List of Temples in Tamil Nadu

List Of Temples In Tamil Nadu

This is a list of popular Hindu temples in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu known as : Land of Temples. Nearly 33000 ancient temples - many at least 600 to 800 years old, scattered all over the land. Most of the largest Hindu Temples reside here. Studded with complex architecture, variety of sculptures, & rich inscriptions - capture the very essence of the culture & heritage of Tamil land, historically more than 2000 years old.

Temples of Tamil Nadu can be categorized as below:

  • Sree Bagalamukhi Devi Temple ( First Temple to be in South India,Tirunelveli)
  • Temples of Sangam Age
  • Temples of Thevaram Hymns
  • Temples of Divya Prabhantham Hymns
  • Cave Temples of the Pallavas
  • Cave Temples of Pandiyas
  • Rockcut Monolith Temples of the Pallavas
  • Rockcut Monolith Temples of the Pandiyas
  • Structural Temples of the Pallavas
  • Structural Temples of the Pandiyas
  • Structural Temples of the Cholas
  • Structural Temples of Vijayanagar / Nayaks

Following is the list of temples categorized by the deity.

Read more about List Of Temples In Tamil Nadu:  Temples of Lord Vinayagar, Temples of God Shiva, Temples of Lord Bhairava (Vairavar), Temples of Lord Vishnu, Nava_Tirupathi, Temples of Lord Anjaneyar, Cave Temples of Pandiyas, Rockcut Monolith Temples of Pallavas, Structural Temples of Pallavas, Structural Temples of Vijayanagara, Structural Temples of Cholas, Navagraha Temples of Chennai, Other Temples, Sri Ramamirthamman Temple

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