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Thyagarajaswami Temple Thiruvarur

Thiruvarur, Tiruvarur, Tamil Nadu
Lord Shiva
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Type

Hindu Temple

Deity

Lord Shiva

Pincode

610001

One of the largest and oldest Shiva temples in Tamil Nadu, covering 25 acres. Lord Thyagaraja (Shiva as the Lord of Dance) is worshipped here with a magnificent Theppam (float festival) on the famous temple tank. The car festival (ther) here uses the world's largest temple chariot.

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