazhi


This temple is famous for couples who do not have children yet. It is believed that anyone who does not have couples and comes and pray at this temple, would be blessed with children.

சிவா Temple இன் KeezhaiTirukattupalli

AranyaSundareswarar Temple KeezhaiTirukattupalli

Temple Location KeezhaiTirukattupalli

Lord Shiva known as AranyaSundareswarar

Female deity known as Akilanda Nayagi

How to get It is 1 Km. Tiruvenkaaadu ;11 Kms. from Sirkazhi.

சிவா Temple இன் Thiruvenkadu

Swetaranyeswarar Temple Tiruvenkaadu

Temple Location Tiruvenkaadu

Lord Shiva known as Swetharanyeswarar

Female deity known as Veiyanaiya thol Umai, Panmoitha inmozhiyaal, Brahma Vidya Nayagi

How to get It is 10 Kms from Sirkazhi on the way to Poompuhar; 59 km from Kumbakonam; Mayiladuthurai 28.9; 27.9 KM Chidambaram.

It is one of the Navagraha Sthalangal and has a seperate shrine for Budhan (Mercury

It is equivalent to the temple at KASI. The other 5 are Tiruvaiyaru, Chaayaavanam, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvidaimarudur and Tiruvanchiam.

Indiran, Airavatam, Budhan, Sun God Sooriyan and Moon God Chandiran are said to have worshipped God Shiva here

சிவா Temple இன் Tiruppallavaneecharam

Pallavaneswarar Temple Tiruppallavaneecharam

Temple Location: Tiruppallavaneecharam

Lord Shiva known as Pallavaneswarar

Female deity known as Soundara Nayagi

How to get It is in Kaveri Poompattinam (a Pallava period coastal town), now, Poompuhar village.It is 25 Kms. from Mayiladuthurai;From srikazhi 16 km; From Tiruchaaikkadu 0.5km;From Tiruvenkaadu 4 km.

The Pallava Kings have worshipped the God Shiva here. Pattinathadigal and Eyarpagai Nayanar were borne at this place.

Festivals: Five worship services are offered each day here. The Pattinathaar festival is celebrated in the month of Aadi, while Navaratri and Skanda Sashti are the other festivals celebrated here.

சிவா Temle இன் Tiruchaaikkadu (Chaayavanam)

Chaayaavaneswarar Temple Tiruchaaikkadu (Chaayavanam)

Temple Location Tiruchaaikkadu (now ,Chaayavanam)

Lord Shiva known as Chaayaavaneswarar

Female deity known as Kuyilinim Nanmozhiammai

How to get It is 15 km from Sirkazhi - Poompuhar road; 24 Kms. from Mayiladuthuri


It is one among the six temples which are compared as equivalent to the temple in Kasi. The other 5 are Tiruvenkaadu, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvaiyaru, Tiruvidaimarudur and Tiruvanchiam.

சிவா Temple இன் Tirukkalikamur (Now , Annappan Pettai

Sundareswarar Temple Tirukkalikamur (Now , Annappan Pettai)

Temple Location Tirukkalikamur (Now, Annappan Pettai)

Lord Shiva known as Sundareswarar

Female deity known as Azhagammai, Azhagumulaiammai

How to get It is 5 km from Tiruvenkadu ; 5 km from Thirumullaivail;30 km from Chidambaram

சிவா Temple இன் Thentirumullaivayil

Mullaivana Nathar Temple Thentirumullaivayil

Temple Location Thentirumullaivayil

Lord Shiva known as Mullaivana Nathar

Female deity known as Anikonda Kothai, Satyananda Soundari

How to get It is 14 Kms from Sirkazhi;25 km from chidambaram

2 shiva Sthalams in the name of Tirumullaivayil. Different is, the one near Sirkazhi is Thentirumullaivayil and the other one in Thondai Naadu Vadatirumullaivayil

சிவா Temple இன் Tirumayendirapalli OR Koyiladippalayam

Tirumeniazhagar Temple Tirumayendirapalli

Location of the temple Tirumayendirapalli

Lord Shiva known as Tirumeniazhagar

Female deity known as Vadivaambikai

How to reach It is 4 Kms. from Tirunallur Perumanam (Aachchaalpuram);16 km from Sirkazhi ;15 km from Chidambaram.

Sun God Sooriyan, Chandiran and God Brahma are believed to have worshipped God Shiva at this Sthalam.

சிவா Temple இன் Tirunallur Perumanam

Sivalogathyagesar Temple Tirunallur Perumanam (Now known as Aachchaalpuram)

Temple Location Tirunallur Perumanam (Now known as Aachchaalpuram)

Lord Shiva known as Sivalogathyagesar

Female deity known as T iruvenneetrumyammai

How to get It is 11.5 km from Chidambaram ; 11.5 km from Sirkazhi ; 8 Kms from Kollidam

சிவா Temple இன் Tirukazhippaalai

Paulvannanathar Temple Tirukazhippaalai

Temple Location Tirukazhippaalai

Lord Shiva known as Paulvannanathar

Female deity known as Vedhanayagi

How to get It is 13 Kms from Chidambaram ; The temple was destroyed by floods in the river Kollidam, the presiding deity Paalvanna Nathar was removed from there and kept in a new temple built at Sivapuri (Tirunelvoyal) nearby.

சிவா Temple இன் Tirunelvoyal

Uchinatheswarar Temple Tirunelvoyal

Temple Location Tirunelvoyal

Lord Shiva known as Uchinatheswarar

Female deity known as Kanakambikai

How to reach It is at Sivapuri which is 4.7 km from Chidambaram

Shiva temple in Thiruvetkalam

SHIVA TEMPLE THIRUVETKALAM ANNAMALAINGAR

Temple Location: ThiruvetalamANNAMALAINGAR

Lord shiva known as: Pasupatheswarar

Female deity known as: Nalla Nayagi (sathgunambigai)

How to get : 4.4 kms from Chidambaram;210 kms from chennai;70 kms from pondicherry;48 kms from cuddalore.

Legend: It is said that Arjuna did penance here and shiva gave Pasupathstra to him in this place only.

The annual festival in this temple is Tamil month of Vaikashi on the Vishaka asterism where the stalapuranam of the temple is enacted.

Mondays in the month of Kartikai are considered sacred.

shiva Temple in chidambaram

Natarajar Temple or Shri Sabhanayaka temple in Chidambaram

Location of the temple Chidambaram

Lord Shiva known as Natarajar or Shri sabhanayaka

Female deity known as Sivagami, Umaiyammai

How to get It is 230 Kms from Chennai ;78 km from Pondicherry



• Temple Festivals: Two main festivals, 1. in May/June 2. Dec/Jan. Both are 10 days festivals ending with a cart festival on the ninth day. On the tenth day there is an abhishek (bathing of the deities) in the Raja Sabha thousand-pillared hall.

The Natyanjali Festival in February or March. During the last five days of the festival, dancers come from all over India to pay homage to the Lord of Dance.

Temple Timings: 6.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.; and 4.45 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.

Hiranya Chakravarthi of Kashmir around 500 A.D. believed to have been cured of his leprosy with a single dip in the temple pushkarini, Sivaganga thirtham .

சிவா God DIFFERENT NAME

108 NAMES OF GOD SIVA
1 Aashutosh :One who fulfills wishes instantly
2 Aja : Unborn
3 Akshayaguna: God with limitless attributes
4 Anagha :Without any fault
5 Anantadrishti: Of infinite vision
6 Augadh :One who revels all the time
7 Avyayaprabhu: Imperishable Lord
8 Bhairav: Lord of terror
9 Bhalanetra :One who has an eye in the forehead
10 Bholenath: Kind hearted Lord
11 Bhooteshwara :Lord of ghosts and evil beings
12 Bhudeva: Lord of the earth
13 Bhutapala: Protector of the ghosts
14 Chandrapal :Master of the moon
15 Chandraprakash :One who has moon as a crest
16 Dayalu :Compassionate
17 Devadeva :Lord of the Lords
18 Dhanadeepa :Lord of Wealth
19 Dhyanadeep :Icon of meditation and concentration
20 Dhyutidhara :Lord of Brilliance
21 Digambara: One who has the skies as his clothes
22 Durjaneeya :Difficult to be known
23 Durjaya :Unvanquished
24 Gangadhara: Lord of River Ganga
25 Girijapati :Consort of Girija
26 Gunagrahin :Acceptor of Gunas
27 Gurudeva :Master of All
28 Hara : Remover of Sins
29 Jagadisha : Master of the Universe
30 Jaradhishamana :Redeemer from Afflictions
31 Jatin :One who has matted hair
32 Kailas :One Who Bestows Peace
33 Kailashadhipati: Lord of Mount Kailash
34 Kailashnath :Master of Mount Kailash
35 Kamalakshana: Lotus-eyed Lord
36 Kantha: Ever-Radiant
37 Kapalin: One who wears a necklace of skulls
38 Khatvangin: One who has the missile khatvangin in his hand
39 Kundalin: One who wears earrings
40 Lalataksha: One who has an eye in the forehead
41 Lingadhyaksha: Lord of the Lingas
42 Lingaraja : Lord of the Lingas
43 Lokankara :Creator of the Three Worlds
44 Lokapal :One who takes care of the world
45 Mahabuddhi: Extremely intelligent
46 Mahadeva :Greatest God
47 Mahakala: Lord of All Times
48 Mahamaya :Of great illusions
49 Mahamrityunjaya :Great victor of death
50 Mahanidhi :Great storehouse
51 Mahashaktimaya :One who has boundless energies
52 Mahayogi :Greatest of all Gods
53 Mahesha: Supreme Lord
54 Maheshwara: Lord of Gods
55 Nagabhushana: One who has serpents as ornaments
56 Nataraja :King of the art of dancing
57 Nilakantha :The one with a blue throat
58 Nityasundara :Ever beautiful
59 Nrityapriya: Lover of Dance
60 Omkara: Creator of OM
61 Palanhaar: One who protects everyone
62 Parameshwara First among all gods First among all gods
63 Paramjyoti :Greatest splendor
64 Pashupati :Lord of all living beings
65 Pinakin :One who has a bow in his hand
66 Pranava :Originator of the syllable of OM
67 Priyabhakta :Favorite of the devotees
68 Priyadarshana :Of loving vision
69 Pushkara: One who gives nourishment
70 Pushpalochana :One who has eyes like flowers
71 Ravilochana: Having sun as the eye
72 Rudra :The terrible
73 Rudraksha: One who has eyes like Rudra
74 Sadashiva: Eternal God
75 Sanatana: Eternal Lord
76 Sarvacharya :Preceptor of All
77 Sarvashiva :Always Pure
78 Sarvatapana :Scorcher of All
79 Sarvayoni: Source of Everything
80 Sarveshwara :Lord of All Gods
81 Shambhu :Abode of Joy
82 Shankara :Giver of Joy
83 Shiva :Always Pure
84 Shoolin: One who has a trident
85 Shrikantha: Of glorious neck
86 Shrutiprakasha :Illuminator of the Vedas
87 Shuddhavigraha: One who has a pure body
88 Skandaguru :Preceptor of Skanda
89 Someshwara: Lord of All Gods
90 Sukhada :Bestower of happiness
91 Suprita: Well pleased
92 Suragana: Having Gods as attendants
93 Sureshwara :Lord of All Gods
94 Swayambhu: Self-Manifested
95 Tejaswani :One who spreads illumination
96 Trilochana :Three-Eyed Lord
97 Trilokpati: Master of all the Three Worlds
98 Tripurari :Enemy of Tripura
99 Trishoolin :One who has a trident in his hands
100 Umapati :Consort of Uma
101 Vachaspati: Lord of Speech
102 Vajrahasta :One who has a thunderbolt in his hands
103 Varada:Granter of Boons
104 Vedakarta: Originator of the Vedas
105 Veerabhadra :Supreme Lord of the Nether World
106 Vishalaksha: Wide-eyed Lord
107 Vishveshwara :Lord of the Universe
108 Vrishavahana :One who has bull as his vehicle

சிவா GOD

GOD SHIVA
Shiva has a 1,008 names and a thousand faces. His names include Mahadeva (the great god), Mahesh,
Rudra, Neelkantha (the blue-throated one), and Ishwar (the supreme god). He is also called Mahayogi, or the great ascetic, who symbolises the highest form of austere penance and abstract meditation, which results in salvation.
Shiva has eight forms: Rudra, Sharva, Bhava, Ugra, Bhima, Pashupati, Ishana, and Mahadeva, which, according to the Shiva Purana, correspond to the earth, water, fire, wind, sky, a yogi called Kshetragya, the sun, and the moon respectively.
The snakes coiled at different places of Lord Shiva's body have names.
The serpents coiled at His ears are named Padma and Pingala.
The serpents coiled at His armlets are named Kambala and Dhananjaya.
The serpents at right and left wrists are named asvatara and taksaka.
The serpent at his waist is called Nila. --- Vamana Purana.
Maha Shivaratri, Shiva's great spiritual night, is traditionally devoted to Paramashiva (Shiva the Supreme, God). Shiva's devotees consider this night to be the holiest night of the whole year.
The Maha Shivaratri night falls on the night previous to the new moon night, in the February or March - in the Phalguna month in the Hindu calendar.
Shiva - The Lingam
Shiva is worshipped in his invisible and an unborn form, known as the lingam. Lingam is always accompanied by the Yoni, which is the female part, adjoining the base of the lingam. The lingam symbolizes the male creative power of Shiva