Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Sivasthalams in Thondai Naadu

Paadal Petra Sivasthalams in Thondai Naadu
Sl. No.LocationGodName
1Kachchi Ekambam Kancheepuram)Ekambareswarar
2Tirukkachchi MetraliTirumettralinayagar
3TiruonakandanthaliOnakandeswarar
4Kachchi AnekatangaapathamAnekathangaa Padeswarar
5Kachchineri KaaraikaduKaarai Tirunatheswarar
6Tirukuranganil MuttamValeeswarar
7TirumaagaralAdaikalankatha Nathar
8TiruothurVedhanatheswarar
9TiruppanankatturPanankatteeswarar
10TiruvallamVilva Naatheswarar
11TirumarperuManikandeswarar
12Tiruvooral (Takkolam)Umapatheeswarar
13ElambayankotturChandrasekar
14TiruvirkolamThiripuranthakar
15TiruvalankaduVadaAranyeswarar
16TirupaasurVaacheeswarar
17TiruvenpakkamOondreeswarar
18TirukkallilSivanandeswarar
19Chennai - TiruvotriyurAdipureesar, Padampakka Nathar
20TiruvalidhaayamTiruvalleeswarar
21TirumullaivayilMasilamani Eswarar
22TiruverkaduVedhapureeswarar
23Chennai - TirumayilaiKapaleeswarar
24Chennai - TiruvanmiyurMarundeesar
25Tirukkachhur AlakkoilVirunditta Eswarar
26TiruvidaichuramIdaichuranathar
27TirukkazhukkundramVedagireeswarar
28AchchirupakkamPakkapureswarar
29TiruvakkaraiChandrasekar
30TiruarisiliArisilinathar
31Irumbai MaakaalamMakaleshwarar

The present day Chennai, Thiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Vellore, Thiruvannamalai and Villupuram Districts of Tamilnadu were part of the region referred to as Thondai Naadu during the time when Tevaram Hymns were sung by the Nayanmars.

Districtwise location of these temples
Chennai DistrictTiruvalidhaayam, Tirumayilai, Tiruvanmiyur
Kancheepuram DistrictKachi Ekambam (Kancheepuram), Tirukkachi Metrali, Tiruonakandanthali, Kachchi Anekatangaapatham, Kachchineri Kaaraikadu, Tirumaagaral, Elambayankottur, Tirukkachhur Alakkoil, Tiruvidaichuram, Tirukkazhukkundram, Achchirupakkam
Tiruvallur DistrictTiruvotriyur, Tiruvirkolam, Tiruvalankadu, Tirupaasur, Tiruvenpakkam, Tirukkallil, Tirumullaivayil, Tiruverkadu
Tiruvannamalai DistrictTirukuranganil Muttam, Tiruothur, Tiruppanankattur
Vellore DistrictTiruvallam, Tirumarperu, Tiruvooral (Takkolam)
Villupuram DistrictTiruvakkarai, Tiruarisili, Irumbai Maakaalam