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Sivaganga District is an administrative district of Tamil Nadu.It is bounded by Pudukkottai district on the Northeast, Tiruchirapalli district on the North, Ramanathapuram district on South East, Virudhunagar district on South West and Madurai District on the West.
Sivaganga is home to the
1.Thirukoshtiyur Sowmya Narayana Perumal Temple
2.Madapuram - Bathra Kaliamman temple
3.Athangudi village
4.Kanadukathan House -Thousand Windows House - Aayiram Jannal Veedu
5.Kaviarasu Kannadasan Manimandapam
6.Vettangudi Bird Sanctuary
7.Pillayarpatti Temple
8.Piranmalai Seik Oliyullah Dargah
9.Idaikattur Church
10.Kundrakudi Temple
11.Naatarasankottai - Kannudaya Nayaki Amman temple
12.Venkatamudayan Perumal Temple
13.Kalayarkovil Sorna Kaleeswara Temple
Thirukoshtiyur Sowmya Narayana Perumal Temple is a popular Vaishnavita Temple. It is considered as Badrinath of South India. It is one of the 108 Divya Desams.The deity can be found in all three postures – standing, sitting and sleeping.
Madapuram Bathra Kaliamman temple is located at a distance of 25 kms from Madurai. The main deity here is Bathra Kali Amman. This temple is 500 to 1000 years old. The Goddess Bathirakaliamman appears as if she is in a procession to protect the world wearing fire an her head as crown. The goddess stands in an open space on a stone pedestal, under the shelter of a magnificient horse
Attangudi is a village in Sivaganga District in Tamil Nadu. This village is mainly known for chettinad furniture, tiles, and various foods. The place is known for its floor tiles called as "Athangudi tiles".
Aayiram Jannal Veedu is a famous landmark in the town of Karaikudi. The literal translation of the name of the place means the house with a thousand windows.The house is very famous among the tourists who make it a point to visit the place when in Karaikudi.
Kaviarasu Kannadasan Manimandapam is a small structure that has been built in the memory of famous Tamil poet Kavi Arasar Kannadasan who was born in Sirukoodalpatti, a sleepy village near Karaikudi.The Nagarathars built a mandapam for him to honour the man who made their community known all over the country.
The Vettangudi Bird sanctuary is the natural habitat of winter migratory birds. It is a breeding habitat for Grey Herons, Darters, Spoonbills, Wite Ibis, Asian Open Bill Stork and Night Herons. It has also attracted Painted stork, Little Cormorant, Little Egret, Intermediate Egret, Cattle Egret, Common Teal, Spot Bill Ducks and Pintail.
Karpaga Vinayagar Temple is one of the oldest Cave Temples (Rock Cut) of Tamilnadu and situated at Pillayarpatti.The village gets its name from the temple. Here Lord Vinayaga appears with 2 hands unlike in other places where he is seen with 4 hands.
Piranmalai Seik Oliyullah Dargah holds religious significance for the Muslims. The dargah is open to all and the local population of Karaikudi and the surrounding areas visit the dargah in large numbers everyday. According to local beliefs, if you pray at the dargah diligently then you can have any wish fulfilled including being blessed with children, getting a job, finding a suitable bride/groom or even for getting rid of the negative energy in your life.
Idaikattur is a village of sivaganga.This church is constructed with 200 different types of moulded bricks and tiles in lime marty. They are used for its decoration. The inner gothic arches rest over the columns embedded with ribs, its corner rising up to the vaulted roof. The widows are decorated with small brick pillars adjoined with hollow flower bricks and stained glass works which depicts the events of the journey of the cross colorfully and beautifully.
Kundram means hillock and Kudi means village. Hence this village is called Kundrakudi. This Shanmuganathar Temple is an abode of Lord Murugan called “Shanmuga” with six faces and 12 hands.
Kannudaya Nayaki Amman temple is situated in Naatarasankottai at about 9 kms from Sivaganga on the Madurai Thondi Road. The deity, Kannathal alias Kannudaya Nayaki Amman is famous for her powers in giving the boon of eye sight to the devotees with eye defects and other ailments. There is a big pond at the front of the temple. Goddess Kannathal at this temple is a Swayambumurthi (self-emerged).
Venkatamudayan Perumal Temple (Also called as Then Tirupati) is dedicated to Hindu God Vishnu located at Ariyakudi near Karaikudi in Sivaganga District of Tamilnadu.Garuda, the eagle vehicle of Lord Vishnu, is shown with two lions on each side. This temple is an important abode of Lord Balaji.
Kalayarkovil is called as Sorna Kaleeswara Temple. There are three shrines in this temple associated with the threefunctions of creation, preservation and completion. The shrine is regarded as the 10th of the Tevara Stalams in the Pandya region of Tamilnadu.
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