5 Most Prominent Lord Shiva Temples of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu has innumerable temples dedicated to Lord Shiva, majority of temples are amongst the greatest Shiva temples of the continent. Brihadeshwara Temple of Tamil Nadu is one of the most ancient temple in India and known for its arcitecture, other famous temple of Lord Shiva in Tamil Nadu are part of Pancha Bootha Sthalangal,Pancha Sabhai Sthalangal and Paadal Petra Sthalangal.

* Ramanathaswamy Temple

Ramanathaswamy Temple is one of the twelve Jyotirlinga temples of Lord Shiva and also the 274 Paadal Petra Sthalams temples, located on Rameswaram island. The temple of Ramanathaswamy Temple has longest corridor among all Hindu temples in India and the site is part of holy Char Dham Yatra.

* Brihadeshwara Temple

Brihadeshwara Temple also known as big temple of India is a world heritage site and part of Great Living Chola Temples in India. The temple has one of the tallest temple tower in the country and also the one of the tallest statue of Nandi bull.

* Meenakshi Amman Temple

Meenakshi Amman Temple is dedicated to Parvati and her consort Lord Shiva, on the southern bank of Vaigai river in Madurai. The temple is one of the most visited tourist attraction in Tamil Nadu and has one of the largest temple complexes in India.

* Thillai Nataraja Temple

Thillai Nataraja Temple at Chidambaram is dedicated to Lord Shiva Nataraja and known as foremost of all temples. The temple is one of the five holiest Shiva temples and one of the three foremost Shiva abodes in the world.

* Ekambareswarar Temple

Ekambareswarar Temple of Lord Shiva is represented Prithvi lingam element of Pancha Bhoota Stalas,located in the town of Kanchipuram. The temple houses four tallest gateway gopurams and the complex is one of the largest in India.