Things to do in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
Tiruvannamalai is a city and the administrative headquarters of Tiruvannamalai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
10 places to visit in and around Tiruvannamalai, best known first. Tap a place for directions, or let Turkart turn them into a day-by-day plan.
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- 1Arunachalesvara Temple
The Arunachalesvara Temple or Annamalaiyar Temple, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva and Parvati, located at the foothills of the Arunachala hill in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India.
- 2Arunachala
Arunachala is a hill in Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu, and one of the five main Shaiva holy places in South India. The Arunachalesvara Temple to Shiva is located at the base of the hill.
- 3Tirumalai
Tirumalai (lit. "the holy mountain"; also later Arhasugiri, lit.
- 4Adi Annamalaiyar Temple, Adi Annamalai
Adi Annamalaiyar Temple is a Siva temple in Adi Annamalai in Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu. This temple is in fact older than the “big” temple in Tiruvannamalai.
- 5Arahanthgiri Jain Math
Arahanthgiri Jain Math is a Jain Matha established near Tirumalai in August 1998. The Math is headed by Bhattaraka Dhavalakeerthi.
- 6Adhirangam Ranganathaswamy temple
Adhirangam Ranganathaswamy temple or Old Srirangam Ranganatha Perumal Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu located in Adhi Thiruvarangam in the Taluk of Sankarapuram, Tamil Nadu, India.
- 7Sathanur Dam
Sathanur Dam which forms the Sathanur reservoir, is one of the major dams in Tamil Nadu. It is constructed across the Thenpennai River also called as Pennaiyar River in Thandarampet taluk among Chennakesava Hills.
- 8Karaikandeswarar Temple, Kanji
Karaikandeswarar Temple, Kanji is a Tamil Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located in Kanji village near the town of Thiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu, India. In this temple Shiva is worshiped as Karaikandeswarar, and is represented by the lingam.
- 9Sampathgiri
Sampathgiri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Perumal Temple is a huge hill in the centre of Polur, Tamil Nadu, India. This hill has been dedicated to Lord Narasimha, and a temple was constructed in ancient times on the hill.
- 10Pakkamalai
Pakkamalai is a mountain and forest reserve in Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu, located 45 km southwest of Gingee.