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	Indian Temple Architecture
		The Hoysala temples of the earlier part of the 2nd millennium CE, display a unique architectural style, distinct from the Dravidian style that prevailed during this period in the neighboring state of Tamilnadu.
		The Brihadeeswara temple in Thanjavur in Tamilnadu (11th century CE) is a collossal structure with a towering vimanam, and is considered to be a masterpiece of Chola architecture.
		The Pallavas, Cholas, Pandyas, Vijayanagar rulers and the Nayakas have made immense contributions to temple art in Tamilnadu.
	www.templenet.com /arch.html (366 words)

	The Navagraha Shrines of Tamilnadu
		Introduction to the Navagrahas and the Navagraha temples of the Chola region of Tamilnadu.
		The Agneeswarar temple at Kanjanoor near Kumbhakonam is referred to as the Sukrastalam in the scheme of the Navagraha temples.
		Tingaloor Kailasanathar temple represents Chandrastalam (associated with the moon) in the scheme of the Navagraha temples.
	www.templenet.com /Tamilnadu/Navagraha/navagraha.html (366 words)

	The Navagraha Shrines of Tamilnadu
		However, the Navagraha temple cluster refers to a set of nine temples in the Chola kingdom region of Tamilnadu, that are associated through legends and beliefs with the navagrahas.
		A shrine housing the Navagrahas is seen in almost all of the Saivite temples in Tamilnadu.
		The Navagraha temples denote a set of nine temples tied together by their association with the nine celestial bodies or the Navagrahams.
	www.templenet.com /Tamilnadu/Navagraha/navagraha_intro.html (366 words)

	TamilNadu Sojourn temple chidambaram
		Early morning darshan at Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple.The Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple (twin temples) is one of the biggest temples in India.
		Kancheepuram, the city of thousand temples, is one of the most sacred pilgrim centres for the Hindus.
		Visit Chitragupta Temple, Ekambeshwara Temple.Shopping, Kanchipuram is also a well known centre of the finest silk sarees made in the country.
	www.infohub.com /TRAVEL/SIT/sit_pages/14464.html (366 words)

	Joanne Punzo Waghorne
		Research on the rituals of the Kapaleeswara Temple, Mylapore and of new temples in suburban Madras City.
		Research in the former princely state of Pudukkottai in Tamilnadu to reconstruct the rituals at the royal court and the royal rituals at the state temple.
		"Mylapore Shaiva Temples: The Royal Lord in a Middle-Class World." Paper for the panel "From Madras to Chennai: The City that Milton Singer Never Saw" for the Annual Meeting of the Association for Asian Studies.
	religion.syr.edu /waghorne.html (1799 words)

	HERE-NOW4U :Bruhn :Jaina Ethics - Postscript
		At Khajuraho, there are not only Hindu temples but also Jaina temples; at Ellora, there are both Hindu cave temples and cave temples of the Jainas; in Tamilnadu one might find not only rock-cut reliefs showing Hindu gods and goddesses but also rock-cut images of Tirthankaras and Jaina deities.
		Tirthankara representations are the most familiar: The meditating Tirthankara appears standing or sitting, stark naked or, less often, clothed.
		This all seems quite simple (so much more so since the seated Tirthankara bears a resemblance to the better known seated Buddha), but the iconography of the Tirthankara is by no means as uniform as it appears at first glance.
	www.here-now4u.de /eng/postscript.html (590 words)

	Featured Articles
		Experience the cultural legacy of Tamilnadu as you browse through this bumper issue of Templenet with over 275 pages, depicting the glory of the ancient Shiva temples of India, glorified by the Tevaram hymns.
		Templenet is proud to present a comprehensive feature Abodes of Vishnu on the Sri Vaishnava Divya Desam s (temples revered by the hymns of the Alwar saints), describing in detail 108 ancient temples (and celestial abodes) of Vishnu.
		Temple of the Month: - The Kalikambal temple in the business district of North Chennai is featured as the Temple of the Month (March - April 2000).
	www.templenet.com /articles.html (590 words)

	LEAD STORY
		Temples all across Tamilnadu, with the Saneeshwarar temples in Thirunallar and Kuchanoor in particular, witnessed special poojas to mark the transit of Saturn from Gemini to Cancer (based on moon sign) at around at 1:24 a.m.
		Almost all the temples that have a navagraha sannidhi had special pujas and people made votive offerings of oil lamps.
		Lakhs and lakhs of devotees offered worship at the temples.
	newstodaynet.com /27jun/ld1.htm (212 words)

	Ooviyaa - The Tanjore Gallery
		These new age artists have done extensive research about the existing tanjore works in the temples and palaces of Tamilnadu.
		With the earliest tanjore dating back to the sixteenth century, and through the 17th to the 19th century, tanjore paintings in temples and palaces were much more than articles of decoration as these were a medium of communicating the intricate philosophies of the vedas to the common man.
		Ooviyaa is an amalgamation of minds dedicated in the revival and popularization of the centuries old, religious art form of Tamilnadu, tanjore painting.
	www.ooviyaa.com /AO.htm (212 words)

	Indian Temple Architecture
		The Hoysala temples of the earlier part of the 2nd millennium CE, display a unique architectural style, distinct from the Dravidian style that prevailed during this period in the neighboring state of Tamilnadu.
		The Brihadeeswara temple in Thanjavur in Tamilnadu (11th century CE) is a collossal structure with a towering vimanam, and is considered to be a masterpiece of Chola architecture.
		temple described as a sculptor's dream lived in stone, is built in the form of a chariot and is a grand specimen of Chola architecture, as are the Gangaikonda Choleeswaram and the Tribhuvanam temples.
	www.indiantemples.com /arch.html (366 words)

	Indian Temple Architecture
		The Hoysala temples of the earlier part of the 2nd millennium CE, display a unique architectural style, distinct from the Dravidian style that prevailed during this period in the neighboring state of Tamilnadu.
		The Brihadeeswara temple in Thanjavur in Tamilnadu (11th century CE) is a collossal structure with a towering vimanam, and is considered to be a masterpiece of Chola architecture.
		temple described as a sculptor's dream lived in stone, is built in the form of a chariot and is a grand specimen of Chola architecture, as are the Gangaikonda Choleeswaram and the Tribhuvanam temples.
	www.templenet.com /arch.html (366 words)

	Indian Temple Architecture
		The Hoysala temples of the earlier part of the 2nd millennium CE, display a unique architectural style, distinct from the Dravidian style that prevailed during this period in the neighboring state of Tamilnadu.
		The Brihadeeswara temple in Thanjavur in Tamilnadu (11th century CE) is a collossal structure with a towering vimanam, and is considered to be a masterpiece of Chola architecture.
		temple described as a sculptor's dream lived in stone, is built in the form of a chariot and is a grand specimen of Chola architecture, as are the Gangaikonda Choleeswaram and the Tribhuvanam temples.
	www.indiantemples.com /arch.html (366 words)

	Festivals and Fairs
		Arudra Darisanam The pre-dawn hours of the full moon night, in the tamil month of Margazhi coinciding with the asterism of Tiruvadirai marks the auspicious time for Arudra Darisanam - of Nataraja in Saivite temples all over Tamilnadu.
		The significance of Bhramotsavam in SriVaishnava temples, and the daily events in the 9 day Bhramotsavam at Tirumala (Tirupati) are presented here.
		Bhramotsavam - a Sri Vaishnava perspective: Most South Indian temples celebrate Bhramotsavam, a ten day long festival involving the procession of festival images on gaily decorated mounts.
	www.templenet.com /fairs.html (323 words)

	Thanjavur Periya Koyil
		The town of Thanjavur was the seat of the glorious Chola Empire of Tamilnadu, and was later on the seat of the Nayaks and the Marathas.
		Historically speaking, these temples are not as ancient as the 274 odd Saivite temples and the 108 Vaishnavite Shrines sung by the Nayanmars and Alwars of the 7th through the 9th centuries, however they stand out as towering monuments proclaiming the glory of the Chola regime and its committment to the arts and culture.
		These temples are fitting memorials to the glory of the rulers that built them, as well as monuments of piety and a committment to art and architecture.
	www.indiantemples.com /Tamilnadu/brihtanj.html (920 words)

	Thanjavur Periya Koyil
		Historically speaking, these temples are not as ancient as the 274 odd Saivite temples and the 108 Vaishnavite Shrines sung by the Nayanmars and Alwars of the 7th through the 9th centuries, however they stand out as towering monuments proclaiming the glory of the Chola regime and its committment to the arts and culture.
		The town of Thanjavur was the seat of the glorious Chola Empire of Tamilnadu, and was later on the seat of the Nayaks and the Marathas.
		These temples are fitting memorials to the glory of the rulers that built them, as well as monuments of piety and a committment to art and architecture.
	www.templenet.com /Tamilnadu/brihtanj.html (920 words)

	Imperial Chola Monuments II
		These four temples under discussion stand out from the others in Tamilnadu in that, it is only in these that the Vimanam towers over the entrance Gopurams.
		These temples are fitting memorials to the glory of the rulers that built them, as well as monuments of piety and a committment to art and architecture.
		We continue our journey through the next 200 years and through the temples of
	www.templenet.com /Tamilnadu/brihgang.html (920 words)

	The Navagraha Shrines of Tamilnadu
		However, the Navagraha temple cluster refers to a set of nine temples in the Chola kingdom region of Tamilnadu, that are associated through legends and beliefs with the navagrahas.
		The Navagraha temples denote a set of nine temples tied together by their association with the nine celestial bodies or the Navagrahams.
		Mention must be made of the seven vaara kritis of the master composer Muthuswamy Deekshitar dedicated to Surya, Chandra, Angaraka, Budha, Bhrihaspati, Sukra and Sanaischara representing the celestial bodies Sun, moon, mars, mercury, jupiter, venus and saturn and the days of the week commencing Sunday as well as the additional kritis on Rahu and Ketu.
	www.templenet.com /Tamilnadu/Navagraha/navagraha_intro.html (584 words)

	Featured Articles
		This image of Ganesha is bound to be familiar to anyone of Tamil origin; however, little is known to many about the fact that this is an image of the rock cut Karpaka Vinayakar Shrine at Pillayarpatti near Karaikkudi in one of the oldest Cave Temples (Rock Cut) temples of Tamilnadu.
		All these are ancient temples (over 1300 years old) featuring grand shrines to Ganesha.
		Elisabeth and Tony Batchelor share their perspective on what makes travel in India so special, in this article.
	www.templenet.com /articles.html (584 words)

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		A striking contrast to the rock hewn temples of Tamilnadu is the Jain temple.
		This new temple is one of the three shore temples open to worship on the east coast.
		Dedicated to lord Krishna this one of the oldest surviving temples in Chennai was build in the 8th century by the Pallava Rulers.
	www.chennaihub.com /travel-destinations-in-chennai1.html (1610 words)

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		Take a virtual tour of these temples through the states of Tamilnadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Nepal.
		The Madurai Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple is one of the greatest Shiva temples in India, known for its sprawling landscape filled with sculptural wonders; halls, pillars and lofty towers with lavish artwork in all forms.
		Browse through the history of these temples, of the legends associated with them, of their colorful festivals and traditions.
	www.templenet.com /articles.html (1637 words)

	Policy Note - Tamil Development Dept, Tamil Nadu
		In Tamilnadu there are temples sanctified by the immortal verses of the Alwars and Nayanmars.
		The interest accrued thereon periodically is utilized with prior permission of Government for the renovation of temples which are historically important, ancient in nature and sanctified by the spiritual verses of Nayanmars and Alwars.
		(2) In Tamil Nadu, there are number of temples which have been sanctified by the devotional and spiritual songs of the Nayanmars and Manglasasanam by Alwars.
	www.tn.gov.in /policynotes/hrce2004-05-2.htm (1637 words)

	Jean-Luc CHEVILLARD (a tentative web page)
		For the earlier periods, we have to rely on the epigraphical remains that are found all over Tamilnadu, for instance on the walls of temples ( see example), as well as at other places (Sri Lanka,...).
		Tamil, which belongs to the dravidian family of languages, is to-day spoken by 60 millions people in Tamilnadu, one of the states of India (see Map1 or Map2).
		Tamil has had writing systems for more than 20 centuries but the use of the printing press became current only in the 19th century.
	www.linguist.jussieu.fr /~chevilla (1637 words)

	Hinduism, temples and associations
		Thenn Thirupathi : Arulmigu Thenn� Thiru Venkada Mudaiyan Sree Srinivasa Perumal Temple is Located at at Ariyakkudi, Sivaganga District in Tamilnadu, India.
		Thenn Thirupathi : Arulmigu Thenn Thiruvenkadamudaiyan Sree Srinivasa Perumal Temple is Located at at Ariyakkudi, Sivaganga District in Tamilnadu, India.
		This temple is also known as Thenn Tirupati.
	www.hinduwebsite.com /temples.htm (1637 words)

	Siddhatek - Siddhi Vinayak Ashta Vinayak
		Mahavishnu is worshipped as the destroyer of the demons Madhu and Kaitabha at Tiruvallur near Chennai in Tamilnadu, and as the restorer of the Vedas from the same demons, at Indalur in Mayiladuturai near Thanjavur again in Tamilnadu, both these temples being over 1200 years old.
		Siddhatekcha Shri Siddhi Vinayak is considered to be one of the Ashta Vinayak shrines of Maharashtra, celebrating eight instances of legends related to Ganesha.
		The Siddhi Vinayak temple at Siddhatek is located at a distance of about 200 km east of Pune.
	www.templenet.com /Maharashtra/siddhatek.html (237 words)

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		The crowning of Meenakshi, for She was the same as Thadathagai, is celebrated as a festival in the temple.
		The annual solemnization of the marriage of Meenakshi with Lord Sundareshwar (Shiva) is one of the most spectacular temple festivals at Madurai's famous Meenakshi temple in Tamil Nadu.
	www.indiantravelportal.com /tamil-nadu/temples/meenakshi-temple-madurai.html (4141 words)

	THE COMFORTS - Tamilnadu > Thanjavur
		One of the best temples in South India, the Brahadeeshwarar temple or the Big Temple built by the greatest Chola emperor Raja Raja Chola, is that dynasty's finest contribution to Dravidan temple architecture.
		Today, what remainds of its glorious legacy are the temples of the Cholas, not less than 74 of which are around Thanjavur itself.
		Though the history of Thanjavur is far older than the Chola period itself, it is during their reign between the 10th and 14th centuries that the city rose to dizzying heights, becoming the centre of Tamil learning and culture.
	www.thecomforts.com /in_tn_thanjavur.htm (4141 words)

	1Up India > India > Tamilnadu > Rich Culture of Tamilnadu
		Wrestling matches and martial games were also common during the reign of Narasimhavarman, a Pallava king, during religious festivals, in front of temples.
		A lot of emphasis was given on physical fitness, and winners of these games received privileges from the king.
	www.1upindia.com /states/tamilnadu/culture.html (4141 words)

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		Visit the grandest temple to Krishna (Rajagopala) in India at Mannargudi near Thanjavur, Tamilnadu.
		All these are ancient temples (over 1300 years old) featuring grand shrines to Ganesha.
		The Rajagopala Temple at Mannargudi - Tamilnadu -
	www.templenet.com /articles.html (4141 words)

	1Up India > India > Tamilnadu > Mamallapuram > Mamallapuram-Architectural splendour of Tamil Nadu
		Mamallapuram is full of stone carved temples, rathas and exquisitely carved stone walls.
		The monuments of Mamallapuram are excellent specimen of Dravidian temple architecture and Pallava art.
		The art in the marvellous monuments with sculpted panels, caves, monolith rathas and temples lay emphasis on robust earthly beauties, imbibed with life.
	www.1upindia.com /states/tamilnadu/mamallapuram (4141 words)

	Temples & Temples Of Tamilnadu - Tiruvannamalai ( Page 4)
		Temples and Temples Of Tamilnadu - Tiruvannamalai (Page 4)
		On Krittika Nakshatra in the month of Karttika, Lord Siva became visible to Parvati in the form of a Jyoti.
		On that occasion, a huge beacon is lighted at the top of the hill in commemoration of the Jyoti.
	www.hindubooks.org /temples/tamilnadu/tiruvannamalai/page4.htm (186 words)

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