Dharisanam
Region

Chola Nadu, north of the Kaveri

சோழ நாடு, காவிரி வடகரை Visited 52 of 63

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Map of Chola Nadu, north of the Kaveri

48 temples visited. Point to a pin for its name; tap to open the temple.

Thiruvetkalam, Chidambaram Thirunelvayil, Chidambaram Thirukkazhippalai, Chidambaram Nallur Perumanam Mahendirapalli “Then Thirumullaivasal” Thirukkalikkamur Thiruchaikkadu Thiruppallavaneecharam Thiruvenkadu Thirukkurukavur Sirkazhi Thirukkolakka Thirukannaar Koil Thiruppunkur Thiru Needur Thiru Anniyoor Thiru Velvikudi Ethirkolpadi Thirumanancheri Thiru Kurukkai Thiru Karuppariyalur Thirukurakkukka Thiruvazhkoliputhur Thiru Pazha Mannippadikkarai Omampuliur Kanattumullur Thiru Naaraiyur Melakkadambur Thiru Panthanai Nallur Thiru Kanjanur Thirukkodikkaval Thirumangalakkudi Thiruppananthal Thiruvaippadi Thiru Seinjalur Thirunthudhevan Kudi Thiruviyalur Thiru Kottaiyur Innambur Thiruppurambayam Thiruvaikavur Vada Kurangaduthurai Thiruppazhanam Thiru Neithanam Anbil Alanthurai Thiruvanaikkaval Thirupachilachiramam

Schematic, not to scale for travel. Temple positions from map coordinates; coastline, borders and rivers from Natural Earth (public domain).

Not on the map (no position yet, or one to check): Keezhai Thirukkattupalli, Thirukkadaimudi, Thirunintriyur, Thiruppaigneeli.

Stone-pillared corridor with a small tower rising behind it under a dusky sky No. 2 Thiruvetkalam, Chidambaram திருவேட்களம், சிதம்பரம் Sri Paasupatheswarar Temple · Chidambaram Sung by Sambandar, Appar Visited 11 March 2017 Multi-tiered painted gopuram at dusk, with a white wall and a tree beside it No. 3 Thirunelvayil, Chidambaram திருநெல்வாயில், சிதம்பரம் Sri Uchinatheswarar Temple · Chidambaram Sung by Sambandar Visited 11 March 2017 Painted entrance arch with a name board in Tamil and a tiered gopuram behind it No. 4 Thirukkazhippalai, Chidambaram திருக்கழிப்பாலை, சிதம்பரம் Sri Palvanna Nathar Temple · Chidambaram Sung by Sambandar, Appar, Sundarar Visited 11 March 2017 A blue gateway with a painted tower, with a small domed shrine beside it No. 5 Nallur Perumanam நல்லூர் பெருமணம் Sri Shivalokath Thyagaraja Swamy Temple · Chidambaram Sung by Sambandar Visited 12 March 2017 Blue and cream gopuram with stucco figures on its tiers, a small dome beside it under a cloudy sky No. 6 Mahendirapalli மகேந்திரப்பள்ளி Sri Thirumeni Azhagar Temple · Chidambaram Sung by Sambandar Visited 12 March 2017 Yellow gateway with painted stucco figures in arched niches above it No. 7 “Then Thirumullaivasal” தென் திருமுல்லைவாசல் Sri Mullaivananathar Temple · Chidambaram Sung by Sambandar Visited 12 March 2017 Two small shrines with painted towers and figures, among trees No. 8 Thirukkalikkamur திருக்கலிக்காமூர் Sri Sundareswarar Temple · Mayiladuthurai Sung by Sambandar Visited 3 November 2017 The Rajagopuram, a colourful tower, rising above the entrance wall against a blue sky No. 9 Thiruchaikkadu திருச்சாய்க்காடு Sri Rathna Chaayavaneswarar Temple · Mayiladuthurai Sung by Sambandar, Appar Visited 29 September 2016 Stone shrines with a domed roof and a small colourful tower rising behind them, under a clear sky No. 10 Thiruppallavaneecharam திருப்பல்லவனீச்சரம் Sri Pallavaneswarar Temple · Mayiladuthurai Sung by Sambandar Visited 29 September 2016 A pillared entrance hall with an arched doorway and painted towers behind, a child and visitors nearby No. 11 Thiruvenkadu திருவெண்காடு Sri Swetharanyeswarar Temple · Mayiladuthurai Sung by Sambandar, Appar, Sundarar Visited 2 June 2016 Stone entrance gateway with a lattice dome in a yellow wall, shrine roofs and trees behind No. 12 Keezhai Thirukkattupalli கீழைத் திருக்காட்டுப்பள்ளி Sri Aranya Sundareswarar Temple · Mayiladuthurai Sung by Sambandar Visited 29 September 2016 A grey gateway topped by a stucco shrine and white bulls, with its wooden door open No. 13 Thirukkurukavur திருக்குருகாவூர் Sri Velladai Eswarar Temple · Chidambaram Sung by Sambandar, Sundarar Visited 12 March 2017 Painted stucco towers and domed roofs of the temple rising against a blue sky No. 14 Sirkazhi சீர்காழி Sri Brahmapureeswarar Temple · Chidambaram Sung by Sambandar, Appar, Sundarar Visited 2 June 2016 A weathered stone entrance arch with a tiled barrel roof, set in a white compound wall No. 15 Thirukkolakka திருக்கோலக்கா Sri Sapthapureeswarar Temple · Chidambaram Sung by Sambandar, Sundarar Visited 23 July 2016 Yellow entrance arch with colourful deity sculptures under a cloudy sky No. 17 Thirukannaar Koil திருக்கண்ணார் கோயில் Sri Kannayiranatha Swamy Temple · Mayiladuthurai Sung by Sambandar Visited 23 July 2016 A yellow gateway arch with small figures on top, a boundary wall and shrine domes behind it under a blue sky No. 18 Thirukkadaimudi திருக்கடைமுடி Sri Kadaimudi Eswarar Temple · Mayiladuthurai Sung by Sambandar Visited 11 February 2017 A weathered stone gopuram rises over a brick-paved courtyard, with palm trees behind and a stone pavilion at right. No. 19 Thirunintriyur திருநின்றியூர் Sri Lakshmipureeswarar Temple · Mayiladuthurai Sung by Sambandar, Appar, Sundarar Visited 28 September 2016 A large dark stone bull seated on a platform under a pillared roof No. 20 Thiruppunkur திருப்புன்கூர் Sri Shivalokanathaswamy temple · Mayiladuthurai Sung by Sambandar, Appar, Sundarar Visited 4 June 2016 A painted tower over a stone doorway, with two visitors, and a yellow arcaded hall with domes on the right No. 21 Thiru Needur திருநீடூர் Sri Arul Somanatha Swamy Temple · Mayiladuthurai Sung by Appar, Sundarar Visited 10 February 2017 Colourful painted figures, including linga forms, on a ledge above a doorway No. 22 Thiru Anniyoor திருஅன்னியூர் Aabathsahayeswarar Temple · Mayiladuthurai Sung by Sambandar, Appar Visited 24 March 2018 Two stone shrines with painted domes in a paved courtyard; a tower rises behind and a woman stands at left. No. 23 Thiru Velvikudi திருவேள்விக்குடி Sri Manavaleswara Swamy Temple · Mayiladuthurai Sung by Sambandar, Sundarar Visited 11 February 2017 Painted shrine domes and flat-roofed shrines around the courtyard; a small shrine front stands in the foreground No. 24 Ethirkolpadi எதிர்கொள்பாடி Sri Iravadheswarar Temple · Mayiladuthurai Sung by Sundarar Visited 11 February 2017 The painted tower rises in tiers of coloured figures against a blue sky, with trees at left and a building at right. No. 25 Thirumanancheri திருமணஞ்சேரி Sri Uthvaka Nathaswamy Temple · Mayiladuthurai Sung by Sambandar, Appar Visited 11 February 2017 Front hall with arched openings and rows of sculpted figures above its roof No. 26 Thiru Kurukkai திருக்குருக்கை Sri Veeratteswarar Temple · Mayiladuthurai Sung by Appar Visited 24 July 2016 Two weathered shrine towers with carved corner figures against a blue sky No. 27 Thiru Karuppariyalur திருக்கருப்பறியலூர் Sri Kutram Porutha Natheswarar temple · Mayiladuthurai Sung by Sambandar, Sundarar Visited 24 July 2016 Entrance arch with colourful deity figures and plantain stems tied each side No. 28 Thirukurakkukka திருக்குரக்குக்கா Sri Kundalakarneswarar Temple · Mayiladuthurai Sung by Appar Visited 24 July 2016 The entrance arch of the east-facing temple No. 29 Thiruvazhkoliputhur திருவாழ்கொளிபுத்தூர் Sri Rathnapureeswarar Temple · Mayiladuthurai Sung by Sambandar, Sundarar Visited 24 July 2016 Two domed shrine towers with carved figures on the parapet No. 30 Thiru Pazha Mannippadikkarai திரு பழ மண்ணிப்படிக்கரை Sri Neelakandeswarar Temple · Mayiladuthurai Sung by Sundarar Visited 24 July 2016 Entrance arch with painted sculptures, a temple tower rising behind it under a blue sky No. 31 Omampuliur ஓமாம்புலியூர் Sri Pranava Viyakrapureeswarar Temple · Chidambaram Sung by Sambandar, Appar Visited 30 March 2018 Small shrines with domed roofs and a grey stone wall, with a gopuram visible to the left No. 32 Kanattumullur கானாட்டுமுள்ளூர் Sri Pathanjali Nathar Temple · Chidambaram Sung by Sundarar Visited 30 March 2018
Not yet visited 11
  1. 1Kovil (Chidambaram)
  2. 16Pullirukkuvelur (Vaideeswaran Koyil)
  3. 47Vijayamangai
  4. 51Thiruvaiyaru
  5. 53Tirupperumpuliyur
  6. 54Thirumazhapadi
  7. 55Tiruppazhuvur (Aalanturai)
  8. 56Tirukkaanoor
  9. 58Tirumaanturai
  10. 59Tiruppaatrurai
  11. 63Tiruveengoimalai

Numbering and the list of the 276 from Wikipedia, “Paadal Petra Sthalam” (CC BY-SA 4.0).