Tiruvazhuvur

Thiruvazhuvur

Gaja Samhara Murthy. In one snap, Lord Muruga showing his finger towards Shiva and telling Lord parvathy that his father is coming out of elephant’s stomach

                                                                                             

Mayavaram-Atta Veeratanam

Thiruparialur

This is a place where Lord Shiva destroyed Daksha and his Yagna. He is known as Daksha Samhara Moorthy. The processional deity (Utsava Moorthy) is a bronze idol of Daksha Samhara Moorthy, depicted as having Dakshan under the lord's feet. You can see the anger in Lord Shiva’s face.

Thirukurukai

Lord Shiva destroyed Manmadhan. The place where Lord Shiva destroyed Manmadhan is called “Vibudhi Kutai” and it is 200 metres from the temple. Wherever you dig, the sand will be like Vibuthi.

Thirukandiyur or Kandiyur

is the site where Shiva curbed the ego of Brahma by cutting off his fifth head. It is believed that, at the beginning of creation, Brahma had 5 heads, and as he created one form of life after another, his ego grew, until he felt that he was the greatest of the gods. Shiva decided to teach him a lesson, and cut off Brahma?s fifth head, which stood on top of the other four. Brahma at once realized his error, and prayed to Shiva, asking for forgiveness. You can see very beautiful sculpture of Brahmasira Kandeeswarar in Kanchi Kailasanathar Temple.

Thiruvirkudi

Jalandran was a demon king who became very strong, and captured all the 3 worlds. He wished to destroy the gods too, and advanced towards Shiva. Shiva destroyed Jalandran with a chakra (Discus) which he later gave to Vishnu. It is believed that Thiruvirkudi is the holy place where this took place, and it is here that Shiva is worshipped as Jalandran Samhara Moorthy. The bronze statue depicting the lord has him in a standing posture, holding a discus in his hand. The main deity in the temple does not have a separate name, and is simply called Veerattaneswarar.

ThiruMeeyachur

This temple is located in Thiruvarur District Nannilam circle ,one and half kilometres west of Peralam village.The presiding deity of the temple is Lord Meghanatha. Rajendra Chola and Sembian Maadevi are said to have renovated this ancient temple. The consort of Lord Meghanatha is Goddess Lalitambika. Her shrine on the right has got a 5-tiered Rajagopuram. The imposing five feet idol of Sri Lalitambika is installed over Sri Chakra in the sanctum sanctorum. The deity is seated resting her folded right leg on the seat. Her left leg is in Sukhasana posture. She is said to be in Manonmani Swaroopa and hence is also known as Santanayaki.            

                                                                                 

This temple is located in at Mayiladuthurai – Thiruvarur road. From there we have to go to Peralam and then turn to Thiruvarur salai and travel, then will have to reach Kambur road railway gate, from there 2K.M we can arrive at ThiruMeeyachur.

Tanjore              

Thanjavur is an important center of South Indian art and architecture. Most of the Great Living Chola Temples, an UNESCO World Heritage Monument are located in an around Thanjavur. The foremost among the Great Living Chola temples, the Brihadeeswara Temple, is located in the center of the town. Thanjavur is also the home of the Tanjore painting, a painting style unique to the region. The town is an important agricultural center located at the heart of the region, known as the "rice bowl of Tamil Nadu". South Zone Culture Centre in Thanjavur is one of many regional cultural centres established by Indian Government to preserve and promote traditional cultural heritage of India.

This temple is one of India's most prized architectural sites. The temple stands amidst fortified walls that were probably added in the 16th century. The 'Vimana' - or the temple tower - is 216 ft (66 m) high [4][5] and is among the tallest of its kind in the world. The Kalash or 'Chikharam' (apex or the bulbous structure on the top) of the temple is not carved out of a single stone as is widely believed. There is a big statue of Nandi (sacred bull), carved out of a single rock, at the entrance measuring about 16 feet long and 13 feet high[6]. The entire temple structure is made out of hard granite stones, a material sparsely available currently in Thanjavur area where the temple is located.