Famous Temples in Tamil Nadu

Search by temple name, deity, city/town, district or region.

Temple Name God/Goddess Location (City/Town) District Region Notes
Meenakshi Amman Temple Goddess Meenakshi (Parvati) & Lord Sundareswarar (Shiva) Madurai Madurai South Tamil Nadu One of the largest and most famous temples in India.
Brihadeeswarar Temple Lord Shiva Thanjavur Thanjavur Central Tamil Nadu UNESCO World Heritage Chola temple, built by Raja Raja Chola I.
Ramanathaswamy Temple Lord Shiva Rameswaram Ramanathapuram Coastal Tamil Nadu Famous for its long corridors and one of the Char Dham sites.
Kanchipuram Ekambareswarar Temple Lord Shiva Kanchipuram Kanchipuram North Tamil Nadu One of the five Pancha Bhoota Stalas (Earth element).
Chidambaram Nataraja Temple Lord Shiva (as Nataraja) Chidambaram Cuddalore Coastal Tamil Nadu Represents the Sky element among the Pancha Bhoota Stalas.
Srirangam Ranganathaswamy Temple Lord Vishnu (Ranganatha) Srirangam (Tiruchirappalli) Tiruchirappalli Central Tamil Nadu Largest functioning Hindu temple complex in the world.
Thiruvannamalai Arunachaleswarar Temple Lord Shiva Thiruvannamalai Thiruvannamalai North Tamil Nadu Represents the Fire element in Pancha Bhoota Stalas.
Palani Murugan Temple Lord Murugan Palani Dindigul Western Tamil Nadu One of the six abodes (Arupadai Veedu) of Murugan.
Kutralam Thirukutralanathar Temple Lord Shiva Kutralam Tenkasi South Tamil Nadu Located near waterfalls; ancient Chola-era temple.
Thiruchendur Murugan Temple Lord Murugan Thiruchendur Thoothukudi Coastal Tamil Nadu One of the six abodes of Murugan, on the seashore.
Kapaleeswarar Temple Lord Shiva & Goddess Karpagambal Chennai (Mylapore) Chennai North Tamil Nadu Classic Dravidian temple architecture in the capital city.