Shiva temples of Tamil Nadu

Large, ornate temple with a pool of water in front
Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram, the foremost Shiva temple in Tamil Nadu

Shiva temples are Hindu temples with shrines of Shiva, one of Hinduism's principal deities.[a] It is estimated that there are over 260 Shiva temples in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[3]

  1. ^ a b "mandir". The Chambers Dictionary (9th ed.). Chambers. 2003. ISBN 0-550-10105-5.
  2. ^ "mandir". Collins English Dictionary (13th ed.). HarperCollins. 2018. ISBN 978-0-008-28437-4.
  3. ^ information, Temples in India (30 December 2016). "264 Shivalayas in Tamil Nadu, List of Lord Shiva Temples in Tamilnadu". Temples in India Info: Unveiling the Divine Splendor. Retrieved 24 August 2023.


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