- Temples of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is known as the land of temples. Nearly 33000 ancient temples - many of which are at least 600 to 800 years old are scattered all over the land. Studded with complex architecture, variety of sculptures and rich inscriptions - these temples capture the very essence of the culture and heritage of the Tamil land, which is historically more than 2000 years old.Temples of
Tamil Nadu can be categorized as below:
* Temples of Sangam Age
* Temples of Thevaram Hymns
* Temples of Divya Prabhantham Hymns
* Cave Temples of the Pallavas
* Cave Temples of Pandiyas
* Rockcut Monolith Temples of the Pallavas
* Rockcut Monolith Temples of the Pandiyas
* Structural Temples of the Pallavas
* Structural Temples of the Pandiyas
* Structural Temples of the Cholas
* Structural Temples of Vijayanagar / NayaksFollowing is a list of such ancient temples, with an indication on when and by whom they were built.
Cave Temples of Pandiyas
* [http://www.varalaaru.com/Default.asp?articleid=29 Kandan Kudaivarai] - Muruga Temple,
Madurai - Period:Pandiya
* [http://www.varalaaru.com/Default.asp?articleid=117 Seevaramudaiyar Kudaivarai] - Shiva Temple,Pudukkottai - Period:Pandiya
* [http://www.varalaaru.com/Default.asp?articleid=110 Pathinen Bhoomi Vinnagaram - Pazhiyili Iswaram] - Naarthamalai,Pudukkottai - Period:MuttaraiyaRockcut Monolith Temples of Pallavas
* [http://www.varalaaru.com/Default.asp?articleid=52 Adyantha Kaamam - Part 1] - Dharmaraja Ratha,
Mamallapuram - Period:Pallava
* [http://www.varalaaru.com/Default.asp?articleid=79 Adyantha Kaamam - Part 2] - Dharmaraja Ratha,Mamallapuram - Period:Pallava
* [http://www.varalaaru.com/Default.asp?articleid=81 Adyantha Kaamam - Part 3] - Dharmaraja Ratha,Mamallapuram - Period:Pallava Structural Temples of Pallavas
* [http://www.varalaaru.com/Default.asp?articleid=3 Kailasanatha Temple - Part 1] - Thiruppattur, Tiruchi Dt - Period:
Pallava
* [http://www.varalaaru.com/Default.asp?articleid=13 Kailasanatha Temple - Part 2] - Thiruppattur, Tiruchi Dt - Period:Pallava Structural Temples of Cholas
* [http://www.varalaaru.com/Default.asp?articleid=2 Raajarajeswaram - Part I] -
Brihadeshwara temple or Big Temple,Thanjavur - Period:Chola
* [http://www.varalaaru.com/Default.asp?articleid=14 Raajarajeswaram - Part 2] -Brihadeshwara temple or Big Temple,Thanjavur - Period:Chola
* [http://www.varalaaru.com/Default.asp?articleid=38 Raajarajeswaram - Part 3] -Brihadeshwara temple or Big Temple,Thanjavur - Period:Chola
* [http://www.varalaaru.com/Default.asp?articleid=104 Raajarajeswaram - Certain Revelations] -Brihadeshwara temple or Big Temple,Thanjavur - Period:Chola
* [http://www.varalaaru.com/Default.asp?articleid=98 Raajarajeswaram - Architecture] -Brihadeshwara temple or Big Temple,Thanjavur - Period:Chola
* [http://www.varalaaru.com/Default.asp?articleid=101 Raajarajeswaram - Inscriptions] -Brihadeshwara temple or Big Temple,Thanjavur - Period:Chola
* [http://www.varalaaru.com/Default.asp?articleid=100 Raajarajeswaram - Chandeshwara Shrine] -Brihadeshwara temple or Big Temple,Thanjavur - Period:Chola
* [http://www.varalaaru.com/Default.asp?articleid=63 Raajarajeswaram - Mural Restorations] -Brihadeshwara temple or Big Temple,Thanjavur - Period:Chola
* [http://www.varalaaru.com/Default.asp?articleid=80 Raajarajeswaram - Saantharam Icons] -Brihadeshwara temple or Big Temple,Thanjavur - Period:Chola
* [http://www.varalaaru.com/Default.asp?articleid=102 Raajarajeswaram - Special Characteristics] -Brihadeshwara temple or Big Temple,Thanjavur - Period:Chola
* [http://www.varalaaru.com/Default.asp?articleid=104 Raajarajeswaram - New Revealations] -Brihadeshwara temple or Big Temple,Thanjavur - Period:Chola
* [http://www.varalaaru.com/Default.asp?articleid=105 Raajarajeswaram - A Travellogue] -Brihadeshwara temple or Big Temple,Thanjavur - Period:Chola
* [http://www.varalaaru.com/Default.asp?articleid=40 Thayinum Nalla Iswaram] - Aaragalur - Period:Chola
* [http://www.varalaaru.com/Default.asp?articleid=57 Raajasimmeswaram / Kshatriya Simmeswaram] - Shore Temples,Mamallapuram - Period:Pallava
* [http://www.varalaaru.com/Default.asp?articleid=110 Vijayalaya Choleeswaram - Part I] - Naarthamalai,Pudukkottai - Period:Muttaraiyar
* [http://www.varalaaru.com/Default.asp?articleid=146 Vijayalaya Choleeswaram - Part II] - Naarthamalai,Pudukkottai - Period:Muttaraiyar
* [http://www.varalaaru.com/Default.asp?articleid=107 Valanchuzhi Complex] - Thiruvalanchuzhi,Kumbakonam - Period:Chola
* [http://www.varalaaru.com/Default.asp?articleid=125 Thiruvalithayam] - Padi,Chennai - Period:Chola
* [http://www.varalaaru.com/Default.asp?articleid=143 Apradeeswara Temple] - Nagar,Lalgudi - Period:Chola Recent discoveries and Historic research
* [http://www.hinduonnet.com/2004/02/23/stories/2004022302800500.htm New sculptures discovered at Saptharishiswarar Temple]
Lalgudi - Period:Chola See also
*
Arunachaleswara Temple ,Thiruvannamalai
*Brihadishwara Temple ,Tanjavur
*Chidambaram Temple ,Chidambaram
*Ekambaranatha Temple ,Kanchipuram
*Kailasanathar Temple ,Kanchipuram
*Kamakshi Amman Temple ,Kanchipuram
*Kapaleeshwarar temple ,Mylapore ,Chennai
*Karpaka Vinayakar Temple , Pillayarpatti,Karaikkudi
*Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple ,Madurai
*Mela Thiruvenkatanathapuram or Thirunankovil, nearTirunelveli
*keezha thiruvenkatanathapuram or Thirunankovil, nearTirunelveli
*Nellaiappar Temple ,Tirunelveli
*Palani Murugan Temple ,Palani
*Ramanathaswamy Temple ,Rameswaram
*Rock Fort Temple complex: This is a collection of 3 temples in Tiruchirappalli
*Sangameswarar Temple -Bhavani ,Erode
*Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam
*Samayapuram Mariamman Koil,Tiruchi,Samaypuram
*Swamithope pathi ,Swamithoppe
*Thiruchendur Murugan Temple ,Thiruchendur
*Thirupparamkundram Murugan temple
*Varadharaja Perumal Temple ,Kanchipuram
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