- December 16, 2024
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The 276 temples of Lord Shiva are mentioned in the Thevaram hymns sung by 63 Nayanmarkal. Out of 63 three Tamil poets where known as Saiva Kuruvars – Thirugnana Sambanthar, Tirunavukkarasar (aka Appar) and Sundaramoorthy Nayanar (aka Sundarar). These three are considered the primary three among the sixty three Nayanmars of the Saivite sect of Hinduism. The 276 are spread across India.
S.No
Temple
Town
District
1
Vaithiyanathaswamy Temple
Thirumazhapadi
Ariyalur
2
Alanduraiyar Temple
Keezhapaluvur
Ariyalur
3
Chidambaram Tillai Nadaraja Temple
Chidambaram
Cuddalore
4
Paasupatheeswarar Temple
Thiruvedikalam
Cuddalore
5
Uchinathar Temple
Sivapuri
Cuddalore
6
Balavannanathar Temple
Thirukkazhippalai
Cuddalore
7
Pranava Vyagrapuriswarar Temple
Omampuliyur
Cuddalore
8
Padanjaliswarar Temple
Kanattampuliur
Cuddalore
9
Savunthareeswarar Temple
Thirunaraiyur
Cuddalore
10
Amirthakatheeswarar Temple
Melakkadambur
Cuddalore
11
Paasupatheeswarar Temple
Panthalloor
Thanjavur
12
Agneeswarar Temple
Kanjanur
Thanjavur
13
Koteeswarar Temple
Thirukkodikaval
Thanjavur
14
Prananatheswarar Temple
Thirumangalakudi
Thanjavur
15
Arunajadeswarar Temple
Thiruppanandal
Thanjavur
16
Baluganathar Temple
Thiruvaiyapadi
Thanjavur
17
Sathiyagireeswarar Temple
Senganoor
Thanjavur
18
Karkadeswarar Temple
Thirundudevankudi
Thanjavur
19
Yoganandeeswarar Temple
Thiruvisanallur
Thanjavur
20
Koteeswarar, Kailasanathar Temple
Kottaiyur
Thanjavur
21
Ezhutharinathar Temple
Innamboor
Thanjavur
22
Satchinatheswarar Temple
Thiruppurambiyam
Thanjavur
23
Vijayanatheswarar Temple
Thiruvaiyamangai
Thanjavur
24
Vilvavaneshwarar Temple
Thiruvaikavoor
Thanjavur
25
Dayanidheeswarar Temple
Vadakurangaduthurai
Thanjavur
26
Abathsagayeswarar Temple
Thirupazhanam
Thanjavur
27
Aiyarappan Temple
Thiruvaiyaru
Thanjavur
28
Neyyadiyappar Temple
Thillaiasthanam
Thanjavur
29
Vyagrapureeswarar Temple
Thirupperumbiyur
Thanjavur
30
Semmeninathar Temple
Thirukkanur
Thanjavur
31
Sathiyavakeeswarar Temple
Anbil
Tiruchi
32
Amravaneswarar Temple
Mandurai
Tiruchi
33
Adhimouleeswarar Temple
Thiruppatthurai
Tiruchi
34
Jambukeswarar Temple
Thiruvanaikkaval
Tiruchi
35
Gneelivaneswarar Temple
Thiruppainjeeli
Tiruchi
36
Matruravaradeeswarar Temple
Thiruvasi
Tiruchi
37
Maragathaleswarar Temple
Ingoimalai
Tiruchi
38
Shivalokathyagar Temple
Achchampuram
Nagapattinam
39
Thirumeniyazhagar Temple
Makendrapalli
Nagapattinam
40
Mullai Vananathar Temple
Thirumullaivasal
Nagapattinam
41
Sundareswarar Temple
Annapanpettai
Nagapattinam
42
Saiyaveswarar Temple
Saiyavanam
Nagapattinam
43
Pallavaneswarar Temple
Poompukar
Nagapattinam
44
Swetharanyeswarar Temple
Thiruvenkadu
Nagapattinam
45
Aranyeswarar Temple
Thirukkattupalli
Nagapattinam
46
Velladainathar Temple
Thirukkuruvaikavoor
Nagapattinam
47
Sattainathar Temple
Sirkazhi
Nagapattinam
48
Sapthapureeswarar Temple
Thirukolakka
Nagapattinam
49
Vaitheeswaran Temple
Vaitheeswaran Kovil
Nagapattinam
50
Kannayiramudaiyar Temple
Kurumanakkudi
Nagapattinam
51
Kadaimudinathar Temple
Keelaiyur
Nagapattinam
52
Mahalatchumeeswarar Temple
Thirunindriyur
Nagapattinam
53
Shivalokanathar Temple
Thirupunkoor
Nagapattinam
54
Somanathar Temple
Needur
Nagapattinam
55
Apatsakayeswarar Temple
Ponnoor
Nagapattinam
56
Kalyana Sundareswarar Temple
Thiruvelvikudi
Nagapattinam
57
Airavatheswarar Temple
Melathirumananjeri
Nagapattinam
58
Uthvaganathar Swami Temple
Thirumananjeri
Nagapattinam
59
Veerateswarar Temple
Korukkai
Nagapattinam
60
Kutram Poruthanathar Temple
Thalainayiru
Nagapattinam
61
Kunthaleeswarar Temple
Thirukkurakka
Nagapattinam
62
Manikkavannar Temple
Thiruvalapputhur
Nagapattinam
63
Neelakandeswarar Temple
Iluppai Pattu
Nagapattinam
S.No
Temple
Town
District
1
Kadambavaaneswarar Temple
Kulithalai
Karur
2
Rathinagireeswarar Temple
Ayyar Malai
Karur
3
Tharparanyeswarar Temple
Thirunallaru
Karaikudi
4
Agneeswarar Temple
Thirukkattupalli
Thanjavur
5
Amirdhakalasamudayar Temple
Sakkottai
Thanjavur
6
Atmanatheswarar Temple
Thiruvalampozhil
Thanjavur
7
Apatsakayeswarar Temple
Aaduthurai
Thanjavur
8
Apatsakayeswarar Temple
Alangudi
Thanjavur
9
Kumbeswarar Temple
Kumbakonam
Thanjavur
10
Gokileswarar Temple
Thirukkozhiyur
Thanjavur
11
Sakkaravaageswarar Temple
Sakkarapalli
Thanjavur
12
Sarkunalingeswarar Temple
Kurukkudi
Thanjavur
13
Saraparameswarar Temple
Thirucherai
Thanjavur
14
Sitthanatheswarar Temple
Thirunaraiyur
Thanjavur
15
Sivagurunathar Temple
Sivapuram
Thanjavur
16
Sivakozhuntheeswarar Temple
Thirucchathimur
Thanjavur
17
Sivanandheswarar Temple
Thiruppanthurai
Thanjavur
18
Someeswarar Temple
Keelapalayam Vadathali
Thanjavur
19
Someeswarar Temple
Kumbakonam
Thanjavur
20
Sottuthurai Nathar Temple
Thirucchottuthurai
Thanjavur
21
Jnanaparameswarar Temple
Tirumeignanam
Thanjavur
22
Thiruvalanjuzhinathar Temple
Thiruvalanjuzhi
Thanjavur
23
Thenupeeswarar Temple
Pattiswaram
Thanjavur
24
Nageswarar Temple
Thirunageswaram
Thanjavur
25
Neelakandeswarar Temple
Thiruneelakudi
Thanjavur
26
Pasupatheeswarar Temple
Pasupathikoil
Thanjavur
27
Pasupatheeswarar Temple
Avur (Govindakudi)
Thanjavur
28
Panchavarneeswarar Temple
Nallur
Thanjavur
29
Padikasunathar Temple
Alagaputhur
Thanjavur
30
Palaiyavaneswarar Temple
Pabanasham
Thanjavur
31
Paschakareeswarar Temple
Parithiyappar Kovil
Thanjavur
32
Brammasiragandeeswarar Temple
Kandiyur
Thanjavur
33
Pushpavaneswarar Temple
Melaidhripoonthuruthi
Thanjavur
34
Mahalingeswarar Temple
Thiruvidaimarudur
Thanjavur
35
Mullai Vananathar Temple
Thirukkarugavur
Thanjavur
36
Vasishteeswarar Temple
Tenkudithittai
Thanjavur
37
Vedhapureeswarar Temple
Thiruvedikudi
Thanjavur
38
Ujjeevanathar Temple
Uyyakondan Malai
Trichy
39
Erumpiswarar Temple
Thiruverumbur
Trichy
40
Thayumanavar Temple
Trichy
Trichy
41
Netungalanathar Temple
Tirunetungal
Trichy
42
Panchavarneswarar Temple
Uraiyur
Trichy
43
Paraythurainathar Temple
Tiruparaythurai
Trichy
44
Punniyakodiyappar Temple
Thiruvidai Vasal
Thiruvarur
45
Agileswarar Temple
Thiruvarur Araneri
Thiruvarur
46
Agneeswarar Temple
Anniyur
Thiruvarur
47
Agneeswarar Temple
Thirukollakadu
Thiruvarur
48
Abimuktheeswarar Temple
Manakkal Iyambettai
Thiruvarur
49
Uthirapachupatheeswarar Temple
Tiruchengattangudi
Thiruvarur
50
Airavateeswarar Temple
Tirukkottaram
Thiruvarur
51
Kannayiranathar Temple
Tirukkaravasal
Thiruvarur
52
Karaveeranathar (Brammapureeswarar) Temple
Karaiveeram
Thiruvarur
53
Karpaganathar Temple
Karpaganatharkulam
Thiruvarur
54
Kediliyappar Temple
Keelvelur
Thiruvarur
55
Kaichinneswarar Temple
Kachanam
Thiruvarur
56
Koluntheeswarar Temple
Kottur
Thiruvarur
57
Koneswarar Temple
Kudavasal
Thiruvarur
58
Sakalabhuvaneswarar Temple
Thirumiyachur Ilankovil
Thiruvarur
59
Sathurangavallabhanathar Temple
Puvanoor
Thiruvarur
60
Sundareswarar Temple
Tiruppanaiyur
Thiruvarur
61
Sargunanathar Temple
Idumbavanam
Thiruvarur
62
Sarguneswarar Temple
Karuveli
Thiruvarur
63
Satchinathar Temple
Avalivanallur
Thiruvarur
64
Sushmapureeswarar Temple
Cherukudi
Thiruvarur
65
Seshapureeswarar Temple
Thirupampuram
Thiruvarur
66
Sornapureeswarar Temple
Andankovil
Thiruvarur
67
Thyagarajar Temple
Thiruvarur
Thiruvarur
68
Dhoovay Nathar Temple
Dhoovanaynar Temple
Thiruvarur
69
Devapureeswarar Temple
Devur
Thiruvarur
70
Naduthariyappar Temple
Kovil Kannapuram
Thiruvarur
71
Narthanapureeswarar Temple
Thiruthalaiyankadu
Thiruvarur
72
Naganathar Temple
Pamani
Thiruvarur
73
Neelnethinathar Temple
Thandalacheri
Thiruvarur
74
Nellivananathar Temple
Thirunelikka
Thiruvarur
75
Pasupatheeswarar Temple
Thirukondeeswaram
Thiruvarur
76
Padanjali Manogarar Temple
Vilamal
Thiruvarur
77
Padaleeswarar Temple
Aritthuvaramangalam
Thiruvarur
78
Parijathavaneswarar Temple
Thirukkalar
Thiruvarur
79
Brammapureeswarar Temple
Ampar-Ampal
Thiruvarur
80
Ponvaithanathar Temple
Chithayamoor
Thiruvarur
81
Mahakalanathar Temple
Thirumakalam
Thiruvarur
82
Madhuvaneswarar Temple
Nannilam
Thiruvarur
83
Manthirapureeswarar Temple
Kovilur
Thiruvarur
84
Mugkoodal Thirunethranathar Temple
Thirupalli
Thiruvarur
85
Muktheeswarar Temple
Sithalapathi
Thiruvarur
86
Meghanathar Temple
Thirumiyachur
Thiruvarur
87
Rathinapureeswarar Temple
Thirunattiyathankudi
Thiruvarur
88
Ramanathar Temple
Thirukkanapuram
Thiruvarur
89
Vandurai Nathar Temple
Thiruvanduthurai
Thiruvarur
90
Vardhamaneeswarar Temple
Thiruppugalur
Thiruvarur
91
Vanjinathar Temple
Sri Vanjiyam
Thiruvarur
92
Vilvaranyeswarar Temple
Thirukollampudur
Thiruvarur
93
Veerattaneswarar Temple
Thiruvirkudi
Thiruvarur
94
Velinatheswarar Temple
Thiruvizhimizhalai
Thiruvarur
95
Vennikarumbeswarar Temple
Kovilvenni
Thiruvarur
96
Vellimalainathar Temple
Thiruthangur
Thiruvarur
97
Jagatheeswarar Temple
Okkaipperaiyur
Thiruvarur
98
Aktheeswarar Temple
Agasthiyan Palli
Nagapattinam
99
Agneeswarar Temple
Thiruppugalur
Nagapattinam
100
Amirthakadeswarar Temple
Thirukadaiyur
Nagapattinam
101
Ayavantheeswarar Temple
Seeyathamangai
Nagapattinam
102
Ucchiravaneswarar Temple
Thiruvilankadu
Nagapattinam
103
Uththavadeeswarar Temple
Kuthalam
Nagapattinam
104
Uma Maheswara Swamy Temple
Konerirajapuram
Nagapattinam
105
Gayaroganeshwarar Temple
Nagapattinam
Nagapattinam
106
Kodikkuzhagar Temple
Kodiyakkadu
Nagapattinam
107
Komuktheeswarar Temple
Thiruvavaduthurai
Nagapattinam
108
Sankaranyeswarar Temple
Thalaisangankadu
Nagapattinam
109
Swarnapureeswarar Temple
Sembponarkovil
Nagapattinam
110
Thanthondeeswarar Temple
Akkur
Nagapattinam
111
Thiruppayathu Nathar Temple
Thiruppayathankudi
Nagapattinam
112
Thirumarai Kadar Temple
Vedaranyam
Nagapattinam
113
Navaneetheswarar Temple
Chikkal
Nagapattinam
114
Nattrunaiyappar Temple
Punjaai
Nagapattinam
115
Brahmapureeswarar Temple
Thirumayanam
Nagapattinam
116
Brahmapureeswarar Temple
Thirukkuvalai
Nagapattinam
117
Manaththunai Nathar Temple
Valivalam
Nagapattinam
118
Mayuranathar Temple
Mayiladuthurai
Nagapattinam
119
Rathinagireeswarar Temple
Thirumarugal
Nagapattinam
120
Valampurinathar Temple
Mela Perumpallam
Nagapattinam
121
Vaimoornathar Temple
Thiruvaimur
Nagapattinam
122
Veeraateswarar Temple
Keelaparasalur
Nagapattinam
123
Vedapureeswarar Temple
Therazhundur
Nagapattinam
124
Vaigalnathar Temple
Thiruvaiykal
Nagapattinam
125
Sundareswarar Temple
Thiruvedhikudi
Puducherry
126
Parvathiswarar Temple
Thiruthalacherry
Puducherry
127
Yazhmoorinathar Temple
Tharumapuram
Puducherry
S. No
Temple
Town
Location
1
Thirukonamalai Konesar Temple
Trincomalee
Sri Lanks
2
Thirukketheeswaram Temple
Mannar
Sri Lanks
S.No
Temple
Town
District
1
Piranmalai Kodunkundranathar Temple
Piranmalai
Sivagangai
2
Thiruthalinathar Temple
Tirupattur
Sivagangai
3
Kalayarkoil Temple
Kalaiyar Kovil
Sivagangai
4
Thirupuvanam Pushpavaneswarar Temple
Thirupuvanam
Sivagangai
5
Kutralanathar Temple
Kutralam
Tirunelveli
6
Nellaiappar Temple
Tirunelveli
Tirunelveli
7
Thiruppunavasal Temple
Thirupunavasal
Pudukkottai
8
Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple
Madurai
Madurai
9
Thiruvappudaiyar Temple
Cellur
Madurai
10
Sathyakireeswarar Temple
Thiruparankundram
Madurai
11
Thiruvedagam Temple
Thiruvedagam
Madurai
12
Rameswaram Ramanathaswamy Temple
Rameswaram
Ramanathapuram
13
Thiruvadanai Temple
Thiruvadanai
Ramanathapuram
14
Tiruchuli Temple
Tiruchuli
Virudhunagar
S.No
Temple
Town
District
1
Avinasippar Temple
Avinashi
Tiruppur
2
Thirumuruganathar Temple
Thirumuruganpundi
Tiruppur
3
Sangameswarar Temple [Kooduthurai]
Bhavani
Erode
4
Arthanareeswarar Temple
Thiruchengode
Namakkal
5
Kalyana Vikirtheeswarar Temple
Venjamangudalur
Karur
6
Muktheshwarar Temple
Kodumudi
Erode
7
Kalyana Pasupatheeswarar Temple
Karur
Karur
Serial Number
Temple
City
District
1
Theerthapureeswarar Temple
Thiruvatadathurai
Kadalur
2
Pirilayakaleswarar Temple
Pennadam
Kadalur
3
Vallabheswarar Temple
Thirukkoodalaiyaaru
Kadalur
4
Swetharanyeswarar Temple
Rajendira Pattinam
Kadalur
5
Sivakozhuntheeswarar Temple
Theerthanakiri
Kadalur
6
Mangalapureeswarar Temple
Thiruchopuram
Kadalur
7
Veerattaneswarar Temple
Thiruvathigai
Kadalur
9
Viruthagireeswarar Temple
Viruthachalam
Kadalur
10
Sishtakurunatheswarar Temple
Thiruthalur
Kadalur
11
Vamanapureeswarar Temple
Thirumani Kuzhi
Kadalur
12
Padaleeswarar Temple
Thiruppadirippuliyur
Kadalur
13
Arunachaleswarar Temple
Thiruvannamalai
Thiruvannamalai
14
Panchanatheeswarar Temple
Thiruvandarkovil
Puducherry
15
Bhakthajaneswarar Temple
Thirunavalur
Vizhupuram
16
Sornakatheeswarar Temple
Neyvannai
Vizhupuram
17
Veeratteswarar Temple
Thirukovilur
Vizhupuram
18
Adhulyanatheswarar Temple
Arakandanallur
Vizhupuram
19
Marundeeswarar Temple
T. Idaiyaru
Vizhupuram
21
Grupapureeswarar Temple
Thiruvannenallur
Vizhupuram
22
Sivalokanathar Temple
Thirumundeeswaram (Village)
Vizhupuram
23
Panangattiswarar Temple
Panaiyapuram
Vizhupuram
24
Abirameswarar Temple
Thiruvamathur
Vizhupuram
Serial Number
Temple
City
District
1
Ekambareswarar Temple Kanchipuram
Kanchipuram
Kanchipuram
2
Thirumetraliswarar Temple
Kanchipuram
Kanchipuram
3
Onakantheswarar Temple
Onakanthanthali
Kanchipuram
4
Kashianekadanthagavatheswarar Temple
Kanchipuram
Kanchipuram
5
Sathyanatheswarar Temple
Kanchipuram
Kanchipuram
6
Thirumakaraliswarar Temple
Thirumakaral
Kanchipuram
7
Deivanayakeswarar Temple
Elumiyankottur
Kanchipuram
8
Vedapureeswarar Temple
Thiruverkadu
Kanchipuram
9
Kachabeswarar, Marundeeswarar Temple
Thirukkachur
Kanchipuram
10
Jnanapureeswarar Temple
Thiruvatisolam
Kanchipuram
11
Vedakireeswarar Temple
Thirukazhukundram
Kanchipuram
12
Aatcheeswarar Temple
Achirupakkam
Kanchipuram
13
Kalaatheeswarar Temple
Kalahasti
Chittoor
14
Thiruvalleeswarar Temple
Padi Thiruvalidhayam
Chennai
15
Masilamaneeswarar Temple
Vadathirumullaivayil
Chennai
16
Kapaleeswarar Temple
Mylapore
Chennai
17
Marundeeswarar Temple
Thiruvanmiyur
Chennai
18
Valeeswarar Temple
Kurangadimalai
Thiruvannamalai
19
Vedapureeswarar Temple
Seeyaru
Thiruvannamalai
20
Thalapureeswarar Temple
Thirupanangadu
Thiruvannamalai
21
Thiripuranthagar Temple
Koovam
Thiruvallur
22
Vadaranyeswarar Temple
Thiruvalangadu
Thiruvallur
23
Vaseeswarar Temple
Thiruppasur
Thiruvallur
24
Oontheeswarar Temple
Poondi
Thiruvallur
25
Sivanandeswarar Temple
Thirukkanthalam
Thiruvallur
26
Padampakkanaathar Temple
Thiruvottiyur
Thiruvallur
27
Chandramavulieswarar Temple
Thiruvakkarai
Villupuram
28
Aralieswarar Temple
Ozhiyamputhur
Villupuram
29
Mahaakaaleeswarar Temple
Irumbai Pattu
Villupuram
30
Thiruvalam Vilvanatheswarar Temple
Thiruvalam
Vellore
31
Manikandeswarar Temple
Tirumalpur
Vellore
32
Jalanatheeswarar Temple
Thakkolam
Vellore
S.No
Temple
Town
District
1
Mahabaleshwar Temple
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand
S. No
Temple
Town
District
1
Mahadeva Temple
Thiruvanchikulam
Thrissur
S. No
Temple
Town
District
1
Mallikarjuna Temple
Srisailam
Kurnool
2
Neelakandanathar Temple
Padhirinath
Uttaranchal
3
Anekadathangavadhanathar Temple
Kelari Kundam
Uttaranchal
4
Kedareshwarar Temple
Kedarnath
North Deccan
5
Kailayanathar Temple
Thirukkayilayam
Deccan