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Site Name:  Vyagrapureeswarar Temple Site Type:  Hindu temple Location:    Perumpuliyur, adjacent to Tiruvaiyaru, near Tanjore town, 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, Tiruvaiyaru and Kumbakonam Hotel:  Go to Tanjore or Kumbakonam for good hotels  Restaurants:  Go to Tanjore or Kumbakonam for good restaurants Perumpuliyur  is a small quiet village located at a distance of 3 kms from Tiruvaiyaru near Tanjore town in South India. The village   has an important Shiva temple called as  Vyagrapureeswarar  Temple. It is considered as the  53rd among the Devara Paadal Petra Sthalams   (274 most important temples of Lord Shiva) located in Chola region north of Cauvery river.  Highlights: ...

Site Name:  Neyyadiappar Temple Site Type:  Hindu temple Location:    Tillaisthanam aka Tiruneittanam, 1km from Tiruvaiyaru, near Tanjore town, 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, Tiruvaiyaru and Kumbakonam Hotel:  Go to Tanjore or Kumbakonam for good hotels  Restaurants:  Go to Tanjore or Kumbakonam for good restaurants Tillaisthanam  is a small village located adjacent to Tiruvaiyaru near Tanjore town in South India. The village   has an important Shiva temple called as  Neyyadiappar  Temple. It is considered as the  52nd among the Devara Paadal Petra Sthalams   (274 most important temples of Lord Shiva) located in Chola region north of Cauvery river.  Highlights: Sambandhar...

Site Name:  Yoga Narasimha temple and Yoga Anjaneya temple    Site Type:  Hindu Temple Location:    Sholingur, near Chennai city, Tamil Nadu state, India Highlights:   One of the most important Vaishnaivite temples; one of 108 Divya Desam temples Nearest Railway Station:   Chennai (nearest local train station at Arakkonam) Nearest Airport:   Chennai How to reach:   Well connected by road; public transport is not dependable Hotel:  No good hotels nearby; better to stay in Chennai  Restaurants:  No good restaurants nearby; it is better to depend on the temple prasad Sholingur  is a small town in Vellore district near Chennai city in South India. Narasimha temple and Hanuman temple , located on top of two separate hills in this town, are two of the most popular Vaishnaivite temples in India.  Highlights: Yoga Narasimha temple is located on top of 'Periya Malai' (bigger hill) which is...

Site Name:  Oondreeswarar Temple Site Type:  Hindu temple Location:    Poondi, near Chennai city, Tamil Nadu state, India Highlights:   One of 274 Paadal Petra Sthalams (the most important temples of Lord Shiva) Nearest Railway Station:   Chennai Nearest Airport:   Chennai How to reach:   Well connected by road from Chennai; Local train facility is available till Tiruvallur Hotel:  Go to Chennai where there are lot of options  Restaurants:  Go to Chennai where there are lot of options Poondi  is a village located adjacent to Tiruvallur near Chennai city in South India. It is famous due to the reservoir located here. It   has an important Shiva temple called as  Oondreeswarar  Temple. It is considered as the  17th among the Devara Paadal Petra Sthalams   (274 most important temples of Lord Shiva) located in Tondai region.  Highlights: Sundarar  has revered the t...