| Nadu Naadu - Temple List | ||
|---|---|---|
| # | Temple Location | Deity Known As |
| 1 | Tirunelvayil Arathurai | Arathurai Nathar |
| 2 | Pennagadam (Thoongaanai Maadam) | Sudarkozhundeesar |
| 3 | Tirukkoodalaiyatrur | Nerikkattunayakar |
| 4 | Erukkattampuliyur | Swedhaarka Vaneswarar |
| 5 | TiruthinaiNagar | Sivakozhundeesar |
| 6 | Tiruchopuram | Chopuranathar |
| 7 | Tiruvathigai | AthigaiVeerattanathar |
| 8 | Tirunaavalur | Tirunaavaleswarar |
| 9 | Tirumudukundram | Pazhamalainathar |
| 10 | Tirunelvennai | Vennaiyappar |
| 11 | Tirukkovilur | Veeratteswarar |
| 12 | TiruAraiyaninallur | Oppillaadha Eswarar |
| 13 | Tiruvidaiyaru | Idaiyattrunathar |
| 14 | Tiruvennainallur | Kripapureeswarar |
| 15 | Tiruthuraiyur | Pasupatheeswarar |
| 16 | Vadugur | Panchanatheeswarar |
| 17 | Tirumaanikuzhi | Vaamanapureeswarar |
| 18 | Tiruppadiripuliyur | Paataleeswarar |
| 19 | Tirumundeeswaram | Sivaloga Nathar |
| 20 | Puravar Panankattur | Panankatteesar |
| 21 | Tiru Aamaathur | Azhagiyanayanaar |
| 22 | Tiruvannamalai | Arunachaleswarar |
| 23 | Kiliyanur | Agatheeswarar |
Nadu Naadu Region
Villupuram, Cuddalore, Tiruvannamalai districts of Tamilnadu were part of the region referred to as Nadu Naadu during the time when Thevaram Hymns were sung by the Nayanmars.
Districtwise location of these temples
| Cuddalore District | Tirumudukundram (Viruddhachalam), Tirunelvayil Arathurai, Pennagadam (Thoongaanai Maadam), Tirukkoodalaiyatrur, Erukkattampuliyur, TiruthinaiNagar, Tiruchopuram, Tiruvathigai, Tirumaanikuzhi, Tiruppadiripuliyur |
| Villupuram District | Tirunaavalur, Tirunelvennai, Tirukkovilur, TiruAraiyaninallur, Tiruvidaiyaru, Tiruvennainallur, Tiruthuraiyur, Tirumundeeswaram, Puravar Panankattur, Tiru Aamaathur |
| Tiruvannamalai District | Tiruvannamalai |
| Pondicherry State | Vadugur |
Saptha Vidanga Sthalangal
Saptha Vidanga Sthalangal refers to seven sacred temples where Lord Shiva is worshipped in the form of Thyagaraja Swamy, each with a unique form of dance movement (vidanga) associated with it. These temples are mostly located in the Cauvery delta region of Tamil Nadu and are connected to a fascinating legend that intertwines devotion, divine grace, and dance.
The story goes that Indra, the king of the celestial beings, worshipped Lord Shiva in the form of Thyagaraja. A Chola king named Musukuntha was blessed by Indra and requested the image of Thyagaraja Swamy for worship on Earth. Indra, hesitant to give away the sacred idol, created six duplicate images. But the king, with devotion and divine insight, identified the original idol. As a reward for his faith, Indra gifted him the original idol along with the six replicas.
Each of these seven images was enshrined in a separate temple, and these seven temples are :
Important festivals
A festival is a spiritual event where people gather once a year or on specific days to offer thanks to the Lord and celebrate together. The major festivals are:
- Chidambaram – Arudra Darshan and Chariot Procession (Margazhi Full Moon)
- Uthirakosamangai – Arudra Darshan (Margazhi)
- Thiruvarur – Great Chariot Festival (Maasi)
- Chidambaram – Aani Thirumanjanam (Aani)
- Thiruvannamalai – Karthigai Deepam (Karthigai)
- Kalahasti – Maha Shivaratri (Maasi) Brahmotsavam
- Madurai – Aavani Moola (Puttu) Festival (Aavani)
- Madurai – Margazhi Ashtami Sapparam (Margazhi)
- Thiruvaiyaru – Appar Kailaya Darshan (Aadi Amavasai)
- Thiruvanchikalam (Kerala) – Sundarar Kailaya Darshan (Aadi month, Swathi star)
- Thirukazhukundram – Laksha Deepam Festival (when Jupiter enters the Virgo ascendant)
- Kumbakonam – Mahamaham Great Festival (Maasi)
*Among the above festivals, the Laksha Deepam Festival and Mahamaham Great Festival occur only once every 12 years. These two festivals will be celebrated in 2028.