1.Tirunageswaram Naganathar Temple...
also known as Rahu Stalam is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located in Tirunageswaram, a village in the outskirts of Kumbakonam, a town in Tamil Nadu, India. It is significant to the Hindu sect of Saivism as one of the temples associated with the nine planet elements, the Navagraha Stalas, and specifically Rahu. Shiva is worshiped as Naganathar, and is represented by the lingam. His consort Parvati is depicted as Piraisoodi Amman. The presiding deity is revered in the 7th century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil saint poets known as the nayanars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam.
2.Nagaraja Temple....
is an early large temple found in the city of Nagercoil near the southern tip of Tamil Nadu, India. Its dating is uncertain but likely pre-12th-century. The main sanctum is dedicated to the Nagaraja – the king of serpents. Since the 17th-century, new Hindu shrines have been added to the temple complex attracting devotees of Krishna (Vishnu), as well as Shaiva and Shakti Hindus. The original iconography of the Tirthankaras and Padmavati Devi have and continue to remain a part of the sacred pantheon close to the temple's main sanctum.
3.Arthanāreeswarā temple ....
is an ancient Hindu temple, located in Tiruchengode, in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The temple is dedicated to Arthanāreeswarā, a form of the Hindu deity Shiva combined with his consort Parvati. Also called asMādhorubāgan and Ammaiyappan. The famous Chenkottu Velavar Temple, dedicated to Lord Murugan, is also situated on the same hill.
4.Kukke Subramanya ....
is a Hindu temple located in the village Subramanya, of Kadaba taluk in Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka,India. In this temple Kartikeya is worshipped as Subramanya, lord of all serpents. The epics relate that the divine serpent Vasuki and other serpents found refuge under Subramanya when threatened by the Garuda. The priests in the temple are Shivalli Madhva Brahmins. The poojas and other daily rituals in the temple are performed as per Madhvacharya's Tantra Sara Sangraha.
5.Sri Seshapureeswarar Temple...
The significance of this temple is that Raghu and Kethu worshiped the lord here intertwined with one another. They can be seen holding Lord Shiva near their chest.
The legend is that once Lord Vinayakar worshipped his father Lord Shiva in Mount Kailash. Vasuki, the king of serpents, who can be seen on Lord Shiva’s neck thought that Vinayakar was worshipping him instead of Lord Shiva. On knowing this, Lord Shiva cursed the serpent for his arrogance. Due to his curse, the entire serpent community lost their strength and powers.
All the “Ashtamaha” serpents – the eight great serpents- (Ananthan, Vasuki, Thatchakan, Karkodakan, Sankapalan, Kulikan, Padman and Mahapadman)
prayed to Lord Shiva to seek forgiveness for the mistake committed by Vasuki. Lord Shiva advised them to go to earth and worship him on the night of Maha Shivratri. During Mahashivratri the night is divided into 4 parts (“kaalams”).
6.Srikalahasti Temple...
is located in the town of Srikalahasti, in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is one of the most famous Shiva temples in South India, and is said to be the site where Kannappa was ready to offer both his eyes to cover blood flowing from the linga before Shiva stopped him and granted him moksha.Srikalahasti temple, situated 36 km away from Tirupati is famous for its Vayu Lingam one of the Panchabhoota Sthalams, representing wind. The temple is also regarded as Rahu-Ketu kshetra and Dakshina Kailasam. The inner temple was constructed around 5th century and the outer temple was constructed in the 11th century by the Rajendra Chola I, later Chola kings and the Vijayanagara kings. Shiva in his aspect as Vayu is worshiped as Kalahasteeswara.
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