Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Sivasthalams in Pandiya Naadu

Paadal Petra Sivasthalams in Pandiya Naadu
Sl. No.LocationGodName
1TiruAalavai (Madurai)Sokkanathar, Sundareswarar
2TiruAppanurAappudaiyar
3TirupparankundramParangirinathar
4TiruvedagamEdaganatheswarar
5TirukodunkundramKodunkundreesar
6TirupputturTiruthalinathar
7TiruppunavayilPazhampathinayagar
8RameswaramRamanathaswamy
9TiruvadanaiAadanainathar
10TirukkaanapperKaalaiyappar
11TirupuvanamPoovananathar
12TiruchuzhiyalTirumeninathar
13KuttralamKurumpalaanathar
14TirunelveliNellaiappar

The present day Madurai, Virudunagar, Ramanathapuram, Pudukottai, Sivagangai and Tirunelveli districts of Tamilnadu were part of the region referred to as Pandiya Naadu during the days when the Teveram Hymns were sung by the Nayanmars.

Districtwise location of these temples
Madurai DistrictMadurai, Tiru Appanur, Tirupparankundram, Tiruvedagam
Virudunagar DistrictTirukodunkundram (Piranmalai), Tiruchuzhiyal
Ramanathapuram DistrictRameswaram, Tiruvaadaanai
Sivagangai DistrictTiruputtur, Tirukkaanapper (Kaalayarkovil), Tiruppuvanam
Pudukottai DistrictTiruppunavayil
Tirunelveli DistrictKuttralam, Tirunelveli