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Site Name:   Dayaanidheeswarar Temple Site Type:  Hindu temple Location:    Vadakurangaduthurai, 5 kms from Tiruvaiyaru, near Tanjore city, Tamil Nadu state, India Highlights:   One of 274 Paadal Petra Sthalams (the most important temples of Lord Shiva) Nearest Railway Station:   Tanjore Nearest Airport:   Trichy How to reach:   Well connected by road from Tanjore and Tiruvaiyaru; public transport is not dependable Hotel:  No good hotels nearby; better to stay in Tanjore Restaurants:  No good restaurants nearby; it is better to go to Tanjore Vadakurangaduthurai  is a village near Tanjore town in South India. The village is also called as  Aaduthurai Perumal Koil . The village has two prominent temples - one for Vishnu and another for Shiva. In this article, the temple of Lord Shiva - Dayaanidheeswarar is being explored.  It is considered as the  49th among the Devara Paadal Petra Sthalams  (274 most important temples of Lord Shiva) located in the Chola region

Site Name:   Maha Ganapati Temple Site Type:  Hindu temple Location:    Ganapati Agraharam, near Tanjore city, Tamil Nadu state, India Highlights:   An important temple of Lord Ganesha Nearest Railway Station:   Tanjore Nearest Airport:   Trichy How to reach:   Well connected by road from Tanjore; public transport is not dependable Hotel:  No good hotels nearby; better to stay in Tanjore Restaurants:  No good restaurants nearby; it is better to go to Tanjore Ganapati Agraharam is a small village located near Tanjore city in South India. The village is named after the famous Maha Ganapati temple located here.  The temple is very small. It is believed that the temple existed since the Chola era. However the current structure of the temple is completely renovated recently and no antique sign can be found. The temple does not have tower. It just has one corridor (prakara) surrounding the main shrine. However, the temple is very neatly maintained. 

Site Name:   Aalanthurainathar Temple Site Type:  Hindu temple Location:    Pasupati Koil, 14 kms from Tanjore city, Tamil Nadu state, India Highlights:   One of 274 Paadal Petra Sthalams (the most important temples of Lord Shiva) Nearest Railway Station:   Tanjore Nearest Airport:   Trichy How to reach:   Well connected by road from Tanjore; public transport is not dependable Hotel:  No good hotels nearby; better to stay in Tanjore Restaurants:  No good restaurants nearby; it is better to go to Tanjore Pasupati Koil  is a small village near Tanjore town in South India. The village is also called as Tiruppullamangai . The temple has an important temple for Lord Shiva - Aalanthurainathar temple.  It is considered as the  16th among the Devara Paadal Petra Sthalams  (274 most important temples of Lord Shiva) located in the Chola region south of Cauvery river. Highlights: Sambandhar  has revered the temple in his verses in Devaram. It is considered as

Site Name:   Odhanavaneswarar Temple Site Type:  Hindu temple Location:    Tiruchotruturai, 14 kms from Tanjore city, Tamil Nadu state, India Highlights:   One of 274 Paadal Petra Sthalams (the most important temples of Lord Shiva) Nearest Railway Station:   Tanjore Nearest Airport:   Trichy How to reach:   Well connected by road from Tanjore; public transport is not dependable Hotel:  No good hotels nearby; better to stay in Tanjore Restaurants:  No good restaurants nearby; it is better to go to Tanjore Tiruchotruturai  is a small village near Tanjore town in South India. The temple has an important temple for Lord Shiva - Odhanavaneswarar temple.  It is considered as the  13th among the Devara Paadal Petra Sthalams   (274 most important temples of Lord Shiva) located in Chola region south of Cauvery river. Highlights: Sundarar, Sambandhar  and  Appar  have revered the temple in their verses in Devaram. It is considered as the  3rd of Tiruvaiyaru Sapta

Site Name:   Brahma Shira Kandeesar Temple Site Type:  Hindu temple Location:    Kandiyur, 11 kms from Tiruvaiyaru, near Tanjore city, Tamil Nadu state, India Highlights:   One of 274 Paadal Petra Sthalams (the most important temples of Lord Shiva) Nearest Railway Station:   Tanjore Nearest Airport:   Trichy How to reach:   Well connected by road from Tiruvaiyaru or Tanjore; public transport is not dependable Hotel:  No good hotels nearby; better to stay in Tanjore Restaurants:  No good restaurants nearby; it is better to go to Tiruvaiyaru or Tanjore Kandiyur  aka Tirukkandiyur   is a small village near Tanjore town in South India. There are two important Hindu temples located in this village. Brahma Shira Kandeesar Temple is one among those two main temples.  It is considered as the  12th among the Devara Paadal Petra Sthalams   (274 most important temples of Lord Shiva) located in Chola region south of Cauvery river. Highlights: Sambandhar  and  Appar