Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Lingaraj Temple
Lingaraj is a defining monument of Bhubaneswar’s old temple quarter.
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Kolhapur, Maharashtra
Kolhapur Mahalakshmi Ambabai Temple
Kolhapur’s goddess is lovingly known as Ambabai and Karveer Nivasini, the resident Mother of the sacred Karveer region.
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Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Kapaleeshwarar and Karpagambal Temple, Mylapore
Mylapore’s Kapaleeshwarar Temple brings together Tamil sacred poetry, a busy neighbourhood pilgrimage and the worship of Shiva and Karpagambal.
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Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Marudhamalai Subramanyaswamy Temple
Marudhamalai rises above the Coimbatore plain on the edge of the Western Ghats.
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Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Vadapalani Andavar Temple
Vadapalani Andavar is a major Murugan temple within Chennai’s urban landscape.
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Thiruverkadu, Tamil Nadu
Thiruverkadu Devi Karumariamman Temple
Thiruverkadu’s Karumariamman shrine is an important Amman destination on Chennai’s western side.
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Mangadu, Tamil Nadu
Mangadu Kamakshi Amman Temple
Mangadu presents Kamakshi in the setting of penance.
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Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Nanganallur Anjaneyar Temple
Nanganallur’s Anjaneyar Temple is recognised for its monumental Hanuman image carved from a single granite block.
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Thirumanancheri, Tamil Nadu
Thirumanancheri Kalyanasundareswarar Temple
Thirumanancheri is associated with Shiva and Parvati’s divine marriage.
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Mandaikadu, Tamil Nadu
Mandaikadu Bhagavathy Amman Temple
Mandaikadu is a major Bhagavathy shrine in Kanniyakumari district, drawing devotees from Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
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Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu
Nagaraja Temple, Nagercoil
Nagercoil’s Nagaraja Temple gives the city its name and provides an important introduction to serpent worship in southern India.
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Anaimalai, Tamil Nadu
Anaimalai Masani Amman Temple
At Anaimalai near Pollachi, Masani Amman is worshipped in an unusual reclining form.
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Thirukadaiyur, Tamil Nadu
Thirukadaiyur Amritaghateswarar–Abirami Temple
Thirukadaiyur joins two celebrated devotional stories: Shiva protecting Markandeya from death and Abirami’s grace toward Abirami Pattar.
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Thirukkarugavur, Tamil Nadu
Thirukkarugavur Garbarakshambigai Temple
Thirukkarugavur is known for prayers connected with pregnancy and family life, but it is also a historic Shiva temple with Chola inscriptions and Tamil sacred poetry.
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Suchindram, Tamil Nadu
Suchindram Thanumalayan Temple
Suchindram is notable for its Trimurti identity, extensive stonework and prominent Hanuman image.
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Vaitheeswaran Koil, Tamil Nadu
Vaitheeswaran Koil — Vaidyanathar and Angaraka
Vaitheeswaran Koil is a Shiva temple with a strong healing tradition and the Angaraka association of the Navagraha circuit.
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Suryanar Kovil, Tamil Nadu
Suryanar Kovil — Surya Temple
Suryanar Kovil is the Sun-centred shrine of the Cauvery-delta Navagraha circuit.
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Thingalur, Tamil Nadu
Thingalur Kailasanathar — Chandra Sthalam
Thingalur is the Moon-associated destination in the Navagraha circuit.
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Thiruvenkadu, Tamil Nadu
Thiruvenkadu Swetharanyeswarar — Budha Sthalam
Thiruvenkadu combines a Budha shrine with a rich Shaiva identity.
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Alangudi, Tamil Nadu
Alangudi Apatsahayeswarar — Guru and Dakshinamurthy
Alangudi is the Guru destination of the Navagraha circuit and an important place for Dakshinamurthy worship.
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Kanjanur, Tamil Nadu
Kanjanur Agneeswarar — Shukra Sthalam
Kanjanur is the Venus-associated shrine of the Navagraha circuit.
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Thirunageswaram, Tamil Nadu
Thirunageswaram Naganathaswamy — Rahu Sthalam
Thirunageswaram is a substantial Shiva temple near Kumbakonam, known especially for Rahu worship.
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Keezhaperumpallam, Tamil Nadu
Keezhaperumpallam Naganathaswamy — Ketu Sthalam
Keezhaperumpallam is the Ketu-associated temple of the delta Navagraha circuit.
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Karaikal, Puducherry
Thirunallar Dharbaranyeswarar — Saneeswaran Temple
Thirunallar is a Shiva temple in Karaikal with an especially prominent Shani tradition.
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