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A small tiered tower over the temple gateway, with a shed and wall beside it.
Swayambu

Vanniyur Sri Agnipureeswarar Temple 62nd of 129 on the south bank of the Kaveri · Chola Nadu · Temples near Mayiladuthurai

Darshan today8:00 am – 12:00 noon, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Moolavar
Agnipureeswarar, Agneeswarar
Ambal
Gauri Parvathy
Theertham
Agni Theertham
Sthala vriksham
Vanni tree
Pathigam by
Thirunavukarasar (Appar)-1

Temple

Visited on: 29th June, 2018.

Location

Vanniyur (Anniyur) is situated at a distance of about 28 kms from Mayiladuthurai on the Mayiladuthurai to Thiruvarur route. First travel to Poonthottam (20 kms) and then travel about 8 kms to Vanniyur (via Thiruveezhimizhalai).

From Kumbakonam also, it is about 28 kms on the Kumbakonam to Karaikkal route (Via S. Pudur-20 kms). From S.Pudur, take diversion route and travel for about 5 kms to reach this temple.

Other Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams near this temple are – Thiruvizhimizhalai, Karuvili Kottitai (Karuveli), Thirumiyachur, Thirumiyachur Ilamkoil, Thilathaipathy, Thiruppampuram, Serukudi, Thiru Kottaram, Ambal Maakalam and Ambar Perunthirukkoil.

General Information

Moolavar
Sri Agnipureeswarar, Sri Agneeswarar
Ambal
Sri Gauri Parvathy
Theertham (Holy water)
Agni Theertham
Sthala Vriksham (Sacred Tree)
Vanni tree
Pathigam (Hymn) rendered by
Saint Thirunavukarasar (Appar)-1
  • This is one of the 276 Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams and 62nd Shiva Sthalam on the Southern bank of the river Cauveri in Chozha Nadu (Thenkarai).
  • Lord Shiva in this temple is a Swayambumurthi (self-manifested).
  • This east facing temple has a single corridor and its main tower (Rajagopuram) has 2-tiers.
  • This temple has no flag post “Dwajasthambam”.
  • The last consecration ceremony (Maha Kumbabishekam) took place on 21.08.2002.

History of the Temple

This ancient temple is situated on the northern banks of the river Arisilaru, a tributary of river Cauvery.

The historical name of this place is Vanniyur but now it is known as Anniyur.

This temple is under the administrative control of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of Government of Tamil Nadu (HR&CE).

A two-tiered sculpted tower over a doorway, with a blue notice board in front.
A spreading tree on a raised round platform by a white wall painted with Tamil letters.

Legend

It is believed that Goddess Parvathy came to this place before her marriage in order to perform penance. Pleased with her penance, Lord Shiva blessed her with his darshan and married her in Thiruveezhimizhalai (a nearby place).

According to legend, Agni participated in the yagna conducted by king Dakshan. In this yagna, Dakshan had intentionally not invited Lord Shiva. Lord Shiva was angered by this slight and instructed Veerabadrar and Badrakalai to punish the participants who had attended it without his permission. In this process, Agni lost his hands and tongues and was also inflicted with some curses. As a result of these curses, Agni was unable to participate in any yagna. This resulted in the failure of monsoon and caused severe drought. Worried by this, he came to this place, installed a Shivalingam, created a pond and worshiped the lord with the leaves of Vanni tree. It is believed that Lord Shiva pardoned him, absolved him of his sins and restored his lost body parts.

Agni prayed to Lord Shiva that he should stay back here and bless the devotees who come here to get relief from “ushnam” ailment. Hence the lord here is praised as “Sri Agneeswarar” and this place gets the name “Vanni Oor” / “Agni Ooor”. This name has later changed to Vanniyur / Anniyur. (“Oor” means village in Tamil).

It is believed that Lord Brahma, Agni, Sage Agasthiyar, Sanathkumarar and Sanathanar have worshiped the lord here.

Deities in the temple

Other than the shrines of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathy, shrines and idols of Vinayakar, Balasubramaniyar, Shivalingams, Gajalakshmi, Chandikeswarar (2), Bairavar, Suryan, Chandran, Saneeswarar and Nalvar can be seen in the hall and in the corridor.

In the “koshtam” (place surrounding the sanctum sanctorum), idols of Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma and Durgai can be seen.

A dim stone hall with a lamp-lit doorway at the far end.
A barred doorway with a Tamil name board, and a lit idol in red cloth within.
Four small dark idols standing in a row on a stone platform, each wrapped in cloth.
Two lingams draped in cloth on either side of a goddess idol in red.
Three dark idols in cloth, the left one under a golden arch.
A stone shrine doorway with a Tamil name board below a group of painted sculptures.
A small stone shrine with a domed roof, standing beside a wall with Tamil letters.
A small pillared shrine with a domed roof and a Tamil name board above its doorway.

Salient Features

In the outer corridor, there are some beautiful reliefs depicting the legends from Sthala Puranam. They are – Saint Appar, Agni, Goddess Gauri Parvathy, Shivalingam, Goddess Parvathy (in the form of a cow) worshiping the lord and Rishabaruder.

On either side of the entrance to the sanctum, there are small idols of “Dwarapalakas”.

Reliefs of some sages can also be seen in the corridor next to Goddess Durgai’s shrine.

This temple’s Sthala Vriksham, Vanni tree is believed to be more than 1600 years old.

This temple is considered to be significant for its three important attributes – Moorthy, Sthalam and Theertham - glory of Lord, sacredness of the land and the auspicious temple tank.

It is believed that Lord Suryan (Sun) worships Lord Shiva of this temple by directing his rays on the lingam every year for three days (18, 19 and 20) in the Tamil month of Aavani (Aug-Sept), and three days (18,19 and 20) in Panguni (Mar-Apr).

There are eight Shiva temples which are believed to have been worshiped by “Ashta Dik Palakars”. Vanniyur is one among them. Worshiping these lords is considered to be very auspicious. These temples are –

  • Indra - Nagambadi,
  • Agni – Vanniyur,
  • Yama – Karuvili,
  • Niruthi – Vayalur,
  • Varunan – Sivanakaram,
  • Vayu – Akalangan,
  • Kubera – S.Pudur, and
  • Esanan – Nallavur.
Carved figures on a wall under a Tamil heading, including Gauri Parvathy, Agni and a cow.

Greatness of this temple

As Goddess Parvathy worshiped Lord Shiva here and got married later, devotees pray to the goddess for removal of obstacles in their marriage proposals.

Devotees believe that taking a dip in this temple’s Agni Theertham and worshiping the lord will cure blood pressure and “ushnam” ailment.

Important Festivals

Some of the important festivals celebrated in this temple are –

Vinayakar Chaturthi in the Tamil month of Aavani (Aug-Sept),

Annabishekam in the Tamil month of Aippasi (Oct – Nov),

Thiru Karthikai in the Tamil month of Karthikai (Nov-Dec),

Thiruvadhirai in the Tamil month of Markazhi (Dec-Jan) and

Shivrathri in the Tamil month of Masi (Feb-Mar).

Pradosham is also observed regularly.

Temple Timings

From 08:00 AM to 12:00 noon and from 05:00 PM to 08:00 PM.

Temple Address

Sri Agnipureeswarar Temple,
Vanniyur (Anniyur) Post,
Kudavasal Taluk,
Thiruvarur District,
Tamil Nadu – 612 201.

This temple’s priest Sri N.Ganesa Gurukkal can be contacted at +91 – 435-2449578.

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A small tiered tower over the temple gateway, with a shed and wall beside it.
Two domed towers and a small yellow-pillared shrine between them, seen from the courtyard.
The gateway tower in the distance, with a stone Nandi and a bell on a roof at right.
A long pillared hall with sculpted roof edges, a Nandi at either end and a domed tower behind.
Domed shrine roofs in the courtyard, with the gateway tower and trees behind.

Highlights

What makes this temple special

* Cards drawn from the temple write-up and photographs. “Read more” takes you to the full passage.

Greatness

A temple of Parvathy's penance and Agni's worship

Devotees believe worship here brings relief, and the lord is said to be worshiped by Suryan himself.

  1. Obstacles in marriageDevotees pray to the goddess for removal of obstacles in their marriage proposals.
  2. Relief from ushnam ailmentTaking a dip in Agni Theertham and worshiping the lord is believed to cure blood pressure and ushnam ailment.
  3. Suryan's worshipSuryan is believed to worship the lord by directing his rays on the lingam for three days in Aavani and three days in Panguni.
  4. An old Vanni treeThe temple's Sthala Vriksham, the Vanni tree, is believed to be more than 1600 years old.
Significance

A Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalam

Saint Thirunavukarasar (Appar) sang a Pathigam here, and the temple is valued for its Moorthy, Sthalam and Theertham.

  1. One of 276 sthalamsOne of the 276 Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams, and 62nd on the southern bank of the Cauveri in Chozha Nadu.
  2. Hymn by ApparThe Pathigam of this temple was rendered by Saint Thirunavukarasar (Appar).
  3. Three attributesThe temple is significant for its Moorthy, Sthalam and Theertham: the glory of the lord, the sacredness of the land and the temple tank.
  4. Agni's temple among eightVanniyur is one of eight Shiva temples believed to have been worshiped by the Ashta Dik Palakars.
Why devotees come

Why devotees come here

Devotees come for the removal of marriage obstacles and for relief from ushnam ailment.

  1. For marriage: pray to the goddessAs Goddess Parvathy worshiped Lord Shiva here and got married later, devotees pray to her for removal of obstacles in marriage proposals.
  2. For health: dip in Agni TheerthamDevotees believe a dip in Agni Theertham and worship of the lord will cure blood pressure and ushnam ailment.
The temple's entrance tower
276Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams

Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams

The name Vanniyur

  1. அக்னிAgni
  2. ஊர்village

The place got the name Vanni Oor or Agni Ooor, later changed to Vanniyur and Anniyur. Oor means village in Tamil.

Vanni Oor / Agni Ooor

    Legends of Vanniyur

    Goddess Parvathy came here to perform penance before her marriage. Pleased, Lord Shiva blessed her with his darshan and married her in Thiruveezhimizhalai.

    Agni lost his hands and tongues after Dakshan's yagna. He worshiped the lord here with Vanni leaves, and Lord Shiva restored his lost body parts.

    Lord Brahma, Agni, Sage Agasthiyar, Sanathkumarar and Sanathanar are believed to have worshiped the lord here.

    Festivals through the year

      Vinayakar Chaturthi, Annabishekam, Thiru Karthikai, Thiruvadhirai and Shivrathri are celebrated, and Pradosham is observed regularly.

      Deities

      The deities of this temple

      * Drawn from the temple write-up and photographs. Where there is no photograph, the card shows the name.

      From the sanctum to the corridors
      Moolavarஅ
      Moolavar

      Sri Agnipureeswarar

      Lord Shiva in this temple is a Swayambumurthi (self-manifested). The lord is praised as Sri Agneeswarar.

      A barred doorway with a Tamil name board, and a lit idol in red cloth within.
      Ambal

      Sri Gauri Parvathy

      Goddess Parvathy came to this place before her marriage in order to perform penance.

      A small pillared shrine with a domed roof and a Tamil name board above its doorway.
      Shrine in the hall and corridor

      Balasubramaniyar

      Shrines and idols of Balasubramaniyar can be seen in the hall and in the corridor.

      Four small dark idols standing in a row on a stone platform, each wrapped in cloth.
      Idols in the hall

      Nalvar

      Idols of Nalvar can be seen in the hall and in the corridor.

      Idol in the koshtamத
      Idol in the koshtam

      Dakshinamurthy

      In the koshtam, the place surrounding the sanctum sanctorum, an idol of Dakshinamurthy can be seen.

      Idol in the koshtamலி
      Idol in the koshtam

      Lingothbavar

      In the koshtam, the place surrounding the sanctum sanctorum, an idol of Lingothbavar can be seen.

      Idol in the koshtamது
      Idol in the koshtam

      Durgai

      In the koshtam, the place surrounding the sanctum sanctorum, an idol of Durgai can be seen.

      Visit & map

      Sacred geography
      Vanniyur Sirukudi Karuvili Kottitai Thirucherai Thirunallam Vaikal Maadakkoil Thirukkozhambam Thiruppampuram Thiruvavaduthurai Thiru Thilathaipathi Thiruvazhunthur Thiruneelakkudi Thirumiyachur
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      Address and phone

      Sri Agnipureeswarar Temple, Vanniyur (Anniyur) Post, Kudavasal Taluk, Thiruvarur District, Tamil Nadu – 612 201. This temple’s priest Sri N.Ganesa Gurukkal can be contacted at +91 – 435-2449578.

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      A day of darshan nearby

      5 more sthalams within reach, nearest first: 20.1 km in straight lines.

      Map of Vanniyur and the sthalams nearby, in route order: Sirukudi, Thiruppampuram, Thiru Thilathaipathi, Thirumiyachur, Thirunallam. Karuvili Kottitai · 4.1 km Vanniyur 1 Sirukudi 2 Thiruppampuram 3 Thiru Thilathaipathi 4 Thirumiyachur 5 Thirunallam 2 km N
      Drawn from coordinates. Straight-line distances; roads are longer. Faint dots are other sthalams within 50 km.

      Temple plan

      Carved figures on a wall under a Tamil heading, including Gauri Parvathy, Agni and a cow.
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      Reliefs in the outer corridor

      In the outer corridor, there are some beautiful reliefs depicting the legends from Sthala Puranam.

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      Summary written with AI help from the temple write-up.

      Pathigam

      Saint Thirunavukkarasar visited this temple and sang this Pathigam.

      Devotees visiting this temple should make it a practice to recite this Pathigam.

      Pathigam No.5.026.

      V. Muthukumaraswamy

      Saint Appar sang this Pathigam on visiting the temple. Verse 1 of 9.

      Kāṭu koṇṭaraṅ kākkaṅkul vāykkaṇam
      pāṭa mānaṭa māṭum paramaṉār
      vāṭa māṉiṟaṅ koḷvar maṇaṅkamazh
      māṭa māmathil chūzhvaṉṉi yūrarē

      The Lord of Vanniyur, whose town is ringed by fragrant mansions and great walls, dances his great dance in the burial ground at midnight while the ganas sing. He is the one who takes the golden colour of the deer-like maiden and leaves her pale.

      Tap any Tamil word for its meaning

      Verse text and transliteration as given in the write-up. Word meanings and the English meaning are AI-assisted drafts.

      All nine verses

      1. 01

        காடு கொண்டரங் காக்கங்குல் வாய்க்கணம்பாட மாநட மாடும் பரமனார்வாட மானிறங் கொள்வர் மணங்கமழ்மாட மாமதில் சூழ்வன்னி யூரரே

        Kāṭu koṇṭaraṅ kākkaṅkul vāykkaṇam / pāṭa mānaṭa māṭum paramaṉār / vāṭa māṉiṟaṅ koḷvar maṇaṅkamazh / māṭa māmathil chūzhvaṉṉi yūrarē

        மணம் கமழ்கின்ற மாமடங்களும், மாமதில்களும் சூழ்கின்ற வன்னியூரில் வீற்றிருக்கும் இறைவர். சுடுகாட்டினை அரங்காகக்கொண்டு, நள்ளிரவில் பூதகணங்கள் பாடப் பெருநடம் ஆடும் பரமர்; மான்போன்ற இப்பெண் வாட, இவளது பொன்னிறத்தைத் தாம் கொண்டு பசலை நிறம் தந்த இயல்புடையவர்.

      2. 02

        செங்கண் நாகம் அரையது தீத்திரள்அங்கை யேந்திநின் றார்எரி யாடுவர்கங்கை வார்சடை மேலிடங் கொண்டவர்மங்கை பாகம்வைத் தார்வன்னி யூரரே

        Seṅkaṇ nāgam araiyathu thīthtiraḷ / aṅkai yēnthiniṉ tṟār'eri yāṭuvar / gaṅgai vārsaṭai mēliṭaṅ koṇṭavar / maṅgai pākamvaith thārvaṉṉi yūrarē

        உமையம்மையாரை ஒரு பாகமாக வைத்த வன்னியூரில் வீற்றிருக்கும் இறைவர், அரையின்கண் சிவந்த கண்ணையுடைய நாகத்தைக் கட்டியவர்; தீத்தொகுதியை அழகிய கரத்தில் ஏந்தி ஆடுபவர்; நீண்ட சடைமேலிடத்தில் கங்கையைக் கொண்டவர்.

      3. 03

        ஞானங் காட்டுவர் நன்னெறி காட்டுவர்தானங் காட்டுவர் தம்மடைந் தார்க்கெலாந்தானங் காட்டித்தன் றாளடைந் தார்கட்குவானங் காட்டுவர் போல்வன்னி யூரரே

        Gnāṉaṅ kāṭṭuvar naṉṉeṟi kāṭṭuvar / thāṉaṅ kāṭṭuvar tham'maṭain thārkkelān / thāṉaṅ kāṭṭiththaṉ tṟāḷaṭain thārkaṭku / vāṉaṅ kāṭṭuvar pōlvaṉṉi yūrarē

        வன்னியூர்த்தலத்து இறைவர், தம்மையடைந்த அன்பர்கட்கெல்லாம், ஞானமும், அதனை அடைதற்குரிய நல்ல நெறியும், அடைதற்குரிய இடமும் காட்டுவர்; தன் திருவடியில் அடைந்தவர்கட்குத் தானங்காட்டுவதோடமையாது வானங்காட்டி ஆளவும் வைப்பார்.

      4. 04

        இம்மை அம்மை யெனவிரண் டும்மிவைமெய்ம்மை தானறி யாது விளம்புவர்மெய்ம்மை யால்நினை வார்கள்தம் வல்வினைவம்மின் தீர்ப்பர்கண் டீர்வன்னி யூரரே

        Im'mai am'mai yeṉaviraṇ ṭum'mivai / meym'mai thāṉaṟi yāthu viḷampuvar / meym'mai yālniṉai vārkaḷtham valviṉai / vam'miṉ thīrpparkaṇ ṭīrvaṉṉi yūrarē

        உலகினுள்ளீரே! வன்னியூர்த்தலத்து இறைவர் தம்மை மெய்ம்மையாக நினைவார்களுடைய வலிய வினையைத் தீர்க்கும் இயல்பினர்; இப்பிறப்பு, அப்பிறப்பு என்ற இரண்டின் உண்மைத் தன்மை அறியாது விளம்பும் சிலரைச் சாராது வந்து வழிபடுவீராக.

      5. 05

        பிறைகொள் வாணுதற் பெய்வளைத் தோளியர்நிறையைக் கொள்பவர் நீறணி மேனியர்கறைகொள் கண்டத்தர் வெண்மழு வாளினர்மறைகொள் வாய்மொழி யார்வன்னி யூரரே

        Piṟaikoḷ vāṇuthaṟ peyvaḷaith thōḷiyar / niṟaiyaik koḷpavar nīṟaṇi mēṉiyar / kaṟaikoḷ kaṇṭaththar veṇmaḻzhu vāḷiṉar / maṟaikoḷ vāymozhi yārvaṉṉi yūrarē

        வேதங்களை வாய்மொழியாக உடைய வன்னியூர்த்தலத்து இறைவர், பிறையின் பேரழகு கொண்ட ஒளி நுதலையும் வளைபெய் கரங்களையும் உடைய பெண்களது கற்பினைக் கவர்பவர்; திருநீறணிந்த திருமேனியர்; திருநீல கண்டத்தர், ஒளிவீசும் வெள்ளிய மழுவினை உடையவர் ஆவர்.

      6. 06

        திளைக்கும் வண்டொடு தேன்படு கொன்றையர்துளைக்கை வேழத்தர் தோலர் சுடர்மதிமுளைக்கு மூரற் கதிர்கண்டு நாகம்நாவளைக்கும் வார்சடை யார்வன்னி யூரரே

        Thiḷaikkum vaṇṭoṭu thēṉpaṭu koṉtṟaiyar / thuḷaikkai vēzhaththar thōlar suṭarmathi / muḷaikku mūraṟ kathirkaṇṭu nāgamnā / vaḷaikkum vārsaṭai yārvaṉṉi yūrarē

        வன்னியூர்த்தலத்து இறைவர் வண்டும், தேனும் திளைத்துப் பொருந்தும் கொன்றையர்; துளையுடைய அயிராவணம் என்ற வேழத்தினை உடையவர்; புலித்தோலினர்; ஒளி வீசும் மதியில் தோன்றும் நிலாக்கதிரைக்கண்டு நாகமானது கொள்ளுவதற்கு நாவினை வளைக்கின்ற நீண்ட சடையினர் ஆவர்.

      7. 07

        குணங்கொள் தோளெட்டு மூர்த்தி இணையடிஇணங்கு வார்கட் கினியனு மாய்நின்றான்வணங்கி மாமலர் கொண்டவர் வைகலும்வணங்கு வார்மனத் தார்வன்னி யூரரே

        Kuṇaṅkoḷ thōḷeṭṭu mūrththi iṇaiyaṭi / iṇaṅku vārkaṭ kiṉiyaṉu māyniṉtṟāṉ / vaṇaṅki māmalar koṇṭavar vaikalum / vaṇaṅku vārmaṉath thārvaṉṉi yūrarē

        வன்னியூர்த்தலத்து இறைவர் எட்டுத் தோள்களையும் எட்டுக்குணங்களையும் உடைய மூர்த்தி; தன் இணையடிகளை இணங்கி வழிபடுவார்கட்கு இனியராகியவர்; மலர்கள் கொண்டு வணங்குவார் மனத்தின் கண்ணவர்.

      8. 08

        இயலு மாலொடு நான்முகன் செய்தவம்முயலிற் காண்பரி தாய்நின்ற மூர்த்திதான்அயலெ லாம்அன்ன மேயும்அந் தாமரைவயலெ லாங்கயல் பாய்வன்னி யூரரே

        Iyalu māloṭu nāṉmukaṉ seythavam / muyaliṟ kāṇpari thāyniṉtṟa mūrththithāṉ / ayale lāmaṉṉa mēyuman thāmarai / vayale lāṅkayal pāyvaṉṉi yūrarē

        அயற்பக்கமெலாம் அன்னங்கள் மேய்கின்ற, அழகிய தாமரைகளை உடைய வயல்களிலெல்லாம் கயல்மீன்கள் பாய்கின்ற, வன்னியூர்த்தலத்து இறைவர், இயலுகின்ற திருமாலோடு நான்முகன் தவம் செய்து முயன்றும் காண்டல் அரியராய் நின்ற மூர்த்தியாவர்.

        இப்பதிகத்தில் 9-ம் செய்யுள் சிதைந்து போயிற்று.

        Ippathikaththil 9-m seyyuḷ sithainthu pōyitṟu.

      9. 09

        நலங்கொள் பாகனை நன்று முனிந்திடாவிலங்கல் கோத்தெடுத் தானது மிக்கிடஇலங்கை மன்னன் இருபது தோளினைமலங்க வூன்றிவைத் தார்வன்னி யூரரே

        The last verse tells how the Lord pressed down his finger when the king of Lanka lifted the mountain, so that the king's shoulders were crushed.

        Nalaṅkoḷ pākaṉai naṉtṟu muṉinthiṭā / vilaṅkal kōththeṭuth thāṉathu mikkiṭa / ilaṅkai maṉṉaṉ irupathu thōḷiṉai / malaṅka vūṉtṟivaith thārvaṉṉi yūrarē

        வன்னியூர்த்தலத்து இறைவர், நன்மை கொண்ட பாகராகிய தம்மை முடிந்திடாது திருக்கயிலையைக் கரங்களைக் கொண்டு கோர்த்தெடுத்தபோது அவ்விலங்கை மன்னரின் இருபது தோள்களை மலங்கும் படியாகத் திருவிரலை ஊன்றியவர் ஆவர்.

      Photos

      Photographs

      17 photographs, in the order they appear in the write-up. Captions are AI-assisted.

      A small tiered tower over the temple gateway, with a shed and wall beside it.
      A two-tiered sculpted tower over a doorway, with a blue notice board in front.
      A spreading tree on a raised round platform by a white wall painted with Tamil letters.
      A dim stone hall with a lamp-lit doorway at the far end.
      A barred doorway with a Tamil name board, and a lit idol in red cloth within.
      Four small dark idols standing in a row on a stone platform, each wrapped in cloth.
      Two lingams draped in cloth on either side of a goddess idol in red.
      Three dark idols in cloth, the left one under a golden arch.
      A stone shrine doorway with a Tamil name board below a group of painted sculptures.
      A small stone shrine with a domed roof, standing beside a wall with Tamil letters.
      A small pillared shrine with a domed roof and a Tamil name board above its doorway.
      Carved figures on a wall under a Tamil heading, including Gauri Parvathy, Agni and a cow.
      A small tiered tower over the temple gateway, with a shed and wall beside it.
      Two domed towers and a small yellow-pillared shrine between them, seen from the courtyard.
      The gateway tower in the distance, with a stone Nandi and a bell on a roof at right.
      A long pillared hall with sculpted roof edges, a Nandi at either end and a domed tower behind.
      Domed shrine roofs in the courtyard, with the gateway tower and trees behind.