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Thirunintriyur Sri Lakshmipureeswarar Temple 19th of 63 on the north bank of the Kaveri · Chola Nadu · Temples near Mayiladuthurai

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Moolavar
Lakshmipureeswarar, Mahalakshinathar, Parikeswarar
Ambal
Ulaga Nayaki, Loka Nayaki
Theertham
Neelamalar Poigai
Sthala vriksham
Vilvam tree
Pathigam by
Thirugnanasambanthar-1, Thirunavukarasar (Appar)-1 and Sundaramurthy (Sundarar)-2

Temple

By V. MuthukumaraswamyVisited 1,200 words · 6 min

Visited on: 28th September, 2016 and 6th November, 2016.

Location

Thirunintriyur is situated at a distance of about 9 kms from Mayiladuthurai on the Mayiladuthurai to Chidambaram route (via Vaitheeswarankoil). This temple is about one kilometre away from the main road.

Other Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams near this place are – Vaitheeswaran Koil, Thirukkannar Koil, Thiruppunkur, Thiruvazhkoliputhur, Thiru Karuppariyalur, Thiru Kurakkuka, Thiru Kurukkai, Mayiladuthurai, Thiru Needur and Thiru Anniyur.

General information

Moolavar
Sri Lakshmipureeswarar, Sri Mahalakshinathar, Sri Parikeswarar
Ambal
Sri Ulaga Nayaki, Sri Loka Nayaki
Theertham (Holy water)
Neelamalar Poigai
Sthala Vriksham (Sacred Tree)
Vilvam tree
Pathigam (Hymn) rendered by
Saint Thirugnanasambanthar-1, Saint Thirunavukarasar (Appar)-1 and Saint Sundaramurthy (Sundarar)-2
  • This is one of the 276 Devara Paadal Petra Shiva Sthalams and 19th Shiva Sthalam on the northern bank of the river Cauvery in Chozha Nadu (Vadakarai).
  • Lord Shiva in this temple is a Swayambumurthi (self-manifested).
  • This is a parihara sthalam for “Brahmahathi Dosham”.
  • This is one of the 44 Paadal petra sthalams where the “Moovar” (the three saints - Saint Thirugnanasambanthar, Saint Thirunavukarasar (Appar) and Saint Sundaramurthy (Sundarar)) had rendered their Pathigams.
  • This temple is counted as one of the Maadak Koils built by King Kochengat Cholan.
  • This east facing temple has two corridors and its main tower (Rajagopuram) has 3-tiers.
  • There is no flag post (Dwajasthambam) here.

History of the temple

There is only one stone inscription in this temple which dates back to the period of the Chola king “Thirubhuvana Chakravarthy” Rajaraja Devan.

Now this temple is under the administrative control of Dharumapuram Adheenam.

However, the temple is in a very bad state. The main tower as well as the towers in the sanctum are in ruins and are covered with a lot of weeds and plants. Even the compound walls and shrines are in a dilapidated condition.

A dark, weathered gopuram with weeds on its tiers; a Nandi sits on a stone pedestal under a small pavilion in front.
A small stone pavilion with a Nandi in the foreground, and a columned hall and a tower behind it.

Legend

It is believed that Lord Mahavishnu and Goddess Mahalakshmi worshiped Lord Shiva here. Hence the lord gets the name Sri Lakshmipureeswarar. Secondly, since Goddess Mahalakshmi (also known as “Thiru”) worshipped Lord Shiva in this place, it gets the name Thiru Nintra Oor.

Another legend associated with this temple is that of Sage Jamadhagni. Once, the sage caught his wife Renukadevi admiring the handsomeness of a Gandharva (a celestial god). He was angered by this and instructed his son Sage Parasuramar to chop off her head. To obey his father’s instruction, Parasuramar killed his mother. However, he then asked his father to bring her back to life. For having committed the sin of killing his own mother, Parasuramar worshipped Lord Shiva here. Sage Jamadhagni also realised his hasty decision and worshiped the lord here asking for forgiveness. Lord Shiva granted darshan to both father and son and absolved them from their sins.

Sage Parasuramar is believed to have assigned to 300 brahmins the duty of chanting vedas in this temple every day. He also granted 360 ‘veli’ (a unit of measurement) agricultural land to this temple. The income generated from the land was to be used for the entire year’s expenses.

Another legend is that a Chola king would pass this village every day while on his way to the Chidambaram temple. One day when he was crossing this place, the torches carried by his men automatically went off. Despite their best efforts, they were not able to light it again. But as soon as they crossed this place, the torches lit up automatically. This became a regular phenomenon. Curious to understand the reason behind this, the king asked a shepherd if anything strange was happening at this place. The shepherd informed the king that there was a Shivalingam nearby and a cow performed abhishekam on that lingam. The king then ordered his men to search the place and soon a lingam was unearthed. However, the king noticed that the lingam was bleeding because of being hit with an iron rod while digging. Realising the sin that he had unknowingly committed, the king prayed to Lord Shiva asking for forgiveness. He also decided to build a temple there. As the wick of the torches (“Thiri” in Tamil) got extinguished here, this place came to be known as “Thiri Nintravur”. This has now changed to Thirunintriyur. The scar on the Shivalingam can be seen even now.

It is also believed that Lord Indra, Iravadham, a Chola king and Sages Agasthiyar, Jamadhagni and Parasuramar have worshiped the lord of this temple.

It is also believed that a cow worshiped the lord here by performing milk abhishekam every day before dawn and attained salvation.

Deities in the temple

Other than the shrines of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathy, shrines and idols of Selva Vinayakar, Murugan with his consorts, Lord Mahavishnu, Mahalakshmi, Navagraham, Bhairavar, Suryan, Chandran, Lingams worshiped by Jamadhagni and Parasuramar, Subramaniyar, Parikeswarar and Naalvar can be seen in the corridors. The idols of Suryan and Chandran are facing each other.

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

A dark stone Nandi decorated with flower garlands in a pillared pavilion; the gopuram and its gateway stand behind.
A seated dark stone idol with a hooded backdrop and flowers, flanked by small carved niches on either side.
A black Shivalingam wrapped in green leaves and a white cloth, with blue Tamil lettering on the wall above.
A small stone shrine with two pillars and an open door, under a dark tower with carved figures.
A black stone idol with several arms in a white cloth before a brick wall; a Tamil label above names Subramaniyar.
A standing four-armed black stone idol with a tall crown and a wheel in one hand; a Tamil label above names Mahavishnu.
Four small black stone idols in white cloths on stone bases along a wall, with a larger idol on a platform at right.

Salient features

Three tanks adorn this temple in the form of a garland. This was praised as “Neela Malar Poigai” (fragrant blue flowers) by Saint Thirugnanasambanthar. He also mentioned that those praying here will have a peaceful life free of ailments, fear and sins.

Saint Sundarar in his hymn mentioned that this place is very auspicious because - Indra was blessed with the post of the head of the devas,

Sage Agasthiyar was blessed to stay in the Pothigai hill,

Iravatham got a place in the celestial world,

Parasuramar and the cow were blessed by Lord Shiva with the “Thiruvadi Theetchai”.

Muyalagan, the symbol of ignorance, under the feet of Lord Dakshinamurthy is on the left side with a serpent in his hand.

It is believed that King Kochengat Chola built about 70 “Madakkoils”. The distinguishing feature of a Madakkoil is that it is not easily approachable by an elephant. He built these temples at an elevation and there are a few steps that need to be climbed before seeing the lord. Also, the sanctum sanctorum’s (Karpagragam) entrance is narrow such that no elephant can enter it.

Greatness of this temple

This temple is famous for those who are born during the time of “Anusham Nakshatram”.

This is also a Parihara sthalam for those suffering from Brahmahathi dosham.

Those who worship the lord here will be blessed with a peaceful life free from ailments, fear and sins.

Also, people pray here on new moon days to seek salvation of their ancestors’ souls.

Important festivals

Some of the main festivals celebrated in this temple are-

Aani Tirumanjanam in the Tamil month of Aani (June-July),

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

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

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

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

Pradosham is also observed regularly.

Temple timings

From 07.00 AM to 12.00 Noon and 04.00 PM to 08.00 PM.

Temple address

Sri Lakshmipureeswarar Temple,
Thirunintriyur Post,
Mayiladuthurai Taluk,
Nagapattinam District,
Tamil Nadu - 609 118.
Tele: +91- 4364 - 279 423, 320 520, +91- 94861 41430.

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A weathered stone gopuram rises over a brick-paved courtyard, with palm trees behind and a stone pavilion at right.
A pillared stone hall with clothes hung out to dry, and a tower of the sanctum at right beyond a small lamp pavilion.
A weathered stone sanctum wall with a carved tower above and a small shrine entrance at left, under a blue sky.
A dark, weathered gopuram with finials and plants growing on its tiers, beside a ruined hall at left.

Highlights

What makes this temple special

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Greatness

A Parihara Sthalam for Brahmahathi Dosham

This is a Parihara sthalam for those suffering from Brahmahathi dosham, and a temple famous for those born under Anusham Nakshatram.

  1. Brahmahathi DoshamThis is a Parihara sthalam for those suffering from Brahmahathi dosham.
  2. Anusham NakshatramThis temple is famous for those who are born during the time of Anusham Nakshatram.
  3. Three tanks like a garlandThree tanks adorn this temple in the form of a garland.
  4. A MadakkoilThis temple is counted as one of the Maadak Koils built by King Kochengat Cholan.
Significance

Sung by the Moovar

Saint Thirugnanasambanthar, Saint Thirunavukarasar (Appar) and Saint Sundarar all rendered Pathigams here.

  1. One of the 44 Moovar sthalamsThis is one of the 44 Paadal petra sthalams where the Moovar had rendered their Pathigams.
  2. One of the 276 Paadal Petra SthalamsThis is the 19th Shiva Sthalam on the northern bank of the river Cauvery in Chozha Nadu.
  3. Praised by ThirugnanasambantharThe tank was praised as Neela Malar Poigai by Saint Thirugnanasambanthar.
  4. Sundarar's hymnSaint Sundarar in his hymn mentioned that this place is very auspicious.
Why devotees come

Why devotees come here

Devotees come for a peaceful life, relief from Brahmahathi dosham and prayers for their ancestors.

  1. For a peaceful lifeThose who worship the lord here will be blessed with a peaceful life free from ailments, fear and sins.
  2. For relief from Brahmahathi doshamThis is also a Parihara sthalam for those suffering from Brahmahathi dosham.
  3. For the salvation of ancestorsPeople pray here on new moon days to seek salvation of their ancestors' souls.
The Rajagopuram and the open courtyard
44Moovar Paadal Petra Sthalams

Where the Moovar sang

How the place got its name

  1. திருMahalakshmi, who worshipped here
  2. திரிthe wick of the torches that went out

The place is called Thiru Nintra Oor, and also Thiri Nintravur.

Thiri Nintravur

    Legends of Thirunintriyur

    Parasuramar worshipped Lord Shiva here for killing his mother, and Sage Jamadhagni worshipped asking forgiveness; Lord Shiva absolved them from their sins.

    Torches carried by a Chola king's men went off here; a lingam was unearthed, the king prayed for forgiveness and decided to build a temple.

    A cow worshipped the lord here by performing milk abhishekam every day before dawn and attained salvation.

    Saints who sang here

    1. ThirugnanasambantharHe praised the tank as Neela Malar Poigai.
    2. Thirunavukarasar (Appar)One Pathigam is rendered by him here.
    3. SundararHe mentioned in his hymn that this place is very auspicious.

    Kings of Thirunintriyur

    1. Kochengat CholanThis temple is counted as one of the Maadak Koils built by King Kochengat Cholan.
    2. Rajaraja DevanThe one stone inscription dates back to the period of the Chola king Rajaraja Devan.

    Festivals through the year

      Aani Tirumanjanam, Vinayakar Chaturthi, Skanda Shashti, Annabishekam, Thiru Karthikai 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
      Moolavarல
      Moolavar

      Sri Lakshmipureeswarar

      Also known as Sri Mahalakshinathar and Sri Parikeswarar. Lord Shiva in this temple is a Swayambumurthi (self-manifested).

      Ambalஉ
      Ambal

      Sri Ulaga Nayaki

      Also known as Sri Loka Nayaki.

      A black stone idol with several arms in a white cloth before a brick wall; a Tamil label above names Subramaniyar.
      Shrine in the corridor

      Subramaniyar

      Shrines and idols of Selva Vinayakar, Murugan with his consorts, Subramaniyar and others can be seen in the corridors.

      A standing four-armed black stone idol with a tall crown and a wheel in one hand; a Tamil label above names Mahavishnu.
      Shrine in the corridor

      Lord Mahavishnu

      Shrines and idols of Lord Mahavishnu, Mahalakshmi and others can be seen in the corridors.

      Shrine in the corridorசூ
      Shrine in the corridor

      Suryan and Chandran

      The idols of Suryan and Chandran are facing each other.

      Shrine in the corridorநா
      Shrine in the corridor

      Naalvar

      Shrines and idols of Parikeswarar and Naalvar can be seen in the corridors.

      Idol in the koshtamத
      Idol in the koshtam

      Dakshinamurthy

      In the koshtam, idols of Narthana Vinayakar, Dakshinamurthy, Lingothbavar, Brahma, Durgai and Chandikeswarar can be seen.

      Visit & map

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      Darshan today7:00 am – 12:00 noon, 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
      7:00 – 12:004:00 – 8:00 pm

      Hours as recorded on the visit. Festival days can differ.

      Address and phone

      Sri Lakshmipureeswarar Temple, Thirunintriyur Post, Mayiladuthurai Taluk, Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu - 609 118.

      +91- 4364 - 279 423

      Temple plan

      A dark, weathered gopuram with finials and plants growing on its tiers, beside a ruined hall at left.
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      The Rajagopuram and the entrance

      This temple is about one kilometre away from the main road.

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

      Pathigam

      Saint Sundararamurthy Nayanar visited this temple and sang this Pathigam.

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

      V. Muthukumaraswamy

      Sundarar visited this temple and sang this Pathigam. Verse 1 of 11.

      Atṟava ṉāraṭi yārthamak kāyizhai paṅkiṉarām
      patṟava ṉārem parāpara reṉtṟu palarvirumpum
      kotṟava ṉārkuṟu kāthavar ūrneṭu veñcharaththāl
      cetṟava ṉārkkiṭa māvathu nanthiru niṉtṟiyūrē

      The Lord, free of ties, shares his half with the lady of fine jewels, and many desire him as our supreme refuge. The victorious one who destroyed, with a fierce long arrow, the towns of those who would not approach him has his abode in our sacred Thirunintriyur.

      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 eleven verses

      1. 01

        அற்றவ னாரடி யார்தமக் காயிழை பங்கினராம்பற்றவ னாரெம் பராபர ரென்று பலர்விரும்பும்கொற்றவ னார்குறு காதவர் ஊர்நெடு வெஞ்சரத்தால்செற்றவ னார்க்கிட மாவது நந்திரு நின்றியூரே

        Atṟava ṉāraṭi yārthamak kāyizhai paṅkiṉarām / patṟava ṉārem parāpara reṉtṟu palarvirumpum / kotṟava ṉārkuṟu kāthavar ūrneṭu veñcharaththāl / cetṟava ṉārkkiṭa māvathu nanthiru niṉtṟiyūrē

      2. 02

        வாசத்தி னார்மலர்க் கொன்றையுள் ளார்வடி வார்ந்தநீறுபூசத்தி னார்புக லிந்நகர் போற்றுமெம் புண்ணியத்தார்நேசத்தி னாலென்னை யாளுங்கொண் டார்நெடு மாகடல்சூழ்தேசத்தி னார்க்கிட மாவது நந்திரு நின்றியூரே

        Vāsaththi ṉārmalark koṉtṟaiyuḷ ḷārvaṭi vārnthanīṟu / pūsaththi ṉārpuka linnagar pōtṟumem puṇṇiyaththār / nēsaththi ṉāleṉṉai yāḷuṅkoṇ ṭārneṭu mākaṭalchūzh / thēsaththi ṉārkkiṭa māvathu nanthiru niṉtṟiyūrē

      3. 03

        அங்கையின் மூவிலை வேலர் அமரர் அடிபரவச்சங்கையை நீங்க அருளித் தடங்கடல் நஞ்சமுண்டார்மங்கையோர் பாகர் மகிழ்ந்த இடம்வள மல்குபுனற்செங்கயல் பாயும் வயல்பொலி யுந்திரு நின்றியூரே

        Aṅkaiyiṉ mūvilai vēlar amarar aṭiparavach / chaṅkaiyai nīṅka aruḷith thaṭaṅkaṭal nañchamuṇṭār / maṅkaiyōr pākar makizhntha iṭamvaḷa malkupuṉaṟ / seṅkayal pāyum vayalpoli yunthiru niṉtṟiyūrē

      4. 04

        ஆறுகந் தாரங்கம் நான்மறை யாரெங்கு மாகியடல்ஏறுகந் தாரிசை ஏழுகந் தார்முடிக் கங்கைதன்னைவேறுகந் தார்விரி நூலுகந் தார்பரி சாந்தமதாநீறுகந் தாருறை யும்மிட மாந்திரு நின்றியூரே

        Āṟukan thāraṅkam nāṉmaṟai yāreṅku mākiyaṭal / ēṟukan thārisai ēzhukan thārmuṭik gaṅgaithaṉṉai / vēṟukan thārviri nūlukan thārpari sānthamathā / nīṟukan thāruṟai yum'miṭa mānthiru niṉtṟiyūrē

      5. 05

        வஞ்சங்கொண் டார்மனஞ் சேரகில் லார்நறு நெய்தயிர்பால்அஞ்சுங்கொண் டாடிய வேட்கையி னாரதி கைப்பதியேதஞ்சங்கொண் டார்தமக் கென்றும் இருக்கை சரணடைந்தார்நெஞ்சங்கொண் டார்க்கிட மாவது நந்திரு நின்றியூரே

        Vañchaṅkoṇ ṭārmaṉañ chērakil lārnaṟu neythayirpāl / añchuṅkoṇ ṭāṭiya vēṭkaiyi ṉārathi kaippathiyē / thañchaṅkoṇ ṭārthamak keṉtṟum irukkai saraṇaṭainthār / neñchaṅkoṇ ṭārkkiṭa māvathu nanthiru niṉtṟiyūrē

      6. 06

        ஆர்த்தவர் ஆடர வம்மரை மேற்புலி ஈருரிவைபோர்த்தவர் ஆனையின் தோலுடல் வெம்புலால் கையகலப்பார்த்தவ ரின்னுயிர் பார்படைத் தான்சிர மஞ்சிலொன்றைச்சேர்த்தவ ருக்குறை யும்மிட மாந்திரு நின்றியூரே

        Ārththavar āṭara vam'marai mēṟpuli īrurivai / pōrththavar āṉaiyiṉ thōluṭal vempulāl kaiyakalap / pārththava riṉṉuyir pārpaṭaith thāṉsira mañchiloṉṟaich / chērththava rukkuṟai yum'miṭa mānthiru niṉtṟiyūrē

      7. 07

        தலையிடை யார்பலி சென்றகந் தோறுந் திரிந்தசெல்வர்மலையுடை யாளொரு பாகம்வைத் தார்கல் துதைந்தநன்னீர்அலையுடை யார்சடை எட்டுஞ் சுழல அருநடஞ்செய்நிலையுடை யாருறை யும்மிட மாந்திரு நின்றியூரே

        Thalaiyiṭai yārpali seṉtṟakan thōṟun thirinthaselvar / malaiyuṭai yāḷoru pākamvaith thārkal thuthainthanaṉṉīr / alaiyuṭai yārsaṭai eṭṭuñ chuzhala arunaṭañchey / nilaiyuṭai yāruṟai yum'miṭa mānthiru niṉtṟiyūrē

      8. 08

        எட்டுகந் தார்திசை ஏழுகந் தார்எழுத் தாறுமன்பர்இட்டுகந் தார்மலர்ப் பூசையிச் சிக்கும் இறைவர்முன்னாள்பட்டுகும் பாரிடைக் காலனைக் காய்ந்து பலியிரந்தூண்சிட்டுகந் தார்க்கிட மாவது நந்திரு நின்றியூரே

        Eṭṭukan thārthisai ēzhukan thār'ezhuth thāṟumaṉpar / iṭṭukan thārmalarp pūsaiyich chikkum iṟaivarmuṉṉāḷ / paṭṭukum pāriṭaik kālaṉaik kāynthu paliyiranthūṇ / siṭṭukan thārkkiṭa māvathu nanthiru niṉtṟiyūrē

      9. 09

        காலமும் ஞாயிறு மாகிநின் றார்கழல் பேணவல்லார்சீலமுஞ் செய்கையுங் கண்டுகப் பாரடி போற்றிசைப்பமாலொடு நான்முகன் இந்திரன் மந்திரத் தால்வணங்கநீலநஞ் சுண்டவ ருக்கிட மாந்திரு நின்றியூரே

        Kālamum gñāyiṟu mākiniṉ tṟārkazhal pēṇavallār / sīlamuñ cheykaiyuṅ kaṇṭukap pāraṭi pōtṟisaippa / māloṭu nāṉmukaṉ inthiraṉ manthirath thālvaṇaṅka / nīlanañ chuṇṭava rukkiṭa mānthiru niṉtṟiyūrē

      10. 10

        வாயார் மனத்தால் நினைக்கு மவருக் கருந்தவத்தில்தூயார் சுடுபொடி யாடிய மேனியர் வானிலென்றும்மேயார் விடையுகந் தேறிய வித்தகர் பேர்ந்தவர்க்குச்சேயார் அடியார்க் கணியவர் ஊர்திரு நின்றியூரே

        Vāyār maṉaththāl niṉaikku mavaruk karunthavaththil / thūyār suṭupoṭi yāṭiya mēṉiyar vāṉileṉtṟum / mēyār viṭaiyukan thēṟiya viththakar pērnthavarkkuch / chēyār aṭiyārk kaṇiyavar ūrthiru niṉtṟiyūrē

      11. 11

        சேரும் புகழ்த்தொண்டர் செய்கை அறாத்திரு நின்றியூரிற்சீருஞ் சிவகதி யாயிருந் தானைத் திருநாவலாரூரன் உரைத்த உறுதமிழ் பத்தும்வல் லார்வினைபோய்ப்பாரும் விசும்புந் தொழப்பர மன்னடி கூடுவரே

        The last verse names Sundarar of Thirunavalur and says that those who can recite these Tamil verses will be freed from their deeds and reach the feet of the Supreme, worshipped by earth and sky.

        Sērum pukazhththoṇṭar seykai aṟāththiru niṉtṟiyūriṟ / sīruñ sivakathi yāyirun thāṉaith thirunāvalā / rūraṉ uraiththa uṟuthamizh paththumval lārviṉaipōyp / pārum visumpun thozhappara maṉṉaṭi kūṭuvarē

      Photos

      Photographs

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

      A weathered stone gopuram rises over a brick-paved courtyard, with palm trees behind and a stone pavilion at right.
      A dark, weathered gopuram with weeds on its tiers; a Nandi sits on a stone pedestal under a small pavilion in front.
      A small stone pavilion with a Nandi in the foreground, and a columned hall and a tower behind it.
      A dark stone Nandi decorated with flower garlands in a pillared pavilion; the gopuram and its gateway stand behind.
      A seated dark stone idol with a hooded backdrop and flowers, flanked by small carved niches on either side.
      A black Shivalingam wrapped in green leaves and a white cloth, with blue Tamil lettering on the wall above.
      A small stone shrine with two pillars and an open door, under a dark tower with carved figures.
      A black stone idol with several arms in a white cloth before a brick wall; a Tamil label above names Subramaniyar.
      A standing four-armed black stone idol with a tall crown and a wheel in one hand; a Tamil label above names Mahavishnu.
      Four small black stone idols in white cloths on stone bases along a wall, with a larger idol on a platform at right.
      A weathered stone gopuram rises over a brick-paved courtyard, with palm trees behind and a stone pavilion at right.
      A pillared stone hall with clothes hung out to dry, and a tower of the sanctum at right beyond a small lamp pavilion.
      A weathered stone sanctum wall with a carved tower above and a small shrine entrance at left, under a blue sky.
      A dark, weathered gopuram with finials and plants growing on its tiers, beside a ruined hall at left.