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Site Name:  Jambukeswarar Temple Site Type:  Hindu temple Location:    Thiruvanaikaval, near Trichy city, 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 Thiruvanaikaval is a town located near Trichy city in Tamil Nadu state of South India. It has an important Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. This temple is considered as the  60th among the Devara Paadal Petra Sthalams  (274 most important temples of Lord Shiva) located in Chola country north of Kaveri river.  Highlights: Appar, Sundarar and Sambandhar  have revered the temple in their verses in Devaram. One of the ' maada kovil ' temples built by Kochchenganan Chola . The birth place of Kochchenganan

Site Name:  Sri Rangam    Site Type:  Hindu Temples Location:    Sri Rangam, near Trichy city, Tamil Nadu state, India Highlights:   Lesser known temples in the well known holy city of Sri Rangam Nearest Railway Station:   Trichy Nearest Airport:   Trichy How to reach:   Well connected by road Hotel:  A lot of options in Trichy city  Restaurants:  Few small but traditional restaurants can be found near the temple; for more options, go to Trichy Koorathalwan's Home Sri Rangam  is a well known town located in South India. Sri Ranganath temple located in this town is one of the most popular shrines of Lord Vishnu and it is considered as the first and foremost Divya Desam temple. Everyone knows about this popular temple; however there are few important temples in the same town which are lesser known. The objective of this blog post is to introduce those temples. Sri Rangam is a unique place where a lot of Vaishnaivite seers and Gurus lived. Tirumangai Alwa

Site Name:  Ranganathar Temple    Site Type:  Hindu Temple Location:    Sri Rangam, near Trichy city, Tamil Nadu state, India Highlights:   One of the most important Vaishnaivite temples; the first and foremost among 108 Divya Desam temples; the second tallest tower in the world; the biggest functioning Hindu temple Nearest Railway Station:   Sri Rangam Nearest Airport:   Trichy How to reach:   Well connected by road Hotel:  A lot of options in Trichy city  Restaurants:  Few small but traditional restaurants can be found near the temple; for more options, go to Trichy Sri Rangam is an island with the river Cauvery and the river Kollidam on either side and is located near Trichy city in Tamil Nadu state of India. Sri Ranganathar Temple , located in this town, is one of the most popular Vaishnavite temples in India.  Sri Ranganathar Temple is the first and foremost among the 108 Divya Desam temples. It remained as the capital city for the Vaishnav