Chinnasalem - Places of Worship

Places of Worship

  1. Chinnathirupathi
  2. Gangatheeswarar temple
  3. Varadhrajaperumal temples
  4. Drowpathy Amman temple Therottam(Temple car) and Maariamman Therottam festivals are very famous in surrounding areas, which is attract more people from other districts also.sivan koil .
  5. Thirukundram and Kattukottai are familiar Lord Murugan temple situated on hill, which is famous for Panguni uthiram. Both are away from 8 km and 20 km respctively.
  6. Aragalur Bhairavar puja is celebrated in a grand way at the Sri Kamanada Eswar temple on the 8th day after the new moon day (Ashtami) at midnight. This is probably the only temple having like this Bairavar pooja in Tamil Nadu. It is about 10 km away from this town. .
  7. Veerabayangaram and Nallathur temples festival are locally familiar.
  8. Namasivayapuram temple is known for its Arthanareeswarar like Tiruchengode. It is located 6 km away from this town
  9. Melnaariyappanoor Church. The 100 year old famous church is situated in Chennai - Selam highway and 6 km from Chinna Salem. The church is constructed by the Kunchaan, a devotee of St. Anthoniyar.

The Every Year June-13th should celebrated for St. Anthoniyar festival, attended and celebrated for 10 Lakhs people. Government Transport corporation running the bus facility in this festival all over cities in Tamil Nadu. Most people come by bullock cart, which are quite scenic, which makes for heavy traffic on National Highway 68

  1. Ponparapi Eswarn Kovil. In This temple is an ancient Temple, it Located at 3 km in nearby Chinnasalem Town, It was built in 11th Century by Cholas, it’s totally damaged, now rebuilt for this temple. The Pradosha Pooja is famous in every month. This is probably, in honor of the Magadesn, the Magadai Mandalam Chief of Aragalur. The Maha Sivarathri Festival is quite famous
  2. Koogaiyur which is 12 km away from this town having 12th centuries Chola`s 5 Eeswaran and Perumal Temples.

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