| The Meenakshi
Sundareswarar temple in Madurai
is rich in history, legend and tradition and is a veritable art gallery of medeival
sculpture. |
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The Ardhanareeswara
manifestation of Shiva and Parvati showing the union of Shiva and Shakti is held in
worship at the Tiruchengode hill temple
near Salem, Erode. |
| The Kamalaamba
shrine at Tiruvarur enshrining Tyagaraja
and Vanmikanathar has been glorified by the Navavarna Kritis of
Muthuswamy Deekshitar. |
The Akhilandeswari
shrine at Jambukeswaram (Tiru Aanaikkaaval)
near Tiruchirappalli is associated with the spiritual leader Aadi Sankaracharya. |
The Karpagaambaal
shrine in the Kapaaleeswarar temple complex in Chennai (Tiru Mayilai) attracts hundreds of devotees
throughout the year. |
| The Sivakamasundari
shrine in Chidambaram is enclosed in a
vast temple in the sprawling Nataraja temple complex. |
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The Kaantimati Amman
shrine at the Nellaiappar temple in Tirunelveli
has been venerated by the composer Mutthuswamy Deekshitar. |
| The Abhiraami Amman shrine
at Tirukkadavur Veerattam near Mayiladuturai
has been hailed by the tamil verses of Abhiraami Andaadi. |
The Nagaikkaaronam
temple in Nagappattinam enshrines
Shiva, Tyagaraja; it is however known popularly as the Neelaayadaakshi Koyil enshrining Neelaayadakshi. |
The Garbharakshakaambikaa
temple (enshrining Mullai Vana Naathar) at Tirukkarukaavur
has been hailed by the Tevaaram hymns of the 1st millennium CE. |
| Unnamulaiyaal
or Apita Kuchaambaal is worshipped as Shiva (Annamalaiyaar,
Arunachaleswarar)'s consort at Tiruvannamalai. |
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No separate shrine for Ambal
exists in Shiva temples in the town of Kanchipuram.The
grand temple to Kamakshi represents the unique shrine to Shakti in this
town. |
