This east-facing temple has a five-tier gopuram at the entrance which leads into a long mandapam. The main Siva Lingam is small-sized and is believed to be a Swayambhu (self-manifested). The inner ...

CHENNAI: Kizhvelur (Keevalur), a village near Thiruvarur, has a Siva temple, wherein the principal deity (Siva Lingam) is worshipped as Akshayalinga Svami and Kediliyappar. This temple is a Padal ...

CHENNAI: This temple is one of the Padal Petra Sthalams or Siva temples eulogised by the Nayanmars (63 important devotees of ...

The Annamalaiyar Temple in Tiruvannamalai is the epicenter of Karthigai Deepam festivities. A massive lamp is lit on the Annamalai hills, symbolizing Lord Shiva’s divine presence. Puja and ...