Life of 63 Nayanmars/Nayanars & 275 Shivasthalams !!

Jai Sriman Narayan !!

Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!

Nayanar/Nayanmars were Shivaite Tamil poets lived in Tamil Nadu during 5^th and 10^th century. They were fervent devotee of Lord Shiva sung praising the glories of Lord.  The Periya Puranam and Thirumurai were written during the 13^th century described the life history of 63 Nayanmars and 9 Thokai Adiyars.  Appar, Sundarar, Thirugyana Sambadhar and Manicka Vachakar are collectively known as ‘Nalvar’.    During the life time of the Nayanmars they have visited a number Temples of Lord Shiva (Shivasthalam) and sung praising the glories of Lord came to known as Padal Petra Shivasthalam. In this category there are 275 Shivasthalam that are famous for Padal Petra Shivasthalam in which:

32 temples are in Thondai Nadu (Chennai, Kanchi, Cuddalore, Puducherry, Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvallur, Vellore, and Villupuram)  

22 temples in Nadu Nadu

7 temples in Kongu Nadu (Tirupur, Coimbatore, Erode, Karur, Thiruchengode, Perumdurai, Gopichettipalayam, Chennimalai, Salem)

1 temple in Malai Nadu (Thanjavur)

 1 temple in Thuluva Nadu,

190 temples in Chozha Nadu (Thiruchirapalli, Ariyalur, Nagapattinam, Peramballur, Pudukottai, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur)

2 temples in Ezha Nadu and  

14 temples in Pandya Nadu - Madurai

Jaya Jaya Sankara Hara Hara Sankara !!

Jai Sriman Narayana !!