Palani or Pazhani is one of the six sacred abodes of Lord Subrahmanya in Tamilnadu. Lord Subrahmanya is the younger of the two sons of Shiva and Parvati. In south Lord subrahmanya is also known as Shanmugha, Muruga, Kumara, Skanda, Vela though he is popularly known as Muruga. Pazhani has its...
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Sankarankovil town is situated in Tirunelveli district of southern part of Tamilnadu. The town gets its name from the Siva temple which is one of important shrines of Lord Siva. The temple is also known as Sankaranayinarkovil and Sankaranarayanakovil. Once, a deva by the name Manikkireevan took birth as a Paraiyan after being cursed...
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Avinasi is a very old town, located in the northwest of Tamilnadu. It is located between Coimbatore and Tiruppur towns on the Chennai-Kochi National Highway 47. It is part of the Kongu region (Kongunadu) which includes Coimbatore, Periyar, Salem, Dharmapuri districts. The history of Kongunadu dates back to 8th century AD. This region was...
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While in Coimbatore, don’t miss to visit Dhyanalingam Dhyanalingam is an all faith, multi-religion temple established by Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev. The presiding deity is a lingam(an elliptical form often symbolizing Lord Shiva), which is known as Dhyanalingam, and is said to emit divine energy. It does not ascribe to any particular religion or faith...
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Madurai is the second largest city in Tamilnadu and is also one of the ancient cities in India. Madurai’s history dates back to 6th century B.C. It was the capital of the mighty Pandyan empire till 14th Centure A.D. Madurai was the centre for Tamil learning and the Tamil sangam(Academy) flourished here even before...
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