Thiruthangur Vellimalainathar Temple
Tamil Nadu
Thiruthangur Vellimalainathar Temple is a Hindu temple located at Thiru Thangur in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is dedicated to Shiva, as the moolavar presiding deity, in his manifestation as Vellimalainathar. His consort, Parvati, is known as Perianayaki. The historical name of the place is Tiru Thengur.
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Where it is
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How to reach
- By train: nearest station Velankanni railway station (VLNK), about 31 km by road.
- By air: Thanjavur Air Force Station (TJV), about 72 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Arulmigu Thyagarajaswamy Temple, Tiruvarur – Kamalalayam Tank, Thiruvarur town, Tiruvarur district (about 18 km)
- Sri Dharbaranyeswarar Temple (Sri Saneeswara Bhagavan Sthalam), Thirunallar – Thirunallar, Karaikal district (Puducherry UT) (about 45 km)
- Suryanar Kovil and the Navagraha Temples of Kumbakonam – Suryanar Kovil village near Aduthurai, and around Kumbakonam (Thanjavur, Mayiladuthurai and Thiruvarur districts, plus Karaikal) (about 57 km)
- Arulmigu Swaminatha Swamy Temple, Swamimalai – Swamimalai, near Kumbakonam, Thanjavur district (about 59 km)
- Arulmigu Peruvudaiyar (Brihadeeswarar) Temple – Thanjavur, Thanjavur district (about 70 km)
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