Vasishteswarar Temple
Tamil Nadu
Vasishteswarar Temple, located in the village of Thittai, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple is located 11 kilometers north of Thanjavur city in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Constructed by the Chola empire, it dates back to the 12th century AD.
From the Wikipedia article Vasishteswarar Temple, Thittai, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where it is
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How to reach
- By train: nearest station Thanjavur Junction railway station (TJ), about 17 km by road.
- By air: Thanjavur Air Force Station (TJV), about 25 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
- Arulmigu Peruvudaiyar (Brihadeeswarar) Temple – Thanjavur, Thanjavur district (about 16 km)
- Arulmigu Swaminatha Swamy Temple, Swamimalai – Swamimalai, near Kumbakonam, Thanjavur district (about 28 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 51 km)
- Arulmigu Mariamman Temple, Samayapuram – Samayapuram, about 15–20 km north of Tiruchirappalli on the Trichy–Chennai highway (about 53 km)
- Arulmigu Jambukeswarar Akilandeswari Temple, Thiruvanaikaval – Thiruvanaikaval, Tiruchirappalli (Trichy), on Srirangam island between the Kaveri and Kollidam rivers (about 58 km)
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