Birth Stars (Constellation) and Tree Worship: Belief in Hindu Astrology

Birth Stars (Constellation) and Tree Worship: Belief in Hindu Astrology

The Vedic astrology or Hindu astrology is based on the sidereal or visible zodiac  system. Initially the zodiac was divided into 12 main zodiac signs or rasis. Later Hindu sages added another sub-division after breaking the zodiac into 27 star constellations or nakshatras. Thus a nakshatra is one of 27 sectors along the zodiac. Each nakshatra has a span of 13 degrees and 20 minutes. After that each nakshatra was further subdivided into 4 Padas, or quarters, of 3 degrees and 20 minutes. Each zodiac sign comprise total 9 padas. The constellations are categorized into three main classes: 1. Deva (divine); 2. Manusha (human); and 3. Rakshas (demonic) and each constellation has its own ruling deities.

In Vedic astrology Birthstar is known as Janma Nakshatra or only Nakshatra. Birthstar is the name of the constellation in which the Moon was located at the time of the birth. People strongly believe that those born on the 27 represented stars belonging to the 12 Zodiac signs have their own specific temples (ruling deity), animals, trees and birds for worship.

The concept of Nakshatra temples is based on the belief that there is a correlation between the birth star or constellation of the person and the relationship with the deity in Hindu temples. Worshiping the deity throughout his or her life will bring peace and prosperity.

Tree worship (dendrolatry) and sacred trees play pivotal roles in Hindu religion and astrology. The concept of Nakshatra trees is based on the belief that there is a correlation between each  birth star as well as constellation of Hindu astrology and the relationship with a symbolic tree or plant.  This correlation between the birth star and the tree defines the relationship between the human and the green trees in the environment. Eco Worship is the Worship of Environment through plants or offering prayers to various trees.

Table 1. Birth Star (Hindu Astrology) / Corresponding Tree

ASWATHY / KANJIRAM	BHARANI / NELLI
KARTHIKA / ATHI	ROHINI / NJAVAL
MAKAYIRAM / KARINGALI	THIRUVATHIRA/KARIMARAM
PUNARTHAM / MULA	POOYAM / ARAYAL
AYILIAM / NANK	MAKAM / PERAL
POORAM / PLASU	UTHRAM / ITHI
ATHAM / AMPAZHAM	CHITHIRA / KOOVALAM
CHOTHI / NEERMARUTH	VISAKHAM / VAYYAMKAITHA
ANIZHAM / ELANJI	THRIKKETTA / VETTI
MOOLAM / VENPAIN	POORADAM / VANCHI
UTHRADAM / PLAVU	THIRUVONAM / ERUKK
AVITTAM / VAHNI	CHATHAYAM / KADAMPU
PURURUTTATHI / MAAVU	UTHRITTATHI /KARIMPANA
REVATHY / ILIPPA

Source: Birth Star Trees Travancore Devaswom Board, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

Emerald (Maragatha) Lingams and Idols in Tamil Nadu Temples

Emerald (Maragatha) Lingams and Idols in Tamil Nadu Temples

Shiva Lingam Sapta Vitanka Shrine: Source: The Hindu October 26, 2009

Emeral Natarajar, Uthirakosamangai (near Ramanathapuram) - Wikimapis

Emerald Lingam @ Siddhar Bogar Samadhi, Palani Murugan Temple (Source: Artist Shilpi.Blogspot)

Emerald Lingam @ Thiru Engoimalai Maragathachaleswarar Temple (Source: Temple Dinamalar)

Between fourth and twelfth centuries the huge temple complexes were raised by Chola, Pandiya, Pallava and Vijayanagara kings in South India. The remnants of stone architecture could be dotted all over India.  Each Hindu temple is normally dedicated to the principal deity and there will be sub-ordinate deities associated with the principal deity. The principal Hindu deities mostly represented Hindu temples include Lord Siva, Lord Vishnu, goddess Parvathi (consort of Lord Siva), Lord Vinayaka or Ganesha and Lord Subramanya. Lord Siva is usually represented as Siva Lingam. Siva Lingam is known as an icon of strength and fertility power. Another well known format of Siva is Lord Nataraja (the Lord of Dance). Lord Vishnu icons pose in three different forms – standing, sitting and lying. Most distinct form is Lord Ranganatha reclining on serpent bed. The icon serves as a tangible link between the worshiper and God. The image is often considered a manifestation of God, since God is immanent.

The Indian granite is regarded as the best variety. In exceptional occasions the South Indian sculptors chose emerald as the sculpting material.  Emerald is known as the gemstone from ancient times. The emerald stone traditionally deemed as the antidote of poison, is also associated with Garuda. Emerald is the naturally occurring mineral - silicate of beryllium and aluminum. It is obtained from as the hexagonal and pyramidal crystals. The natural and flawless emerald is regarded as the rare variety. The chromium content of the mineral beryl influences the natural color. The color and brightness determine the quality. Some varieties are in pale green in color or bluish green and some other varieties range from grass green to dark green colors.  The toughness of the stone according to Moh’s scale (hardness) is measured between 7.5 and 8.0 and since it brittle easily, extra care is required while sculpting. Of course you will also get synthetic emerald like stones.

The Religious Agamas (Saiva and Vaishnava), Shilpa Shastras and Hindu iconography speak volumes about this subject. The symbols and forms of Hindu icons show large variations from one period to the other; one region to the other and one sect of followers to the other. The Hindu iconography comprises the elements of Hindu temple architecture and ornamentation. It also provides ‘iconometric measurements’ and guidelines for sculpting the icons Hindu gods and goddesses. The well known Shilpa shastra text is called ‘Shipa Ratnakara.’

Most of the icons are seen mounted on some specific vehicles (vahanam). The hands (four or eight – some times more) bear weapons, flower, book, holy water pot, fire, snake, drum, rosary, conch, wheel etc., The Hindu iconography includes many guidelines and rules for sculpting various forms of Hindu icons.

TEMPLES WITH EMERALD ICONS

Sapta (Seven) Vitanka Sthalams

Seven Saiva temples dedicated to Lord Thiyagaraja or Somaskanda (a form of Lord Siva) are located in the vicinity of the temple town Tiruvaroor in Tamil Nadu (Ancient Chola country –Southern banks of the holy river Cauveri). The Chola emperor Musukuntha Chakravarthy said to have obtained seven icons of Lord Thiyagaraja from Lord Indira. The emperor enshrined these seven icons at these seven shrines.All these seven Saiva shrines are referred as  ‘Sapta Vitanka Sthalams (Shrines). The tern ‘vitanka’ suggests that the Maragatha (emerald) Siva Lingam icons are self formed (swayambu) and not chiseled or sculpted. The seven Lord Thiyagaraja shrines are located at:

1. Lord Thiyaraja temple, Thiruvaroor. Here Thiyagaraja (Gomethaga Lingam enshrined) is called as Veedi Vitankar. The Lord is in a dance pose called ‘Ajapaa Natanam.’ 
2. Lord Dharbaranyeswarar temple – Thirunallaru, Pondichery Sate (near Nagapattinam). Here Thiyagaraja (maragatha Lingam enshrined) is called as Naga Vitankar. The Lord is in a dance pose called ‘Unmatta Natanam.’ 
3. Lord Kayarohaneswarar temple – Thirunagaikaronam (Nagapattinam) temple.  Here Thiyagaraja (Maragatha Lingam) is called as Sundara Vitankar. The Lord is in a dance pose called ‘Paraavaara Taranga Natanam.’ 
4. Lord Kannayira Natheswarar temple – Tirukkaaraayil, Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu. Here Thiyagaraja (maragatha Lingam enshrined) is called as Aadi Vitankar. The Lord is in a dance pose called ‘Kukkuta Natanam.’ 
5. Lord Sundareswarar temple  - Tirukkuvalai, Thiruvaroor district, Tamil Nadu. Here Thiyagaraja (maragatha Lingam enshrined) is called as Avani Vitankar. The Lord is in a dance pose called ‘Bhringa Natanam.’ 
6. Lord Vaimurnathar  temple - Tiruvaimur (near Tirunellikka) Tiruvaroor district, Tamil Nadu. Here Thiyagaraja (maragatha Lingam enshrined) is called as Neela Vitankar. The Lord is in a dance pose called ‘Kamala Natanam.’ 
7. Lord Maraikkaadanaar temple, Vedaranyam, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu. Here Thiyagaraja (maragatha Lingam enshrined) is called as Bhuvani Vitankar.  The Lord is in a dance pose called ‘Hamsapaada Natanam.’

The ‘Gomethaga Lingam’ of Lord Thiyaraja temple, Thiruvaroor and the ‘Maragatha Lingam’ of Lord Kayarohaneswarar temple – Thirunagaikaronam (Nagapattinam) temple were stolen during early 1990s. The police case regarding the theft of these two priceless Siva Lingams remains undetected.

The Tamil Nadu CID police of  Economic Offences Wing (EOW) - Idol Wing has recovered the Maragatha Lingam icon - weighing 990 grams - belonging to  Lord Maruntheeswarar temple Thiruthuraipoondi, Thiruvaroor district, Tamil Nadu from the two member gang. The idol was stolen by the team of five gang members from the temple on February 22, 2009 during night time. The police acted up on tip-off and hatched plan to catch the criminals. On October 26, 2009, Monday,  the police team encircled the gang at Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus or CMBT, Koyambedu, Chennai. The antique value of the stolen Maragatha Lingam idol is estimated about Rs. 50 crore. Few days later the stolen Maragatha Lingam was handed over to the temple authorities (HR & CE). The CID police have emphasized the need for tight security to protect the priceless maragatha lingam icons in seven Saptha Vitanka sthalams and 27 upa-vitanka sthalams in Tamil Nadu.

Uthirakosamangai
 

Lord Mangalanaathar temple at Uthirakosamangai (near Ramanathapuram) in Tamil Nadu is another ancient Saivite shrine glorified in Thiruvasagam by Saint Manickavasagar. The temple houses the most precious and rare emerald (maragatha) Natarajar icon. The six feet (1.83 meter) tall and huge sized Lord Nataraja statue has separate shrine at Lord Mangalanathar temple. Normally bronze icon of Lord Nataraja will be enshrined in Saivite temples. You can not find such a huge emerald Nataraja any where in the world. The idol will be covered in sandal paste all through the year. On the eve of Aardhra or Tiruvathirai star (Lord Siva’s birth star) the temple celebrates Arudhra darshanam festival. The sandal paste will be removed on this day. Thousands of people come here to witness the event. Thereafter the icon will be protected with sandal paste.

Tiruvidaichuram Temple
 

Lord Idaichuranathar temple, Tiruvidaichuram, Sembakkam (Vada Thiruvanaika) (Pancha pootha sthalam) is an ancient Saivite shrine located in the Chingleput, to Tirupporur bus route. The shrine represents water (one of five elements). Similarly Thiruvanaikka temple (near Tiruchirapalli) represents water element. It is one of the 32 Thevaram shrines located in Thondai Nadu region of Tamil Nadu. The self formed principal deity is the Maragatha Lingam.

Thiru-engoi-malai Temple
 

Lord Thiruvenginadhar Temple at Thiru-engoi-malai is another ancient Saivite hill-shrine located in the Tiruchirapalli – Musiri bus route. It is 40 km away from Tiruchirapalli. The self formed (Swayambu) Principal deity Lord Maragatheswarar(Malaikozhnthar) is an emerald (Maragatha) Lingam. It was reported that the Maragatha Lingam was stolen from the temple.

Panchetti (Panjetty) Temple
 

Sri Aanandavalli sametha Lord Agastheeswarar temple Panchetti (Panjetty),Chennai, Tamil Nadu is another Saivite temple located in the Chennai – Calcutta National Highways and the shrine is 30 km away from Chennai. Sri Anandhavalli, the consort of Lord Siva, has separate shine in this temple. It is a south facing shrine. The icon of this goddess is made up of emerald (maragatha) stone. 

Palani Temple (Hill Shrine)
 

Sri Dandayuthapani Swamy temple at Palani is the saivite shrine devoted to Lord Subramanya. The icon of Lord Dandayuthapani Swamy is sculpted out of the material formed after composing nine deadly poisons - Navapashanam” ( a combination of  Gauri Pasanam,  Jathilingam, Kandagam, Mridharsingh, Pooram, Rasam, Silasat, Veeram and Vellai Pasanam). The idol was conceptualized by Saint Bhogar (one of the 18 Siddhars of Tamil tradition) . You may find the shrine of Bhogar at the southern part of the Palani hill shrine. The Maragatha Lingam found at this shrine was believed to be worshiped by Saint Bhogar.

Siruvapuri or Chinnambedu Temple
 

Sri Unnamalai Amman Sametha Lord Agasteeswarar temple, Siruva puri, Chennai is Saivite shrine devoted Lord Subramanya and is located in the Chennai – Calcutta National Highways and the shrine is 37 km away from Chennai. The icon of Lord Agasteeswarar is the self formed one. The peacock (the vehicle of Lord Subramanya) is carved from emerald (maragatha) stone.

Reference

1. Arulmigu Dhandayudhapani Temple, Palani
2. Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu Tourism
   Sapta Vitanka. Templenet
3. Siruvapuri Murugan Temple
4. Stolen ‘Maragathalingam’ idol recovered from gang The Hindu October 26, 2009
5. Thiru Engoimalai Maragathachaleswarar Temple
6. Tiruvidaichuram -Idaichuranathar Temple
7. Thiruvarur. WhatisIndia
8. Uthirakosamangai Sivankoil, Wikipedia

Lord Venkateshwara : Benign Presence and Benevolent Grace

Lord Venkateshwara : Benign Presence and Benevolent Grace

Tirumala Venkateswara Temple: Vimanam and Gopuram (Wikimedia)

Tirumala Temple as seen from Srivari Padalu on Narayanagiri hill (Wikipedia)

Malayappa swami along with his consorts Sridevi and Bhudevi during the annual Vasanthotsavam ceremony (Wikimedia)

Harati to Lord Venkateswara

Lord Venketeshwara is also known as the Lord of seven hills (Seshadri, Neeladri, Garudadri, Anjanadri, Vrishabhadri, Narayanadri and Venkatadri.)   The seven hills are believed to represent the seven hoods of Lord Adisesha. The holy abode Lord Venketeshwara is at Venkatadri or Venkatachala, the seventh peak.

No one could find an equal place like Venkatadri and no god is so benevolent and graceful than Lord Venketeshwara. Tirumala Tirupati is considered as one among the 108 Divya Desams (Praised Al wars – Vaishanava Saints). There are about 202 hymns sung by nine Alwars i.e, Perialwar (7 hymns), Andal (16 hymns), Thiruppaan Alwar  (2 hymns), Kulasekaralwar (11 hymns), Thirumazhisaialwar – (14 Hymns), Poigaialwar (10 hymns), Boothathalwar ( 9 hymns), Peialwar ( 19 hymns), Nammalwar ( 52 hymns), Thirumangaialwar 62 hymns), Grand Total 202 hymns.

1.    The Holy Hymns of Alwars, Asthta-Dasa Puranam, the Hindu epics and Shastras praise the benign presence and benevolent grace of the Lord Venketeshwara. Every Hindu considers that a pilgrimage to Tirumala and Tirupati is a unique soul-stirring experience. The importance of the pilgrimage to Tirumala and Tirupati is explained in Rig Veda and Puranas.

2.    On your way to the main temple complex (about one kilometer away), you will find the most ancient (2500 million years old) and rare  structured and decorated stones called ‘Sila Thorana’ and such kind of rare kind of stone formations will not be found anywhere in the world.  It is believed that the icon of the Lord found in the Sanctum Sanctorum also belongs to this age.

3.    Therefore on the icon of the Lord always maintains a standard temperature of around 110 degree Fahrenheit. Is it not a surprise? There is always a cold climate prevails around this 3500 feet tall hill temple. On Thursdays before the ablution or abhishekam the temple priests (while removing the robes) find that the icon exhibits warm temperature. As soon as the priests complete ablution or abhishekam (during early morning 4.30 am), the rare stone icon show water particles like human sweating. The temple priests gently wipe the water particles from the icon using a fine silk cloth.

4.    You can prostrate yourself and worship the prime deity Lord Venketeshwara, awesome eight feet tall icon, at the Sanctum sanctorum of the temple. The ‘Anandha Nilaya Diva Vimanam,’ dome like tower above the Sanctum sanctorum, is guild ed with glittering gold sheets.

5.    You can witness Namam (thick white mark worn by Vaishanavites on their forehead) on the forehead of the Lord. The temple priests used draw this thick double patched white religious mark on Lords forehead using Pachai karpooram or refined camphor. You will also find a thick red line drawn using Kasthuri.

6.    You can also see the Lord adorning golden headgear embedded with precious emerald stones. During the occasions of Brahmothsavam festival, the Lord will be adorned with the thirty crore rupees worth diamond headgear or crown.

7.    You will find two bright golden ear ornaments called ‘Makhara Kundhala.’ The right hand of the Lord bears golden Chakra (weapon) embedded with gems and left hand holds golden Sankha or Conch.

8.    His ear’s are bedecked with shinning golden. The fist of his right raised hand is implanted with a gem-set chakra and the corresponding left fist is with the Sankha.

9.    You can see the rare ‘Salagrahma’ linked with gold and appearing like a huge garland. This ornament weighs about twelve kilograms and this can be adorned to the Lord with the help of three priests. Another ornament adorned by the Lord is known as ‘Surya Kadari’ and this one weighs about five hundred kilograms. What you see covering the Lord’s feet is known as ‘Pada Kavacham’ which is weighing about three hundred and seventy five kilograms.

10.    The unique ‘blue stone’ is a very rare piece and you will not get any similar piece in any part of the world. Do you know the value of this piece alone? It is about one hundred crore rupees only. 

   
11.    The prime deity in other Vaishnavite shrines normally poses with His weapons like holy wheel (sudharshana Chakra), Conch (panchajanyam), mace (Gomodhakee – gathai), bow (Sarngam), sword (Nandhakam). However at Tirumala the Lord poses with Chakra and Sankha. The Lord is described as the Lord without weapons or Nirayudhapani.

12.    The tamarind tree is considered as the holy tree (Sthala vriksham) of this shrine.

13.    You may be surprised to note that the priests use ‘vilva’ (Aegle marmeolus) leaves are submitted to the Lord during archana on Fridays as well as during Dhanur month (December 15 – January 15).

14.    On the occasion of Mahashivratri (Great Night devoted to Lord Shiva), a kind of festival called Shetra Palika’ is celebrated at this temple.  On this auspicious day the Urchava Moorthy (idol used to take out in a palanquin for procession) is adorned with a jewel resembling like vibuthi streaks (basmam used to apply on the foreheads of Saivites).

15.    Do you know the age of the beautiful paintings as well as murals? It is about three hundred years old. The paintings/murals at the Tirupathi are over 300 years old.

Inscriptions

16.    The total stone inscriptions found inside the temple complex amounts to 1180 numbers. The inscriptions spans over a period of 1079 years (from 830 AD to 1909 AD). Most of them are in Tamil (1130 numbers) and only 50 of them are in Telugu or Kannada. They are categorized according to their periods. Some 236 numbers are related to the rulers of Pallavas, Cholas and Pandyas. Another 169 numbers are related with the Chalukya rulers. Some 229 numbers are related with the Telugu emperor Krishna Devaraya and some other inscriptions in relation with prominent rulers of Vijayanagara Kingdom include Achutha Rayar (251 numbers) and Sadasiva Rayar (147 numbers). The remaining 139 numbers belongs to the Kondai Veedu Kings.

17.    The stone inscriptions and the copper plates found in this temple reveals that early rulers of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh have offered prayers to the Lord and to mention a few like rulers of Pallava Kingdom of Concheepuram during 9th Century, rulers of Chola Kingdom of Thanjavoor during 10th Century, rulers of Pandya Kingdom of Madurai of the same period and the rulers of Vijayanagar (Andhra Pradesh) during 14th – 15th Century. The precious jewels offered as endowments by these ancient rulers are still preserved in this shrine.

18.    It is estimated that the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) is in possession of about 20 tones of gold and rarest diamond jewelry. Most of these precious jewelry items can be conveniently categorized as ancient and belonged to 12th century or before. Another interesting estimation is that the value of jewelry properties may be around rupees one lakh crore and the figure is almost equal to half of the budget of the Government of Andhra Pradesh.

19.    A replica of the prime deity Lord Venketeshwara in a miniature size was installed in the year 966 AD. All ablutions are performed for this icon and decorated with the jewelry. The inscriptions inform us about the offer made by the Pallava Queen Kadavan Perum Devi, the wife of the Pallava ruler Sakthi Vidangan. The offerings include jewelery and other items. Also there are inscriptions and other evidences to inform about the endowments created by the Chola emperor First Kulothungan.

20.    You can also find the idols of the great emperor Krishnadevaraya with his two wives at the main temple complex.

21.    Also there are evidences about the endowments established permanently to the Lord by the well known Raghoji Bhonsle, the Maratha General.  He has also donated precious jewels like large sized emerald stone to the Lord. Other rulers who have endowed jewels include the Mysore rulers and the rulers of gadwall.

22.    It is surprising to note that the rulers of the East India Company like Sir Thomas Monroe and Col. Geo Stratten also paid homage to the Lord. There was special offering called Monroe Thaligai
23.    In the recent past the Karnataka Tourism Minister Gali Janardhan Reddy offered the most precious ‘diamond studded crown’ to the Lord. The headgear bears diamonds worth of rupees forty two crores.

24.    You will be surprised to hear that there was huge donation made by an anonymous donor and the amount was estimated as 1100 crore rupees. The donor simply made arrangements to drop fifty gold bricks (valued about 240 million US Dollars) in the hundi.

25.    The Lord’s inner robes are prepared by the tribal community known as Chenchu. They also prepare the inner garments for the Goddess Alamelu Manga. They observe extreme devotion and keep themselves away from liquor and meat.

26.    Do you know that the outer robe (Mel Saththu Vasthiram) offered to adorn the Lord is costing Rupees Twenty Thousand only. The devotees are offering this robe to the Lord. TTD accepts only fifteen pieces every day. If you want to offer one such piece to the Lord, you have to wait for TEN years for your turn from the date of remittance of your money. The State Government of Andhra Pradesh offers two such pieces every year.

27.    The silk costume (saree like robe) has definite length and breadth and the length is about 21 arm lengths (one arm length is equal to one and half feet) or 31 ½ feet and this costume weighs about six kg. The robe will be adorned to the Lord only Fridays. Such a kind of robe cannot be manufactured or purchased in the market. If you are desirous of offering one such robe to the Lord, you have to pay rupees twelve thousand five hundred only at the TTD office and you have to keep waiting for about THREE years for you to get your turn.

28.    The Temple Priests will do ablution or abhishekam to the Lord everyday during early morning between 04.30 and 05.30 a.m. It is strongly believed that the Lord opens His THIRD eye during ablution or abhishekam. The ablution or abhishekam water is passed to the Pushkarani (Temple Tank). Hence a dip in the Pushkarani is also considered as holy.

29.    The cost of the ablution or abhishekam costs Rupees ONE LAKH only. If you want to perform ablution or abhishekam to the Lord you have wait for THREE years for your turn. TTD gets the most important items required for ablution from different countries:

a.    Saffron – Received from Spain
b.  Kasthuri (An important perfume substance with fragrance is obtained from the Musk Deer) – Received from Nepal
c.   Punugu (Another perfume substance obtained from a kind of specific cats) – Received from China.
d.   Some Other Perfumes – Received from Paris (France)

30.    The temple staff keep themselves engaged in the preparation of perfume paste for Friday Abhishekam on Thursday night. The specific place meant for this preparation is named as Parimala room.

31.    Many more perfumeries are also obtained from China and to mention a few – akil wood, Camphor (Chinese variety), clove (lavangam), niryasam, saffron, thamalam, sandal wood, thakkolam.
32.    Do you know where from the roses are imported for the Lord? Yes. The fresh and rare rose flowers are packed and airlifted from Amsterdam, the capital of The Netherlands. Do you know the cost of each rose flower? It is rupees eighty only.

33.    Legend says that Lord Kuberan (Lord of Wealth and North Direction) has remitted huge wealth to Lord Venketeshwara to celebrate His marriage with His consort Goddess Padmavathi (Alarmelmangai). Due to this reason devotee comes to Tirupati and donate money, jewels and other offerings. The Lord can settle Lord Kuberan’s debts using the donations offered by devotees.

34.    Sri Andal is one of the twelve Vaishanavite Saints (Alwars) and she is the only Saintess. She is also known as Kothai Nachiyar. Sri Andal belonged to the period of 8th century. She lived at Srivilliputhur, another important Diva Desam located at the South of Tamil Nadu. Andal means (Girl who ruled the Lord Vishnu). She used to offer flower garland to the Lord after wearing herself (Choodi kodutha Chudarkkodi). Even today the flower garland adorned by Sri Andal is being brought to Tirumala and adorned once again to the Lord.

35.    The madapalli (kitchen attached to the temple) is huge and equipped with gadgets to produce  ‘Neivedyam’ (offerings to God) like appam, athirasam,  badam kesari, cashew nut kesari, curd rice,  dosa, jilebi, laddu, milagu vadai, murukku, payasam, poli, rava kesari, tamarind rice, other variety rices, vadai and others in a mass scale. However the temple priests offer curd rice in a fresh mud pot or vessel as neivedyam. All other menu items prepared as offerings to the Lord will not cross the entrance of the sanctum sanctorum. If any devotee obtains either mud pot or the curd rice offered as neivedyam from the priests, he is definitely considered as the one blessed with grace of the Lord.

Reference

1.    TTD depends on donors for daily floral needs http://expressbuzz.com/topic/ttd-depends-on-donors-for-daily-floral-needs/149721.html
2.    Valuation of Tirumala jewels to be over by June http://expressbuzz.com/topic/valuation-of-tirumala-jewels-to-be-over-by-june/176438.html
3.    Tirupati’s Lord Venkateswara weighed down by crowns http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Tirupatis-Lord-Venkateswara-weighed-down-by-crowns/articleshow/4809811.cms
4.    Astonishing Wonders and Miracles of Thirupathi http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/14060713/959990929/name/ASTONISHING+WONDERS+OF+THIRUPATHI.txt
5.    Offerings pour in for gold plating of Tirumala temple http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/et-cetera/Tirupati-Balajis-jewels-to-get-52K-crore-cover/articleshow/6483019.cms

Lord Venkateshwara : Benign Presence and Benevolent Grace by Muthusamy R published in Relijournal on December 30, 2010

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Siddhars Lesser Known and their Jeeva Samadhis in South India

Siddhars Lesser Known and their Jeeva Samadhis in South India

Who are siddhas ? 

Siddhars are saints in India, mostly of the Saivaite denomination in Tamil Nadu, who professed and practised an unorthodox type of Sadhana, or spiritual practice, to attain liberation. They are Siddhas because they attained siddhi, i.e. "power, prowess, strength, ability", a special kind of psychic and supernatural, miraculous, occult power. According to Thirumoolar: "Those who live in yoga and see the divine light and power through yoga are the siddhars (Tamil Chittar)".

Siddha Tombs (Memorials) are known as Jeeva Samadi. Jeeva or Sajeeva / Jiva / Samadhi means "becoming one" with the universal consciousness or merging with the Divine. This is a state where Siddhas enters into the samadhi state at their own will after completion of their mission on earth and their mind completely dissolved into the Divine, They stop the functioning of the body and mind. 

This post lists out some lesser known Siddhars and their Jeeva Samadhis located in Tamil Nadu

 

Area	Exact Location	Name of the Siddhar	Location Information
Andhra Pradesh	Narayanavanam	Sorakaya Swami	Sorakaya Swami Samadhi, Narayanavanam, 3 Kms from Puthur, 35 km away from Tirupati
Andhra Pradesh	Mantralayam	Guru Raghavendrar Swamy	13 Kms from Mantralayam Road Railway Station near the banks of Adhoni River
Arakkonam	Sirunamalli	Arunchalaya Ayya	Sirunamalli near (Nemili)
Arakkonam	Naagavedu	Amalananda Swamigal Vimalananda Swamigal	Amalananda Swamigal Madam, Naagavedu (near Arakkonam)
Arakkonam	Narasingapuram	Arulananda Swamigal	Arulananda Swamigal Madalayam, Narasingapuram-from Arakkonam via Kavanur
Aruppukottai	Aruppukottai	Veerabadhra Swamy (Ayya Swamy)	Near Pavadi Thoppu
Aruppukottai	Aruppukottai	Dakshinamoorty Swamy	Near Sokkalingapuram Nehru Park
Aruppukottai	Aruppukottai	Suppan Swamiyar	Near Kamatchi Amman Temple in Sokkalingapuram
Aruppukottai	Aruppukottai	Athmananda Rama Swamy	Near Sokkalingapuram Sivan Temple Pond - West side
Aruppukottai	Mettu Gundu	Kadaparai Azhagar Sami Thatha	Mettu Gundu
Aruppukottai	Mettu Gundu	Thakaram Thatti Thatha	At Mettu Gundu - enroute Aruppukottai-Irukkankudi
Aruppukottai	Puliyooran Village	Puliyooran Siddhar	10 Kms from Aruppukottai at Puliyooran Village
Aruppukottai	Kattangudi	Reddi Swamy	15 Kms from Aruppukottai at Kattangudi
Aruppukottai	Kottur	Kottur Guru Swamy	Kottur Village
Aruppukottai	Vembur	Kandavel Paradesi	20 Kms-Enroute Aruppukottai-Ettayapuram at Vembur
Aruppukottai	Vadakku Natham	Arumugha Swamy	Vadakku Natham Village
Chennai	Kalpakkam	Sadguru Om Sri Siddhar Swamy	Puthupattinam near Kalpakkam
Chennai	Ambattur	Kanniyappa Swami	Ambathur State Bank Colony
Chennai	Vadapalani	Annasami, Rathinasami, Bakiyaligam	Valli Thirumana Mantapam, Nerkundram Road, Vadapalani, Chennai - 600026 Ph No: 24836903
Chennai	Rajakilpakkam	Sachidananda Sadguru Swami	Akanda Paripoorna Sachidananda Sabha, Rajakilpakkam (Between East Tamparam-Velachery)
Chennai	Azhinjivakkam	Mallayasami	In between Chenkundram-Periyapalayam, next to Karanodai, at the end of Kuchasthalai Bridge end
Chennai	Poonmallee	Karlakattai Siddhar	Poonmalle Vaitheeswaran Koil
Chennai	North Thirumullaivayil	Annai Neelammayar	Annai Chellammal, Atma Gnana Yogi Annai Neela Ammaiyar Ashram, 37/1, North Mada Street, Thirumullaivoyal, Chennai – 600062. Ph: 26382131
Chennai	Tirukazhukundram	Mahan Subbiah Swamy	Near Thirukazhmkundram Bus Stand. 16 Kms from Chengalpattu - South East direction.
Chennai	Tiruottriyur	Pattinathar	Get down at Tiruottiyur Market Bus Stop. Samadhi is near the sea shore
Chennai	Tirukachur	Kuzhanthai Velayudha Siddhar	Kulandaivel Swamigal Temple, near Maruntheeswarar Temple, Tirukachur. 12 Kms North Direction from Chengalpattu Opp Singaperumalkoil.
Chennai	Velacherry	Ambalavana Swamigal	1, Velachery Main Road (near Gandhisalai turning), Velachery, Chennai - 600042, Tamilnadu, India (near Dandeeswarar temple).
Chennai	Perambur	Andhuguru Swamigal	Perambur Madhavaram High road
Chennai	Guindy	Ezhumalai Swamigal	No 36, Bringu Managar (opposite to Maangulam) M.K.N. Road, Guindy, Chennai - 600032.
Chennai	Nanganallur	Gnanambikai	Vel Maral Mandram (regd no 171/84) ("Poongi Maha Saras"), plot - 21, Pongi Madalayam Street (Near Modern high school, State bank colony), Nanganallur, Chennai - 600061.
Chennai	Guindy	Kollapuri Swamigal	No 36, Bringu Managar (opposite to Maangulam) M.K.N. Road, Guindy, Chennai - 600032.
Chennai	Guindy	Kozhipi Swamigal (Sri Satyananda)	Inside Saibaba Temple (near guindy bus stop) Guindy
Chennai	Alandur	Kulandaivel Paradesi Swamigal	Abraham Nagar, Alandur - Near EB Office
Chennai	Nanganallur	Monambikai	Vel Maral Mandram (regd no 171/84) ("Poongi Maha Saras"), plot - 21, Pongi Madalayam Street (Near Modern high school, State bank colony), Nanganallur, Chennai - 600061.
Chennai	Guindy	Muniappa Paradesi Swamigal	Behind Muridi's Coffee House (Presently Sangeetha Hotel), Guindy
Chennai	Kodambakkam	Murugappa Swamigal alias Thangavel Swamigal	Siva Temple, Old No:4, New No:3, Valliammal Garden Main Road, Rengarajapuram, Kodambakkam. 2nd left of Rengarajapuram Main Road Towards Powerhouse.
Chennai	Kandan chavadi	Nagamani Adigalar	Annasalai via Perungudi, Kandan Chavadi Bus Stop. Amman Koil - Cemetry - Nagamani Adigalar Salai
Chennai	Krishnampet	Nir Thisai Anandar (Munusami Mudaliyar)	Gajapathy Lala Street, Krishnampet.
Chennai	KK Nagar	Omkarananda	Sri Omkara Swami madam, Gnanodaya mandram (Dawn of Knowledge institute), Gnanodaya Alayam, Dr Subbarayan Nagar, Kodambakkam, Chennai -600034 Ph: 24841024 Bus 17d,37d, 25e, 25b ask for samiyar madam and opp to this stop is the samadhi.
Chennai	Guindy	Saangu Siddha Sivalinga Nayanar	No 36, Bringu Managar (opposite to Maangulam) M.K.N. Road, Guindy, Chennai - 600032.
Chennai	Alandur	Sanyasi Subedar	Abraham Nagar, Alandur (Near E.B Office)
Chennai	Velacherry	Saraswathi Ammayar	1, Velachery Main Road (near Gandhisalai turning), Velachery, Chennai - 600042, Tamilnadu, India (near Dandeeswarar temple).
Chennai	East Thamparam	Satchitanandar	Sri Aganda Paripoorna Satchidananda Sabai Gurukshtram, Rajakilpakkam (East Tambaram), Chennai - 600073
Chennai	Velacherry	Srimad Chidambara Periya Swamigal	1, Velachery Main Road (near Gandhisalai turning), Velachery, Chennai - 600042, Tamilnadu, India (near Dandeeswarar temple).
Chennai	Alandur	Thadikara swamigal	Thadikara swami koil street, Alandur
Chennai	Thiruvatriyur	Veeraraghavar	Thiruvottriyur Sudukaadu (Cremation Ground)
Chennai	Rajakilpakkam	Venugopala Swamigal	opp to Sri Aganda Paripoorna Satchidananda Sabai temple Rajakilpakkam
Chennai	Chitlapakkam	Viboothi Baba	Sai Viboothi Baba Seva Samajam, 83 1st Main Road, M.C. Nagar, Chitlapakkam, P.O., Chennai Tamil Nadu, India Pin code: 600 064. 091 044
Chennai	Thiruvanmiyur	Sarkarai Ammal	No 31, Kalakshetra road, (near Pamban Swamigal temple), Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai - 600041
Chennai	Thiruvanmiyur	Pamban Swamigal	Arulmighu Pamban Kumaragurudasar Thirukoil, Mayurapuram, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai – 41. Ph: 24911866
Chennai	Thiruvanmiyur	Subramanya Dasar	Pamban Swamigal Temple
Chennai	Thiruvanmiyur	Valmiki	Opposite Maruntheeswarar Temple, Thiruvanmiyur
Chennai	Thiruporur	Chidambara Swamigal	Thavathiru Chidambara Sivagnana Swamigal, Thiruporur Adheenam - 14th Matadhipathi, Thiruporur Chidambara Swamigal Chinna Madam Arulmighu Kandasamy Tirukoil, Thiruporur - 603110
Chennai	Thiruporur	Mouna Swamigal	T. C. Ekambara Swami, Sri Mouna Swamigal Madam, Kannuvarpettai, Thiruporur - 603110
Chennai	Nemili	Aalavandhar	Aalavandhar Temple, Near Kovalam.
Chennai	Nungambakkam	Veerama munivar	Asalathamman Temple, (opp Nungambakkam police station, Nungambakkam
Chennai	Nungambakkam	Adi Seshanandha	Shiva Temple, Near ValluvarKottam, Nungambakkam
Chennai	Chetpat	Gangadhara Desikar	Jaya Vinayakar Temple, Harrington Road 6th Avenue, Chetpat
Chennai	Pachaiappa College	Nadamuni Swamigal	Nadamuni Swamigal Madam, Near Pachaiappa College
Chennai	Egmore	Moti Baba	422, Pantheon Salai (near Commisioner Office), Egmore, Chennai - 600008, Ph: 28510160
Chennai	Purasaiwalkkam	Easoor Satchitanandar	Easoor Satchitanandar Temple, Near Vasanthi Theatre, Purasaiwalkkam.
Chennai	Thiru Vi Ka Nagar	Verkadalai Swamigal	Verkadalai Swami Madam, Near Market, Thiru Vi Ka Nagar
Chennai	Vyasarpadi	Karapatra Sivaprakasa Swamigal	Opposite to Ambedkar College comes Palla Street, Samiyar Thottam, Vyasarpadi.
Chennai	Royapuram	Mahalinga Swamigal	Shiva Temple near Royapuram Bridge. Address: Cox Service Station, No: 87, Mannarsami Koil Street, Chennai 600013.
Chennai	Thondiarpet	Guru Dakshinamurthy Swamigal	Guru Dakshinamurthy Temple, Railway Colony, Tondiarpet
Chennai	Pattinathar Koil Street	Appudu Swamigal	Vallalar Temple, Pattinathar Koil Street
Chennai	Royapuram	Stanley Dargah	Stanley Hospital, Royapuram
Chennai	Mount Road	Hazrath Syed Moosa Kadiri	Opp to LIC. Ph: 25391521
Chennai	Guindy	Raj Bhavan Dargah	Raj Bhavan, Guindy
Chennai	Villivakkam	Sabapathi Swamigal	Samiyar Madam, Villivakkam.
Chennai	Red Hills	Kannappa Swamigal	Kannappa Swamigal Temple, Kavankarai, Near Red Hills)
Chennai	Red Hills	Sha-In-Sha Baba	Sha-In-Sha Baba Dargah, Budur, Red Hills
Chennai	Mylapore	Thiruvalluvar	Thiruvalluvar Koil St, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004. Ph: 24981898.
Chennai	Mylapore	Vasuki Ammayar	Thiruvalluvar Temple, Mylapore.
Chennai	Mylapore	Appar Swamigal	Opp Sanskrit College. Arulmighu Apparswamy Thirukoil, 171, Royapettah High road, Mylapore, Chennai – 600004
Chennai	Royapettah	Muthulinga Swamigal	Shiva Temple (Opp P.H office which is near hotel Swagath), R.H. Road, Royapettah. Also contains the Samadhi of his disciples
Chennai	Mylapore	Kulandaivel Swamigal	Kulandaivel Swamigal Madam, J.D.P Guild Building, Chitrai Kulam, Mylapore
Chennai	Mylapore	Muthaiyah Swamigal	Kulandaivel Swamigal Madam, J.D.P Guild Building, Chitrai Kulam, Mylapore
Chennai	Thirunindravur	Poosalar	Arulmighu Irudayaleeshwarar koil Thiruninravur Thiruvallur Mavattam – 602204
Chennai	Poonmalle	Karkotaka Maharishi	Vaidhyanathar Temple, Poonmalle.
Chennai	Thiruvalangadu,	Karaikal Ammayar	Shiva Temple, Thiruvalangadu.
Chennai	Guduvancherry	Malayala Swamigal	Kasi Viswanathar Temple, Guduvancherry. Contact: Amritalingam No 6, Nandipuram Guduvancheri. Phone - 954114 - 266545
Chennai	Thakkolam	Udhadi Maharishi	Shiva Temple, Thakkolam.
Chennai	Mailam	Sivagnana Balayogi Siddhar	Muruga Temple, Mailam
Chennai	Tiruottriyur	Padakachery Ramalinga Swamy	Near to Pattinathar Samadhi
Chennai	Perungulathur	Srimat Sadhananda Swamigal	Srimat Sadhananda Swamigal Ashramam, Alapakkam - Sadhanandapuram, Chennai – 600063
Chennai	Mannivakkam	Mannivakkam Baba	No 211, 6th street, Ramnagar, Mannivakkam, Chennai - 600048 Contact Person: Mr Jambunathan: 9840697819, Mr Gopinathan: 9444425286.
Chennai	Nanganallur	Ramanatha Deekshitar	Nanganallur
Chennai	Vepery	Veera Subbaiah Swamigal (Disciple of Sri Karapatra Sivaprakasa Swamigal)	Opposite to Buvaneshwari Theatre in Purasalwakkam. Address: Thavathiru Veera Subbaiah Swamigal Madam, 52, Perambur barracks road, Vepery, Chennai – 7. Ph: 26691475. Temple timings: morn: 8-10 even: 5-8
Chennai	Mylapore	Thiruvannamalai Adheenam Sabapathy Swamigal	Backside Vasantha Bhavan Hotel (near Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Mylapore)
Chennai	Tiruvottiyur	Sadai Amma alais Kamalammal	Sri Tiruvudai, Kodi Idai, Vadivudai Amman Alayam, 103, Basin road, Thiruvottiyur, Chennai - 600019
Chennai	Tiruvottiyur	Mouna Swamigal	Appar Koil Street near cemetry Thiruvottiyur.
Chennai	Tondiarpet	Kuppusami Swamigal alais Avadhuta Swamigal	Thiruvottiyur cemetry near Veeraraghava Swamigal Samadhi Thiruvottiyur. Contact Address of the Madam: Kumar No: 28, Varadarajaperumal Koil Street, Tondiarpet, Chennai - 600081 Ph: 25954032. Milkman Kothandam, son of this saint shall be contacted for furthur details
Chennai	Tiruvottiyur	Sadai Swamigal	Sadai Swamigal Jeeva Samadhi Alayam. Contact: Poosari K. Mani, No: 45, Appar koil street, Thiruvottiyur, Chennai - 600019
Chennai	Tiruvottiyur	Mahadevendra Saraswati IV	Mahadevendra Saraswati Jeeva Samadhi Alayam Sankara Madam Location: Sankara madam (Near vadivudai amman temple), Thiruvottiyur, Chennai
Chennai	Tiruvottiyur	Roma Maharishi	Vadivudaiamman Temple Location: Vadivudaiamman Temple, Thiruvottiyur Chennai
Chennai	Red hills	Rajarajeshwari Amma	Rajarajeshwari Amma Maha Samadhi Alayam Location:Inside a cemetry near Red hills before Sri Kannappa Swamigal Temple
Chennai	Karanodai	Gnanachariyar Swamigal	18 siddhar Madam, Karanodai market Aatthoor Salai (opposite to Gopikrishna Theatre), Karanodai. Cell: 9345035210
Chennai	Vyasarpadi	Srimat Ubaya Ityadi Ramanuja Yatheeshwara Swamigal	Samiyar madam, Vyasarpadi
Chennai	Perambur	Madanagopala Swamigal	Melpatti Ponappa Mudali Street, opposite Ishwari Kalyana Mantapam. The place where he sat near the mantapam is the only information.
Chennai	Ayanavaram	Ekambaranathar	Ekankipuram, near Ayanavaram Raghavendra temple. Currently Samadhi demolished
Chennai	Sembiam	Madurai Swamigal	Crossing Venus Theatre, 2nd cutting on the right comes Sembiam Madurai Swamigal Madam street where lies this Samadhi Madam
Chennai	Kolathur Peravalur	Mylai Nataraja Swamigal	From Thiru VI Ka Nagar, after a 4-road junction comes Kolathur Peravalur. There is a Selliamman Temple and behind this temple is the Samadhi Temple.
Chennai	Erukancheri	Srimat Vedantam Puduvai Na Ethirajalu Swamigal	Ethirajalu Swami Street on the Erukancheri main road. Address: Etiraja Swami Mutt, Erukancheri Chennai – 600118.
Chennai	Ambattur	Ayya Suriyanatha Karuvoorar	Pathinen Siddhar madam, No 13, Kumaraswamy Street, Varadharajapuram, Ambattur, Chennai – 600053 Contact Number: 9345035210
Chennai	Ambattur	Mouna Swamigal	Mouna Swami Madam, opp to Sakthi Theatre, Ambattur. This Madam has A Rajarajeshwari Temple in its premisis
Chennai	Thirumulaivoyil	Masilamani Swamigal	Cholampedu thamarai kulam, in Anjaneyar koil Thirumulaivoyil
Chennai	Poonamallee	Bhairava Siddhar	Sri Varasiddhi Vinayagar koil opp to Poonamalee bus stand.
Chennai	Poonamallee	Garudakodi Siddhar	the tank on the left side of the Sri Sundara Varadaraja Perumal Temple is the samadhi of the Siddhar. Temple route: From Chennai - Poonamalee on the Thandarai bus route is a place called Siddharkaadu. 1km from here is the temple. There is a statue of the siddhar inside the temple
Chennai	Govindaraja nagar	Sarva Sarpa Siddhar	Sri Siva Siddhar Temple Govindaraja Nagar, off Mangadu, near baramputtur (porur to mangadu) in between the fields. Location: Kovur bus stand – Mata or Mookambika nagar – Govindaraja nagar - Samadhi.
Chennai	Thiruthani	Surakai Swamigal	Sri Surakai Swami madam Address: Thiruthani, Chennai, Tamilnadu
Chennai	Guduvancheri	Dinakara Swamigal	Kalathumedu Sivan koil, near a field after the samadhi of Sri Malayala Swamigal
Chennai	Oorapakkam	Ethiraja Rajayogi Swamigal	Karanaipuducheri village via Oorapakkam. Contact Address: A. Raman / R. Gangadharan No - 7, Mariamman Koil street Karanaipuducheri, Kancheepuram dist - 603202 Cell - 321447
Chennai	G.P. Road	Lord Govindaas	G.P. Road Near Mahavir and Co Jeeva Samadhi
Chennai	Tiruvottiyur	Appan Swamigal	Thiruvottiyur
Chennai	Poonamallee	Sri Avadhuta Roga Nivartheeshwara Swamigal	Avadhuta Roga Nivartheeshwara Swamigal Jeeva Samadhi Alayam Location: Poonamallee
Chennai	Anandashramam	Sri Sivaramalinga Swamigal	Sivaramalinga Swamigal Jeeva Samadhi Alayam , Anandashramam in Chennai
Chennai	Padinallur	Sri Poochi Swamigal	Padinallur Amman Temple, near Muneeshwaran Temple
Chennai	Alamadhi	Sri Komana Samiyar	Alamadhi Sivan Temple
Chennai	Thiruvottiyur	Sri Kosakadai Samiyar	Kosakadai Samiyar Samadhi Alayam, Thiruvottiyur
Chennai	Thiruvatriyur	Sri Mayil Andavar	Mayil Andavar Samadhi Alayam, Thiruvatriyur.
Chennai	Chennai	Sri Siddhar (Ganapathi)	Siddhar Samadhi Alayam, Rajaji Hall opposite to PR & Sons
Chennai	Chetpat	Sri Kazhi Sivakannudaya Vallal	Kazhi Sivakannudaya Vallal Jeeva Samadhi Alayam, Chetpat
Chennai	Sriperumbathur	Sri Subramanya Swamigal	Subramanya Swamigal Jeeva Samadhi Alayam, Neelamangalam, Sri perumbathur
Chennai	Ongur	Sri Sundaramurthy Swamigal	Sundaramurthy Swamigal Jeeva Samadhi Alayam, Ongur, Chennai
Chennai	Tiruottriyur	High Court Swami alias Appudusami	In the same compound of samadhi of Padakachery Ramalinga Swamy
Chennai	Tiruottriyur	Paranjothi Mahan	Universal Peace Sanctuary No 4 Thiruvotriyur High Road, New Washermanpet, Chennai - 81, Madras, India Ph: 25962634. Near Thiruottriyur Sales Tax Office, Near Thanga Maligai.
Chennai	Tiruottriyur	Njana Prakasa Swami	Door 145/30, North Mada Street, Thiruottriyur - Sivamirth Njana Asram
Chennai	Rayapuram	Gunangudi Masthan Sahib	Backside of Rayapuram Vegetable Market
Chennai	Tiruvanmiyur	Pampan Swamigal	Near Kalashetra in Tiruvanmiyur
Chennai	Saidapet	Gurulinga Swamy	Old No:10, Karaneeswarar Temple Street,Saidapet
Chidambaram	Chidambaram	Manickavasagar	Manickavasagar Temple, Chidambaram (near nataraja temple)
Chidambaram	Sabanayagar Street	Mouna Swamigal	Sri Mouna Swamigal Madalayam, 39 Sabanayagar Street Chidambaram
Chidambaram	Thiruvavaduthurai	Tirumaligai Devar	Thiruvavaduthurai
Chidambaram	Tirukalar	Tirukalar Andavar	This Samadhi is near a Sivan Temple in Tirukalar, which is 21 kms on the Mannargudi - Tiruthuraipoondi highway
Chidambaram	Vadalur	Kalpattu Ayya	Near Siddhivalagam, Vallalar Temple in Vadalur.
Chidambaram	Vadalur	Jothilinga Swamigal	The Samadhi is in Vadalur
Chidambaram	Vallalar nagar	Ramaswami Siddhar	Sarva Siddhi Gnana Suriyan Tirusabai, Vallalar nagar Merupuram, Vadalur Cuddalore dist.
Chidambaram	Chidambaram	Guru Namasivayar	Vengan Street, Near Kamarajar Metriculation School, Chidambaram.
Chidambaram	Singarathoppue	Marai Njana Sambandar	Near Indane Gas Godown, Singarathoppu.
Chidambaram	Chidambaram	Umapathi Sivachariyar	Backside of Ambika Rice Mill, near Srinivasa Theatr, chidambaram
Chidambaram	Thiruvavaduthurai	Thirumoolar	Komukteeswarar Temple, Thiruvavaduthurai
Chidambaram	Chidambaram	Avadhoothar Swamy	Guru Ayyar Street, Chidambaram. Near Nandavanam
Chidambaram	Chidambaram	Ponnambala Swamy	Mannargudi Road Street, Chidambaram
Chidambaram	Vadalur	Vallalar
Chidambaram	Seerkazhi	Sattanathar	Seerkazhi Siva Temple.
Chidambaram	Thenpathi	Kathirkama Swamy	On the Banks of Uppana River, Thenpathi. 1.5 Kms in between Seerkazhi-Vaitheeswaran Route
Chidambaram	Vaitheeswaran Koil	Dhanwantri	Siva Temple, Vaitheeswaran Koil.
Coimbatore	Poorandan Palayam	Kumarasami Siddhar	Panchavel Murugan Temple. Puttru Man cures diseases
Coimbatore	Puravipalayam, Pollachi	Kodi Swamy	In Puravipalayam Zamin Palace Compound
Dindugal	Dindugal	Otha Swamy (Subbiah Swamy)	West of Dindugal forthill on the way to Muthazhagu Patti
Dindugal	Puthupatti	Kalliyadi Bramham	Puthupatti near Vada Madurai
Dindugal	Kasavanampatti	Nirvana Mounaguru Swamy	In Kasavanampatti Asram and Samadhi Koil
Erode	Sennimalai	Punnakku Siddhar	Inside Sennimalai Murugan Koil
GOVINDAPURAM	RIVERBED	SRI.BAGAVAN NAMA BOTHENDRAL	14 K.M.s from kumbakonam
Kaliyakkavilai (Tamilnadu)	Thiruvithamcode	Magadi Siddhar alais Makkadi Siddhar	Makkadi Siddhar Jeeva Samadhi Alayam Location: Pudupalli Amaravathi Karai, Thiruvithangodu
Kanchipuram	Kanchipuram	Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathy Swamigal	Sankara Madam, Kanchipuram.
Kanchipuram	Kanchipuram	Sadguru Sivasami	Vellaikulam Street, Periya Kanchipuram
Kanchipuram	Kanchipuram	Karapasavaraja Desikendrar	5, Panchupettai Small Street, Kanchipuram - 2
Kanchipuram	Kanchipuram	Kalanginathar	Ekamparanathar Temple, Kanchipuram
Kanchipuram	Kanchipuram	Kachiappa Munivar	Tiruvavaduthurai Aatheenam, Kanchi Pilliayar Palayam, Puthupalayam.
Kanchipuram	Kalavai	Kanchi kamakoti Peetathipathis Chandrasekhara and Mahadeva Swami	Sankara Madam, Kalavai
Kanchipuram	Kanchipuram	Siva Swami alias Poda Swami	Siva Swami Madam, Near cremation ground, Kanchipuram
Kanchipuram	Kanchipuram	Upanishad Brahmendrar	Upanishad Brahmendrar Madam, Kanchipuram (on the way from kanchipuram to kailasanathar temple
Kanchipuram	Kanchipuram	Sumatheendra Theerthar	Sumatheendra Theerthar Brindavanam, Kanchipuram
Kanchipuram	Govindavadi	Thaandavaraya Swamigal	Thanndavaraya Swamigal Madam, Govindavadi (near Kanchipuram)
Kanchipuram	Kanchipuram	Kanchipuram Dargah	Kanchipuram
Kanchipuram	Ambi	Kanchi Kamakoti Peetathipathi Adhyatma Prakasa	Sankara Madam, Ambi (near Kanchipuram)
Kanchipuram	Appur	Patanjali Swamigal	Singaperumal koil->Tirukachur-> Oragadam-> Appur bus stand-> Karumariamman putthu koil (Agasthiar Ashramam)
Kanchipuram	Vellarai village	Raja Raja Baba Siddhar	Vellarai village near Kollathur in Sriperumbudur. Contact – Raja Raja Adiyargal: 9443518164
Kanchipuram	Sriperumbudur	Arulveli Siddhar alais Sathguru Baba Swamigal	C/o Sri V. Devaraj, 'Siddhar Kudil', VGP Ramanujam Tower, Sriperumbudur Taluka, Po: Vyalur, Kancheepuram District, Pin: 600105. Location: The Siddhar's Samadhi is 4 to 6 kms from Rajiv Gandhi's memorial in Vadamangalam village. Cell: 9840115127, 9840217063
Karnataka	Ulsoor, Bangalore	Sri Odukathur Swamigal	Odukathur Swamigal Mutt, Dhandayudapani Temple, 13, Gangadara Chetty Road, Bangalore- 560 042
Karur	Karur	Karuvoorar	Near Pasupatheeswarar Temple, Karur
Karur	Neroor	Sadasiva Bramhendrar	On the backside of Siva Temple
Kerala	Edapallykotta	Sree Vidyadhiraja Chattambi Swamigal	Vidyadhiraja Chattambi Swamigal Mahasamadhi Peedom, Edapallykotta. (Between 'Kollam' and 'Karunagappally').
Kerala	Vadakara	Sri Sivananda Paramahamsar	Sivananda Paramahamsar Jeeva Samadhi Alayam , Vadakara
Kerala	Kanjankadu	Sri Ramadas Swamigal	Ramadas Swamigal Jeeva Samadhi Alayam, Kanjankadu
Kerala	Kaladi	Aryamba Devi	Aryamba Devi Jeeva Samadhi Alayam, Sankaracharya Madam, Kaladi, Kerala (Near Thrissur). .
Kerala	Alathur	Nirmalananda Yogi	Brahamanda Swami Shivayogi Ashram, Alathur
Kerala	Alathur	Brahmananda Swami Shivayogi	Brahamanda Swami Shivayogi Ashram, Alathur
Kerala	Alathur	Yogini Matha	Brahamanda Swami Shivayogi Ashram, Alathur
Kerala	Palakkad	Krishna Vadhyar	On the banks of Soka Nasini River, Palakkad
Kerala	Palakkad	Mathru Jada Vallabhar	On the banks of Soka Nasini River, Palakkad
Kerala	Palakkad	Viswanatha Bhagavathar	On the banks of Soka Nasini River, Palakkad
Kerala	Palakkad	Vaidyanatha Vadhyar	On the banks of Soka Nasini River, Palakkad
Kerala	Palakkad	Chellappa Deekshidar	On the banks of Soka Nasini River, Palakkad
Kerala	Palakkad	Yagnendra Deekshidar	On the banks of Soka Nasini River, Palakkad
Kerala	Panmana	Sree Vidhyadhiraja Chattambi Swamikal	About 100 kms to the North through the National Highway from Trivandrum Airport , 16 kms north of Quilon
Kovilpatti	Pasuvanthanai	Sangu Swamy	25 Kms from Kovilpatti at Pasuvanthanai Village
Kovilpatti	Oothupatti	Ooothupatti Swamy	10 Kms from Kovilpatti-Gurumalai route at Oothupatti Village
Kovilpatti	Kazhugumalai	Subbramaniya Guru	Near New Bus Stand at Arumugha Nagar 01st Street
Kumbakonam	Kumbakonam	Sri Vijendra Swamigal	Guru of Sri Raghavendra Swamigal - at Soliappa Street, Kumbakonam
Kumbakonam	Athanur	5 Vaishanava Acharyars	Athanur at Kumbakonam
Kumbakonam	Thiruvalangadu,	Munji Kesa Munivar	Munji Kesa Munivar Alayam, Thiruvalangadu
Kumbakonam	Kumbakonam	Sri Govinda Dikshithar	Adi Kumbeswarar Temple, Kumbakonam
Kumbakonam	Kanchanur	Sivanandar and Paramanandar (sishyas of Kanjanur Swayamprakasar)	In the Kasi Vishwanathar temple where Swayam prakasar has his samadhi
Kumbakonam	Kumbakonam	Agathiyar (Kumba Muni)	Kumbeswarar Koil, Kumbakonam
Kumbakonam	Kumbakonam	Mouna Swamy	Mounaswamy Madam, Near Kumbeswarar Koil, Kumbakonam
Kumbakonam	Kumbakonam	Arunachala Swamy	South of Mounaswamy Madam, Kumbeswarar Koil, Kumbakonam
Kumbakonam	Thirupuvanam	Viralimalai Sadasiva Swamy	Near Sivan Temple, Thirupuvanam. 8 Kms from Kumbakonam
Kumbakonam	Swamimalai	Sachidananda Swami	In the Banks of Kaveri river inside Government Higher Secondary School. 9 Kms from Kumbakonam
Kumbakonam	Aduthurai	Chaithanya Sivam	In the route of Aduthurai-Suryanar Koil. Amman Temple near the bridge. On the back of amman temple inside a compound near Ganapathy Sanctum, the samadhi
Kumbakonam	Kanchanur	Hara Hanthar	North West of Maniyakulam Shore in Kanchanoor
Kumbakonam	Kanchanur	Swyam Prakasar	South of Maniyakulam Shore in Kanchanoor - In Kasi Viswanathar Temple, near Dakshinamoorthy Sanctum a linga pradhishta
Kumbakonam	Kanchanur	Vaithyalinga Swamy	South of Maniyakulam Shore in Kanchanoor - Opposite southwards of Kasi Viswanathar Temple
Kumbakonam	Andan Village	Karai Siddhar	13 Kms from Kumbakonam in Andan Koil Village - On the backside of Hanuman Temple
Kumbakonam	Koonthalur	Roma Rishi	Koonthalur Jambukaranyeswarar Temple. 10 Kms from Kumbakonam
Madu	Tiruparamkundram	Mootai Swamigal	Mootai Swamigal Madam, Tiruparamkundram
Maduari	Madurai	Sundaranandar	Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai
Madurai	K.Rengapalayam	Sri Muniyandi Swamigal	25 Kms from Madurai
Madurai	Kakkathoppu	Thalaivirichan Swamigal	Thalaivirichan Madam, Kakkathoppu.
Madurai	Madurai	Nakeerar	Shiva Temple, Sangapulavar Temple, West Masi Street
Madurai	Kakkathoppu	Muthu Pillai	Subedar Madam, Near Thalaivirichan madam
Madurai	Simmakkal	Vellaiyah Swami	Vellaiyah Swami Madam, Simmakkal
Madurai	Avaniyapuram	Brahmananda Swami	Brahmananda Swami Madam, Below Avanyapuram Bridge
Madurai	Madurai	Kuttiah Swami	Kuttiah Swami Madam, South Veli Street
Madurai	Andalpuram	Vivekananda Swami	Vivekananda Swami Madam, Below Andalpuram Bridge
Madurai	Andalpuram	1008 Surendra Brahma Nishta Sivananda Swamigal	Adjacent to Vivekananda Swami Madam, Below Andalpuram Bridge
Madurai	Simmakkal	Sridharendra Swamigal	Dakshinamurthi Madam, Vyasaraya Madam Lane, Pechiamman Padithurai
Madurai	Madurai	Thiruvaduthurai Sdheenam Second Peetathipathi	Central Cinema-Backside Within
Madurai	Kalavasal	Kuzhandai Ananda Swamigal	Kuzhandai Anandar Madam, Near V.V complex, Kalavasal
Madurai	Tiruparamkundram	Tiruparankundram Dargah	Tiruparankundram Hill
Madurai	Tiruparankundram	Machamuni Siddhar	Kasi viswanathar Temple, Tiruparankundram
Madurai	Goripalayam	Goripalayam Dargah	Goripalayam
Madurai	Katha Kinaru	Natana Gopala Nayagi Swamigal	Natana Gopala Nayagi Brindavanam, Kadha kinaru(on the way to Azhakar Koil from periyar bus stand)
Madurai	Thiruvedagam	Sattainathar	Sattainathar Madam, Thiruvedagam
Madurai	Cholavandan	Arulananda Siddhar	Kinni Madam, Backside of Janaka Mariamman Temple, Sholavandan
Madurai	Cholavandan	Gnana Desikar	Gnaniyar Madam, Near Kinni madam, Sholavandan
Madurai	Kodimangalam	Othai Jadai Swamigal	Othai Jadai Swamigal Madam, Kodimangalam
Madurai	Tirupuvanam	Kasinatha Gnanachariyar	Kasinatha Gnanachariyar Madam, Thirupoovanam
Madurai	T.Kallupatti	Eli Swami	Eli Swami Koil, Peraiyur(near T.Kallupatti)
Madurai	T.Kallupatti	Paattaiyah Swami	Paattaiyah Koil, Saalichandai(near T.Kallupatti)
Madurai	T.Kallupatti	Paal Pazhakari	Paattaiyah Koil, Saalichandai(near T.Kallupatti)
Madurai	K.Rengapalayam	Sri Kamalanandhar	Inside the Pond near Selliamman Koil in K.Rengapalayam. 30 Kms from Madurai enroute to Rajapalayam near T.Kunnathur
Madurai	Tiruparamkundram	Mookiah Swaimgal	On the backside of Thyagaraja Engineering College, Tiruparamkundram
Maharashtra	Dwarkamai-Shirdi	Shri Shirdi Sai Baba	Dwarkamai-Shirdi
Maharashtra	Ganeshpuri, District Thane	Bhagwan Nityananda	Gurudev Siddha Peeth, P O Ganeshpuri, District Thane - 401 206, Maharashtra
Mayiladuthurai	Siddharkadu	SriKazhi Sitrambala Naadigal	Sitrambala Naadigal Madaalayam, Siddharkadu
Mayiladuthurai	Koorainadu	Paal Swamy	Thirumanchana Street, Koorai Nadu, Mayiladuthurai - Opposite too Rotary Metrculation School.
Mayiladuthurai	Koorainadu	Manivasaga Swamy	On the Banks of Kaveri River at Koorai Nadu in Mayiladuthurai.
Mayiladuthurai	Mayiladuthurai	Sudukattu Swamy	Door No:25, Darumapuram Salai, Mayiladuthurai
Mayiladuthurai	Mayiladuthurai	Yoga Abhirami Ammayar	Murugan Temple, Kacheri Street, Mayiladuthurai.
Mayiladuthurai	Mayiladuthurai	Kuthampai Siddhar	Siva Temple, Mayiladuthurai.
Mayiladuthurai	Mayiladuthurai	Paai Katti Swamy	Mayiladuthurai GH Compound.
Mayiladuthurai	Siddharkadu	Kaazhi Sitrambala Swamigal	Kaazhi Sitrambala Naadi, Siddharkadu. 3 Kms from Mayiladuthurai
Mayiladuthurai	Kuthalam	Urikatti Swami	Shetrapalapuram, Kuthalam.
Mayiladuthurai	Mathirimangalam	Road Swamy (Sivaramakrishna Swamy)	South of rice mill, Mathirimangalam. 12 Kms from Mayiladuthurai.
Mayiladuthurai	Kuthalam	Sethu Bhava Swamy	Inside a wood cutting mill in between Kuthalam-Thirumancherry.
Melur	Vadakkan Patti	Naga Natha Swamy	From Melur-Eeriyur-Thiruppathur road. At Vadakkanpatti Village
Nagapatinam	Poikai Nallur	Korakkar Siddhar	North of Poikai Nallur. 6 Kms from Nagapatinam
Nagapatinam	Nagapatinam	Azhukuni Siddhar	Neelayatatchi Devi and Siva Temple
Nagapatinam	Ettukudi	Vaanmeegar
Nagapattinam	Nagapattinam	Pundariga Maharishi	Kaya Roganam Shiva Temple,
Nagerkoil	Amarvilai	Kasilinga Swami and Sankara Linga Swami	2 Km from Amaravilai Sales Tax Check Post enroute Trivandrum-Nagerkoil
Nagerkoil	Mandaikadu - Neyoor P.O	Mounaguru Swamy	1 Km from Mandaikadu at Lakshmipuram
Nagerkoil	Mandaikadu	Bhairava Siddhar	Mandaikadu Bagavathi Temple is the Samadhi. 35 Kms from Nagerkoil
Nagerkoil	Swamithoppu	Vaigundar Ayya	10 Kms from Nagerkoil
Nagerkoil	Maruthuva Malai	Sadguru Nayanar Swami	At the foothills of Maruthuvamalai. Pothayadi is the place.
Namakkal	Reddiapatti Kanthagiri	Thuravi Veri Govindasamy	Murugan Temple on top of hill. 3 Kms Enroute Namakkal-Thurayur
Namakkal	Thattagiri	Swyam Prakasa Swamigal	Get down at Samiyar Kadu Bus Stop. Thattagiri Thathareyar Temple
Palani	Palani	Bogar Siddhar	Near Palani Murugan Temple
Palani	Palani	Sadhu Swamigal	Sadhu Swamigal Madam, Palani
Palani	Palani	Eeswara Pattar	Enroute from Palani-Madurai near Arts College
Pandrutti	Thiruthalur	Arul Nandhi Sivachariyar	Opposite to Sivan Temple, Thiruthalur. 10 Kms from Pandurutti.
Pandrutti	Thiruvennainallur	Meikandar	North Street, Thiruvennainallur. 20 Kms from Thirukoilur.
Place	Location	Name	Details
Pollachi	Vettaikaranputhur	Azhukku Swamy	In Uppa River near Vettaikara Swamy Temple
Pondicherry	Karuvadi Kuppam	Siddhananda Swamigal	KaruvadiKuppam opp to Fatima higher secondary school
Pondicherry	Pondicherry	Sri Thollakadhu Swamigal	Manakkula Vinayakar Temple,
Pondicherry	Muthialpettai	Sri Akka Swamigal	Near Ajantha Theatre, Kuthiraikulam, Muthialpettai
Pondicherry	Pondicherry	Nagalinga Swamigal	Ambalathadiyar Madam, Ambalathadiyar Madathu Veedhi,, Near Raja Theatre)
Pondicherry	Sithankudi	Kathirvel Swamigal	Kathirvel Swamigal Temple, Near Balaji Theatre, Sitthankudi.
Pondicherry	Karamanikuppam	SakthiVel Paramananda Swamigal	Sakthivel Paramananda Swamigal Temple, Karamanikuppam
Pondicherry	Thattanchavadi	Kambili Swamigal	Kambili Swamigal Temple, Thattanchavadi
Pondicherry	Thennal	Dakshinamurthy Swamigal	Dakshinamurthy Swamigal Temple, Thennal
Pondicherry	Eellapillaichavadi	Subramanya Abinava Satchidananda Bharathi	Subramanya Abinava Satchidananda Bharathi Temple, Near Nellithoppu, Eellapillaichavadi
Pondicherry	Chinna Babu Samudram	Bade Saibu	Bade Saibu Dargah, Chinna Babu Samudram
Pondicherry	Arumathapuram	Thengai Swamigal	Near Arumathapuram Railway gate
Pondicherry	Arumathapuram	Ram Paradesi Swamigal	Sri Ram Paradesi Swamigal Temple, Near Arumathapuram Railway Gate on the way to Villiyanur)
Pondicherry	Nallathur	Sri Sivaprakasa Swamigal	Sri Sivaprakasa Swamigal Jeeva Samadhi Temple, Nallathur, Between Pakkam Kootrode & Embalam)
Pondicherry	Kandamangalam	Sri Gurusamy Ammayar	Sri Gurusamy Ammayar Jeeva Samadhi Temple, Sanmarga Nilayam, Kandamangalam, Villupuram Taluk
Pondicherry	Pondicherry	Aurobindo	Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry
Pondicherry	Pondicherry	Divine Mother Marry	Auroville, Pondicherry
Pudukottai	Pudukottai	Judge Swamy	North of Pudukottai - Bhuvaneswari Amman Temple compound
Pudukottai	Arimazham Village	Kodaganallur Sundara Swami	16 Kms from Pudukottai. Friend of Vallalar & Guru of Sundaram Pillai
Pudukottai	Vadukapatti	Suruli Swami	Enroute to Pudukotti-Trichy near Keeranur
Rajapalayam	Rajapalayam	Guru Swamy	Ambala Puli Bazar, Rajapalyam
Rajapalayam	Rajapalayam	Sivakami Njaniyar	Ambala Puli Bazar, Rajapalyam
Rajapalayam	Rajapalayam	Arumugha Swamy	Ambala Puli Bazar, Rajapalyam
Rajapalayam	Rajapalayam	Ponnappa Njaniyar and Karuppa Njaniyar	Ambala Puli Bazar, Rajapalyam
Rajapalayam	Rajapalayam	Kumarandi Swamy	Rajapalayam-Tenkasi route near PSK Park, Vivekananda Street
Rajapalayam	Sathirapatti	Arunachala chempatti Njaniyar	Sathirapatti
Rajapalayam	Sathirapatti	Subramaniyar	Subramaniyar Vedanta Madam, Sathirapatti
Ramanathapuram	Velipattinam Lakshipuram	Thayumanavar Swami	North side of Ramanathapuram - Velipattinam Lakshmipuram to be exace
Ramanathapuram	Panaikulam	Chithramuthu Adigal	Panaikulam near Ramanathapuram
Ramanathapuram	Ekkakudi near Utharakosamangai	Arulmighu Chellappa Swamigal	Guru of Sri Soottukol Mayandi Swamigal
Rameswaram	Rameswaram	Pathanjali Siddhar	In Rameswaram Ramalinga Swami Temple, Rameswaram
Salem	Salem	Mayamma	Enroute to Salem-Yerkadu opposite to Modern Theatre Cinema Studio
Salem	Kanchamalai	Kanchamalai Siddhar	Foothills of Kanchamalai - Siddheswara Swamy Temple
Salem	Skandasramam	Sandanandha Swamigal	Disciple of Soottukkol Mayandi Swamigal
Salem	Jagirammapalayam	Pavai Ammal	Sri Kavadi Palani Andavar Asramam, Jagirammapalayam, Salem
Sankaran Koil	Sankaran Koil	Pampatti Siddhar	Sankaran Koil-Puliyankudi route
Sankaran Koil	Panayur	Sankaranarayanan and Dakshinamoorthy	At Panayur. 7 Kms from Karivalam Vanthanallur near Sankaran Koil
Sankaran Koil	Karivalam Vanthanallur	Panchamurthy (Pothi Swamy)	Karivalam Vanthanallur - Enroute Sankaran Koil-rajapalayam
Sankaran Koil	Sennikulam	Sennikulam Annamalai Reddiar	Sennikulam 3 Kms from Karivalam Vantha Nallur
Sankaran Koil	Pampakkoil	Madhavanantha Swamy	Near Papmppakoil Railway Station
Sathuragiri	Thaniparai	Moovar Samadhi	Opposite to Pechiamman Koil at the foothills.
Sivagangai	Kottayur	Viralimalai Arumuga Swamy	In Kottaiyur Town Extension. 3 Kms from Karaikudi
Sivagangai	Singampunari	Vathiyar Swamy (Muthu Vadukesa Swamy)	Near Singampunari Bus Stand. 20 Kms from Thirupathur
Sivagangai	Manamadurai	Sadhasiva Brahmendrar	Somanathar Temple, Manamadurai. 18 Kms from Sivaganga
Srivilliputhur	Srivilliputhur	Kailasa Sundara Swamy	Kaikatti Temple. Srivilliputhur-Sivakasi Road
Srivilliputhur	Srivilliputhur	Ponnayiram Swamy	Uranai Patti Street in Srivilliputhur
Srivilliputhur	S.Ramachandrapuram	Kalimuthu Swamy	15 Kms from Srivilliputhur
Tanjavur	Thirupoonthuruthi	Narayana Theertha Swamigal	Narayana Theertha Madaalayam, Thirupoonthuruthi (20 km from Tanjore)
Tanjavur	Thirupoonthuruthi	Kasyapa Munivar	Kasi Madam, Thirupoonthuruthi
Tanjavur	Thirupoonthuruthi	Sankaraanandar	Sankaraananda Madam, Thirupoonthuruthi, Near Kasi madam
Tanjavur	Thiruvaiyar	Thyaga Brahma Swamigal	Thyagarajar Madam, Thiruvaiyaru (4 km from Thirupoonthuruthi)
Tanjavur	Thiruvaiyaru	Agappei Siddhar	Panchanadheeswarar Temple, Thiruvaiyaru
Tanjavur	Seerkazhi	Sattai Munivar	Sattainathar Temple, Seerkazhi
Tanjavur	Seerkazhi	Thiru Gnana Sambandar	Thiru Gnana Sambandar Madam, Achalpuram (near Sirkali)
Tanjavur	Poondi	St. Lourdes Xavier	Poondi Basilica, Poondi (on the way from Thirupoonthuruthi to Thirukaatupalli)
Tanjavur	Thiruvidaimaruthur	Bhadragiriyaar	Mahalingeswarar Temple, Thiruvidaimaruthur
Tanjavur	Muzhiyar	Aadhi Sivaprakaasa Swamigal	Sivaprakaasa Swami Madam, Muzhaiyur (near Thirunageswaram)
Tanjavur	Kanjanur	Haradathar	Haradathar Temple, Kanjanur
Tanjavur	Thiruvidaimaruthur	Sri Sridara Ayyaval	Mahalingeswarar Temple, Thiruvidaimaruthur
Tanjavur	Karanthai	Paal Swamy	Paal Swamy Madam, Old Thiruvaiyaru Salai, Karanthai.
Tanjavur	Thiruvaiyar	Aka Pei Siddhar	Thiruvaiyar Siva Temple. Inside the temple near to Sandikeswar sanctum. 12 Kms from Tanjavur
Tanjavur	Thiruvaiyar	Siddeshar	Opposite to Thiruvaiyar Iyyarappar Temple
Tanjavur	Thiruvaiyar	Singapore Swamy (Murugesan Sami)	Singapore Swamy Madam, Thiruvaiyar
Tanjavur	Thiruvaiyar	Andar Swamy	Melamadavilakom, Thiruvaiyar
Tanjavur	Kaduveli	Kaduveli Siddhar	Kaduveli Akasapureeswarar Koil. 2 Kms inThiruvaiyar-Thirukattupalli route
Tenkasi	Tenkasi	Sad guru Ganapathi Swamy	Inside Murugan Cement Works Compound, Tenkasi.
Tenkasi	Tirumalaikoil	Sivakami Paradesi Ammayar	In Vandadum Pottal near Tirumalai Murugan Koil at Tenkasi
Tenkasi	Pranur	Arumugha Swamy	Pranur - 8 Kms from Tenkasi - Near the River Bridge - inside a Thopu
Tenkasi	Kutralam	Sankaranantha Swamy	Sankara Asramam, Kutralam.
Tenkasi	Kadayanallur	Chandira Swamy	Near Hanuman Temple, Kadayanallur - 15 Kms from Tenkasi
Tenkasi	Kutralam	Sri Mouna Swami	Sri Siddheswari Peetham, Mouna swamy Matam, Dattatreya Ashramam, Courtallam-627802, Tirunellvellli Dist., Tamilnadu, Phone Nos: 0091-4633- 322707 / 328578
Tenkasi	Kutralam	Sri Trivikrama Ramananda Bharaty Swami	In Sri Siddeswari Peetam, Kutralam
Tenkasi	Kutralam	Sri Vimalananda Bharaty Swami	In Sri Siddeswari Peetam, Kutralam
Thanjavur	Pattukottai	Venkidu Subbaiah Swamigal	The saint's samadhi is entombed in the midst of Pattukkottai Town.
Thanjavur	Thillaivilagam	Ambalavana Swamigal	Thillaivilagam Vadakadu (near Pattukottai)
Thiruvannamalai	Thiruvannamalai	Idaikadar	Adi Annamalai, Thiruvannamalai
Thiruvannamalai	Thiruvannamalai	Gugai Namachivayar	Mulaipal Theertham, Thiruvannamalai Hill.
Thiruvannamalai	Thiruvannamalai	Virupakshi Devar	Near to Gugai Namachivayar Samadhi at Thiruvannamalai Hill
Thiruvannamalai	Vettavalam	Deivasikamani Swamy	1.5 Kms from Pandariyar Kalyana Mandapam, Vettavalam.
Thiruvannamalai	Avalurpettai	Eesanya Devar	Between Thiruvannamalai and Avalurpettai. On Annamalai Girivala Route.
Thiruvannamalai	Thiruvannamalai	Esakki Swamy	On Annamalai Girivala Route. Near Panchamuka Darshan.
Thiruvannamalai	Thiruvannamalai	Adimudi Siddhar (Arumugha Swamy)	Opposite to Dhurvasar Temple on Annamalai Girivala Route
Thiruvannamalai	Thiruvannamalai	Ammani Ammal	On Annamalai Girivala Route. Opposite to Easanya Lingam.
Thiruvannamalai	Thiruvannamalai	Azhagananda Swamy	Pavazhakundru Madalayam near Durgai Amman Temple, Thiruvannamalai.
Thiruvannamalai	Thiruvannamalai	Baghavan Ramana Maharishi	Sri Ramanasramam, Thiruvannamalai
Thiruvannamalai	Thiruvannamalai	Mahan Seshadhri Swamy	Sri Seshadhri Asram, Thiruvannamalai
Thiruvannamalai	Thiruvannamalai	Yogi Ram Surat Kumar	Sri Yogiram Surat Kumar Asram, Thiruvannamalai
Thiruvannamalai	Polur	Vittobah Swamy	Vittobah Asram, Polur. 33 Kms enroute from Thiruvannamalai-Vellore
Thiruvannamalai	Poondi	Poondi Mahan	Poondi Village near Kalasapakkam
Thiruvannamalai	Avalurpettai	Pazhani Swamy & Erai Swamy	Near Ganapathi Temple in Sandhai Medu in Avalurpettai
Thiruvannamalai	Kanalappadi	Sadguru Swamy	Kanalapadi in between Thiruvannamalai and Senji
Thiruvaroor	Puthur	Annan Aruanchalla swamigal	Puthur village in Thiruvaroor, Opposite to the rice mil
Thiruvaroor	Mayavaram	Sudukattu Swamigal	Sudukatu swamigal madam, opposite Rajan Thottam,Thimmana Naicker
Thiruvarur	Nannilam	Thandavaraya Swamy & Narayana Swamy	Main Bazar, Nannilam. 18 Kms from Thiruvarur
Thiruvarur	Sanna Nallur	Chinnan Swamy	In Sanna Nallur in between Thiruvarur - Mayiladuthurai
Thiruvarur	Vanchiyam	Ramiah Swamy	In Pappanamcherry near Vanchiyam
Thiruvarur	Mannarkudi	Vattar Mouna guru Swamy	Thenvadal 6th Street, Mannarkudi near Gopinatha Perumal Temple
Thiruvarur	Sengalipuram	Ramananda Bramendrar	Sengalipuram. 4 Kms from Kudavasal
Thiruvarur	Thiruvarur	Dakshinamoorthy	Madappuram, Thiruvarur
Thiruvarur	Thiruvarur	Kamala Muni Siddhar	Thiruvarur Anandeeswarar Sannadhi
Thiruvavaduthurai	Thiruvavaduthurai	Kongana Siddhar	In a pond in a compound near Indian Overseas Bank. Called Konganeswarar Thoppu.
Thiruvavaduthurai	Thiruvavaduthurai	Thirumaligai Thevar	Inside Thiruvavaduthurai Atheena Madam
Tiruchendur	Tiruchendur	Mouna Guru Swamy	Opposite to Murugan Temple
Tiruchendur	Tiruchendur	Kasi Swamy	Opposite to Murugan Temple
Tiruchendur	Tiruchendur	Arumugha Swamy	Opposite to Murugan Temple
Tiruchendur	Tiruchendur	Sankara Swami	On the beach, south to where Soorasamhara festival takes place
Tiruchendur	Tiruchendur	Sadguru Samhara Moorthy Swamy	Near Sankara Swami Samadhi
Tiruchendur	Kulasekarapatnam	Njaniyar Adigal	14 Kms from Tiruchendur at Kulasekaranpattinam
Tiruchendur	Eral	Eral Arunachala Swamy	Eral is 6 Kms from Tiruchendur-Tuticorin route
Tiruchendur	Tiruchendur	Brahma Gnana Gurubhiran Ayyanpatti Sankara Swamigal	Jeeva Samadhi temple of Brahma Gnana Gurubhiran Ayyanpatti Sankara Swamigal Madam, Tiruchendur
Tirunelveli	Pettai	Thadiyilla Siddhar	At the end of Pettai, Tirunelveli town
Tirunelveli	Palamadai	Neelakanta Deekshidar	At Palamadai Village in Kasi Viswanathar Temple - 14 Kms from Tirunelveli
Tirunelveli	Nettur	Apparananthar	Get down at Alamkulam and go to Nettur (8 Kms)
Tirunelveli	Vallanadu	Vallanadu Chithampara Swamy	Vallanadu enroute Tirunelveli-Tuticorin
Tiruparamkundram	Tiruparamkundram	Kattikulam Mayandi Swamy	Back side of Thyagaraja Engg. College, Tiruparamkundram, Madurai
Tiruparamkundram	Tiruparamkundram	Somappa Swamy	From Mayandi Swamy Samadhi to Hill Murugan Temple
Tiruparamkundram	Tiruparamkundram	Machamuni Siddhar	Tiruparamkundram Murugan Temple
Tiruvannamalai	Tiruvannamalai	Isanya Gnana Desikar	Isanya Madam, On Giri Valam Route
Tiruvannamalai	Tiruvannamalai	Adi Mudi Siddhar	Adi Mudi Siddhar Temple, On Giri Valam Route
Tiruvannamalai	Tiruvannamalai	Esakki Siddhar	Esakki Siddhar Temple, On Giri Valam Route
Tiruvannamalai	Athimur	Vettaveli Swamigal	Vettaveli Swamigal Jeeva Samadhi Temple, Athimur (on the way from Polur to Javvadu Malai)
Tiruvannamalai	Desur	Sri Masthan Swamigal	Disciple of Ramana Maharishi - Desur 17 Kms from Tiruvannamalai.
Tiruvarur	Mudikondan	Sri Swayamprakasananda Saraswati Swami (Alangudi Periyavaa)	Nama Dwaar, New No.51, Old No.24, 7th Avenue, Ashok Nagar, Chennai-600083, India, Ph. - 91 44-24895875
Tiruvarur	Mannargudi	Arulmighu Soottukkol Ramalinga Swamigal	The contact address is: Kalaimagan G.Kamaraj, 30/4 Gopala Samuthiram North Street, Mannarkudi - 614 001. Phone: +91-4367-221060; Cell: +91-09443503926.
Trichy	Trichy	Makkan Swamy	On the way to Oyamari from Trichy Satthiram Bus stand
Trichy	Pinna Vasal	Yogeswara Swamy (Ramakrishna Swamy)	In the shores of Palguni River in Pinnavasal.
Trichy	Kattuputhur	Narayana Brahmendrar	In Trichy - Salem route; 14 Kms from Thottiyam - North of Kaveri River
Trichy	Perampalur	Thalayatti Siddhar	In Moosa Kottai Asramam, Bramha Rishi Hills. 60 Kms from Trichy
Trichy	Senthurai	Meivara Thampiran	Palaniyandavar Temple, Senthurai. 20 Kms North East from Ariyalur
Trichy	Sri Rangam	Sri Ramanujar	In Srirangam Temple. 15 Kms from Trichy
Trivandrum	Varkala	Sri Narayana Guru	60 Kms from Trivandrum in Varkala
Trivandrum	Chenkottukonam	Brahmasree Neelakanta Gurupadar	Sree Rama Dasa Mission, Sree Neelakantapuram, Chenkottukonam, Thundathil P.O, Thiruvananthapuram, PIN- 695 581 Kerala
Trivandrum	Thycaud	Sri Sivaraja Yogi Ayya Swamikal	Ayya Swamikal Mahasamadhi Adhistanam, Sivan Koil, Thycaud Trivandrum (Ayya Swami temple), near Thycaud cremation ground
Trivandrum	Erithavur - Balaramapuram	Sri Erithavur Siddhar	Sri Erithavur Siddhar Jeeva Samadhi Alayam, Erithavur Dandayudhapani koil - 20 kms from Trivandrum and near Balapuram is the temple.
Trivandrum	Vizhinjam	Lakshmi Ammal	25 Kms from Trivandrum. Inside Muppanthal Isakki Amman Temple
Tuticorin	Mudivaithanendal	Dr Mystic Selvam	23 Kms. Enroute Tuticorin-Vakaikulam-Srivaikundam at Mudivaithanendal
Tuticorin	Vilathikulam	Reddiapatti Swamigal	Nagalapuram. Aruppukottai-Vilathikulam 31 Kms
Tuticorin	Vilathikulam	Nallappa Swami	Back side of Vilathikulam MLA Quarters
Vadalur		Sri.Ramalinga swamigal	vallalar
Valliyoor	Valliyoor	Sri Muthukrishna Swami	In Valliyoor itself
Vellore	Nallan Pattarai	Amutha Sidhthar@Punnakku Sidhhar	Dinakaran Bus Stop Vellore
Vellore	Nallan Pattarai	Narasimma Swamigal	Dinakaran Bus stop vellore
Vellore	Saidapet	Sathukaraswamigal	Sathugara Swamigal Madam Saidapet
Vellore	Contonment Railway Station	Shri Ramagiri Yogiswarar	Ask for Ankala Parameswari Temple
Vellore	Melmayil	Vilakshananthar	Vilakshananthar Maha Samathi Temple, 15 kms from Vellore
Vellore	New Bus Stand Back Side	Subbaiyah Swamigal	Subbaiyah Swamigal Samathi
Vellore	New Bus stand Back Side	Balaji @ Veera Sivaji Swamigal	Located in Subbaiyah Swamigal Samathi
Vellore	Thiruvallam	Koni Swamigal	Sivananda Mouna Swamigal Temple, Thiruvallam
Vellore	Vallimalai	Thirupugazh Satchidananda Swamigal	Pongi Temple, Vallimalai
Vellore	Vellore	Sripathi Theerthar	Raghavendra Brindavanam, On the banks of River Palar, Vellore
Vellore	Kannamangalam	Achu Dasar	Achu Dasar Madam, Kannamangalam
Vellore	Thiruvirinjipuram	Kuppuswamy Desikar	Kuppuswamy Desikar Madam, Thiruvirinjipuram
Vellore	Vallimalai	Vallimalai Thirupugazh Swamy	Thirupugazh Asram, Vallimalai Murugan Temple. 25 Kms from Vellore.
Vellore	Thangal	Thangal Mounaguru Swamy	Thangal Mounaguru Swami Aalayam, Thangal. 37 Kms from Vellore.
Vellore	Kangeyanallur	Thiru Muruga Kripanandavariar	Opposite to Murugan Temple, Kangeyanallur. 7 Kms from Vellore
Vellore	Pasumathur	Om Namasivaya Swamy	Namasivayan Temple main sanctum is the samadhi. 25 Kms from Vellore
Vellore	Vellore	Thoubah Swamy	Door No:25, Saidapet Main Bazar, Vellore.
Vellore	Thiruvallam	Sivananda Mounaguru Swami	Sivananda Mounaguruswamy Madam, Vilvanatha Eeswarar Temple, Thiruvallam. 16 Kms from Vellore
Vellore	Thiruvallam	Sanakar	Opposite to Vilvanatha Eeswarar Temple, Thiruvallam. 16 Kms from Vellore
Vellore	Balamathi Malai	Egangi Gopala Ramanuja Dasar Swamigal	Maha Samathi
Villupuram	Mailam	Balayyah siva pragasa swamigal	Mailam temple, Mailam to Pondy Road
Villupuram	Thiruvakarai	Kundali Munivar	Thiruvakarai Temple
Villupuram	Tiruamathur	Vannacharapam Dhandapani Swamy	Koumara Madam, Tiruamathur. 6 Kms from Villupuram
Villupuram	Tirukoilur	Njanananda Giri Swamy	3 Kms in between Tirukoilur and Thiruvannamalai. 34 Kms from Villupuram
Villupuram	Tirukoilur	Sri Gnanananda Swamigal	Sri Gnanananda Niketan Tapovanam, P.O. 605 756 Villupuram, R.P. District, Tamil Nadu, 45 Kms from Villupuram
Viruthachalam	Aandimadam	Kumara Devar	In between Viruthachalam-Aandimadam
Viruthachalam	Viruthachalam	Thatha Swamy	North West of Pazhamalainathar Temple - at the banks of Manimutha River
Viruthachalam	Viruthachalam	Nirvana Muthukumara Swamy	Near to Thatha Swamy Samadhi
Viruthachalam	Viruthachalam	Siva Palani Njani	Near to Thatha Swamy Samadhi

Source: Tamil Nanbargal URI: http://tamilnanbargal.com/node/27396 பதிந்தவர் nakinam on வெள்ளி, 30/07/2010 - 7:33pm