EKAMBARESWARAR TEMPLE (EKAMBARANATHAR TEMPLE)
Temple dedicated to Shiva, worshipped as Prithvi, the Earth, covering 8 ha, ...Read more
VEDANTHANGAL BIRD SANCTUARY
Bird sanctuary, the largest and oldest in the country, with 30 ha of ...Read more
PARAMESWARA VINNAGARAM (VAIKUNTA PERUMAL TEMPLE)
Read moreThis 8th century temple was built by Nandivarma Pallava. The battle scenes exalting the courage of the Pallava are engraved on the panels surrounding the parikrama of this temple. You can also admire statues of Vishnu.
THIRUTTANI MURUGAN TEMPLE
Read moreIt is one of the 6 houses of the God Subramanya. Perched on a hill, the temple is accessible by road or by train. 365 steps, which represent the days of the year, leads to the top of the hill. Tiruttani passes to be the place where the god married Valli (one of his two wives). The Fête festival, which takes place in December, is celebrated with splendour.
SRIPERUMBUDUR
Read moreIt is the birthplace of the saint Ramanujar, the father of the Vishishishtadvaita philosophy of Vishnuism, and therefore an important pilgrimage centre for the Vishnuites. It is also the place where Rajiv Gandhi, the former Prime Minister of India, was killed in a bomb explosion during a meeting in 1991.