Sivaganga – Places of Interest
Sivaganga
is a land of heritage and culture, filled with distinguishing customs and
rituals. Each geographical area is renowned for traditional arts and different
lifestyles. The rural community celebrates a class of festivals and seasonal
functions that never fail to spread a spiritual message. Each village has its
own Goddess and Deity and attracts people from other parts of the globe.
Sivagangai District has many historical linkages.
This
district has many traditional heritage sites which bear evidences of ancient
kingdoms. Sri Sasivarna Periya Udayana Thevar was the founder and the First
King of Sivagangai Dynasty. The Palaces of former rulers exist throughout the
district. The major part of Chettinad, the home land of Nattukottai Chettiars
(Nagarathars) spreads over this ancient zone of Tamilnadu.
The
lakes and ponds over the district is an effort to increase the affluence of
their locality in spite of scanty rainfall. There are many places of tourist
interest in Sivagangai District. Pillaiyarpatti and Kalaiyarkoil temples offer
great spiritual solace for the believers and breathtaking visual experience for
the lovers of nature, culture and heritage.
The
Chettinad Heritage houses, ancient temples, the fabulous Idaikattur Church and
Vettangudi Birds Sanctuary attract large number of tourists.
The following links below will give a brief idea about the tourist places in Sivaganga District.
Kodunkundranathar
Temple, Piranmalai
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Kottai Amman Temple,
Devakottai
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Saibaba Temple,
Devakottai
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Hazrat Syed Salaar Sha
Shaheed Waliyullah, Raziyallah ta'ala anhu dargah, Pallichandai
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Sacred Heart of Jesus
Church (Idaikattur Church), Idaikattur
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Swarna Kaaleeswarar
Temple, Kalaiyar Kovil
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Malai Kozhundeeswarar
Temple, Thirumalai
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Malai Marundheeswarar
Temple, Eriyur
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Chola Vinayagar Temple,
Mampatti
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Kadukavalar Swamy
Temple, Mampatti
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The Holy Paanch peer
(Anjanamar) Five Shuhadaas Dargah, Manamadurai
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Someswarar Temple,
Manamadurai
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Sri Sugantha Vaneswarar
Temple, Perichikoil
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Ninra Narayana Perumal
Temple, Tirupatthur
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Pushpavaneswarar Temple
(Poovananathar Temple), Thirupuvanam
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Sowmiya Narayana Perumal
Temple, Thirukoshtiyur
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Swarna Moortheeswarar
Temple (Siragilinather Temple), Kandadevi, Devakottai
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Bathrakali Amman Temple,
Madapuram
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Sri Maha Panchamukha
Prathyangira Devi, Panchaputheswaram, Manamadurai
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Meenakshi Sundareswarar
Temple, (Sekkizhar Temple), Devakottai
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Sri Poomayee Amman
Temple, Thenmaappattu, Thiruputhur
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Aatkondanathar Temple,
Iraniyur
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Kotravaleeswarar Temple
& Koviloor Mutt, Koviloor, Karaikudi
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Veera Azhagar Perumal
Temple, Manamadurai
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Muthumariamman Temple,
Thayamangalam
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Shanmughanathar Temple,
Kunnakudi, Karaikudi
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Sivaganga Palace
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Thiruthalinathar Temple,
Thiruputhur
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Venkatamudayan Perumal
Temple (Then Tirupati), Ariyakudi, Karaikudi
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Virahanoor Dam
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Vairavanswami Temple
(Valaroli Nathar Temple), Vairavanpatti
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Aazhi Kandeeswarar
Temple, Idaikattoor
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Andarnatchi Amman
Temple, Devapattu
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Dakshinamurthy Temple,
Pattamangalam
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Kailasanathar Temple,
Ilayathangudi
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Kailasanathar Temple,
Vembathur
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Karaimel Azhagar Ayyanar
Temple, Kanadukathan
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Paranjothi Easwarar
Temple, Thanjakkur
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Sangili Karuppaiah
Temple, Devapattu
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Santhiveeran Temple,
Mallakottai
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St Michael's Church,
Michael Patnam
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Brahmapureeswarar Temple
(Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple), Keezha Poongudi
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Chettiar Palace,
Kanadukathan
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Ilayathangudi Adhistanam
Temple
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Immaculate Conception
Church, Kuthalur
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Meenakshi Sundareswarar
Temple, Kanadukathan
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Kannudayanayaki Amman
Temple, Nattarasankottai
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Koppudai Nayaki Amman
Temple, Karaikudi
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Kottainachi Amman
Temple, Kottaiyur, Karaikudi
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Pillaivayal Kaliyamman
Temple, Paiyur
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Vettangudi Bird
Sanctuary
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Karpaka Vinayakar Temple
(Pillaiyar Patti Pillaiyar Temple), Thiruppatthur
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Ponnazhagiamman Temple,
O. Siruvayal
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Pulvanayaki Amman
Temple, Paganeri
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Rajendra Chozheeswarar
Temple, Ilayankudi
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Rudra Koteeswarar
Temple, Chaturvedimangalam
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Sasivarneswarar Temple
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Sevuga Perumal Aiyanar
Temple, Singampunari
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Kailasanathar Temple,
Melur, Kanadukathan
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Desikanathaswami Temple,
Nagara Surakudi, Karaikudi
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Murugan Temple, Kovanur
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Sundararaja Perumal
Temple, Vempathur
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Syambulingeswarar
Temple, Sivapuripatti
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Thanthondreeswarar
Temple, Illupaikudi
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Tirunokkia Azhagianathar
Temple, Tirupachethi
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Vayanachi &
Periyanayaki Temple, Velangudi, Karaikudi
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Veerasekarar Temple,
Sakkottai
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Vettudaya Kali Temple,
Ariyankurichi, Kollangudi
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