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Site Name:  Madura Kaliamman Temple Site Type:  Hindu temple Location:    Siruvachur, near Trichy, Tamil Nadu state, India Highlights:   An important Kali temple Nearest Railway Station:   Trichy Nearest Airport:   Trichy How to reach:   Well connected by road from Trichy  Hotel:  Go to Trichy where there are a lot of options  Restaurants:  Go to Trichy where there are a lot of options Madura Kaliamman Temple is an important temple for mother Goddess in Trichy and Perambalur regions in South India. The temple is open only on every Mondays and Thursdays. It is said to be the Kula Devta (family deity) of Chankarendra Saraswati Swamigal - famously called as Kanchi Periyavar or Kanchi Shankaracharya. The temple is small with a main shrine and one prakara. A small tower and a pond outside the temple are found. Madura Kaliamman is in the sitting posture with four hands. There are few village deities found in this small temple. There are many legends associated

Site Name:  Mattrurai Varadeeswarar Temple Site Type:  Hindu temple Location:    Tiruvasi, near Trichy, Tamil Nadu state, India Highlights:   One of 274 Paadal Petra Sthalams (the most important temples of Lord Shiva) Nearest Railway Station:   Trichy Nearest Airport:   Trichy How to reach:   Well connected by road from Trichy  Hotel:  Go to Trichy where there are a lot of options  Restaurants:  Go to Trichy where there are a lot of options Tiruvasi is a village located near Trichy in Tamil Nadu of South India. It has an important Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. This temple is  considered as the 62nd site among the Devara Paadal Petra Sthalams (274 most important temples of Lord Shiva) located in Chola country north of Kaveri river.  Highlights: Tiruvasi's original name is Tiruppachilasramam The region was once a part of Mazhanadu and was ruled by a prince named Kolli Mazhavan. His daughter was suffering from a severe disease and stomach pain

Site Name:  Neelivaneswarar Temple Site Type:  Hindu temple Location:    Tiruppainjeeli, near Trichy, Tamil Nadu state, India Highlights:   One of 274 Paadal Petra Sthalams (the most important temples of Lord Shiva); a rare temple for Yama; Pallava period cave temple Nearest Railway Station:   Trichy Nearest Airport:   Trichy How to reach:   Well connected by road from Trichy  Hotel:  Go to Trichy where there are a lot of options  Restaurants:  Go to Trichy where there are a lot of options Tiruppainjeeli (pronounced as Tiruppainneeli) is a village located near Trichy in Tamil Nadu of South India. It has an important Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. This temple is  considered as the 61st site among the Devara Paadal Petra Sthalams (274 most important temples of Lord Shiva) located in Chola country north of Kaveri river.  Highlights: The temple complex contains a cave shrine built by Mahendravarma Pallava in 7th century CE. It is considered as the temp

Site Name:  Pundarikakshan Temple Site Type:  Hindu temple Location:    Tiruvellarai, near Trichy, Tamil Nadu state, India Highlights:   One of 108 Divya Desam temples (the most important temples of Lord Vishnu) Nearest Railway Station:   Trichy Nearest Airport:   Trichy How to reach:   Well connected by road from Trichy  Hotel:  Go to Trichy where there are a lot of options  Restaurants:  Go to Trichy where there are a lot of options Tiruvellarai is a village located near Trichy in Tamil Nadu state of South India. It has an important Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu. This temple is  considered as the fourth among the Divya Desam temples (108 most important temples of Lord Vishnu) located in Chola country.    Highlights: Called as Swetagiri in Sanskrit. Vellarai and Swetagiri mean hillock of white rock. It is believed to be older than even the popular Sri Rangam temple. The main shrine has two entrances - "Uttarayana Vayil" and "Dak

Site Name:  Thirupparaithurai Shiva Temple Site Type:  Hindu temple Location:    Thirupparaithurai, near Trichy and Karur, Tamil Nadu state, India Highlights:   One of 274 Paadal Petra Sthalams (the most important temples of Lord Shiva) Nearest Railway Station:   Elamanur Nearest Airport:   Trichy How to reach:   Well connected by road from Trichy and Karur Hotel:  Go to Trichy or Karur where there are a lot of options  Restaurants:  Go to Trichy or Karur where there are a lot of options Thirupparaithurai is a village located near Trichy and Karur cities in Tamil Nadu state of South India. It has an important Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. This temple is  considered as the third among the Devara Paadal Petra Sthalams (274 most important temples of Lord Shiva) located in the Chola country south of Kaveri river.  Highlights: The site is also called as Daruka vanam in Sanskrit language. During the period of Raja Raja Chola II, it was called as Rajagambh