Group of 108 Shiva Temples in 3 Places in India

India has more than 2million Hindu Temples dedicated to 33crores Gods and Goddesses. Certain regions have groups of temples dedicated to one particular God due to some spiritual significance of the place. This post has names of temples dedicated to Lord Shiva.

Group of 108 Shiva Temples in India

There are several places in India where 108 temples are dedicated to Lord Shiva alone. Significant among them are these 3 places:

• 108 Shiva Temples in the region between Gokarna in Karnataka to Kanya Kumari in Tamil Nadu.
• 108 Shiva Temples in Kanchipuram Tamil Nadu
• 108 Shiva Temples in Ambica Kalna West Bengal.

You can scroll down till the end to get the list of names and locations of all the Shiva Temples. While the first list has the temples scattered over a vast area, the second list has the 108 temples scattered in and around Kanchipuram.

Only in Ambica Kalna of West Bengal all 108 Shiva Temples are located in one place.

Group of 108 Shiva Temples in Kalna

The temples are in 2 layers in one complex. It is easy to visit all 108 temples one after another.

The lawns between the two layers of temple are well maintained with beautiful flowering plants. Inside the inner circle of temple, the entire area is cemented. Just one Bael tree growing in the center. You have to leave your footwear outside the temple. So walking barefoot here during midday can be difficult. Each dome had these metallic forms, probably depicting some kind of religious symbol.

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Significance of 108 in Hinduism

Number 108 holds special significance in Hinduism. Mathematicians of Vedic culture consider 108 as a number of the wholeness of existence. This number connects the Sun, Moon, and Earth. Distance of Earth from the Sun is about 108 times the diameter of the Sun.

Mukhya Shivaganas (main followers of Lord Shiva) are 108 in number. Hence in Shaiva religions, particularly in Lingayats, they use 108 rudraksha beaded lace for japa. Also they recite supreme lord Shiva’s 108 (AshtaaShatanaamaavaLi) names daily during their morning Shiva puja.

Group of 108 Shiva Temples in Kerala

Names of 108 Shiva temples in India – in ancient Kerala:

These are names and locations of group 108 Shiva temples scattered in 64 villages in the region between Gokarna and Kanya Kumari. Parasurama, an avtar of Lord Vishnu had consecrated 108 Shiva temples. He is known to have made 108 Durga temples too.

These temples are known by the locals as 108 Shiva sthalangal.

1. Dakshina Kailasam Thrissivaperoor Vadakkunnatha Temple
2. Udayamperoor Ekadasi Perumthrikkovil Mahadeva Temple
3. Raveeswarapuram Temple Kodungalloor
4. Sucheendram Sthanumalaya Perumal Temple
5. Chowara Chidmbareswara Temple
6. Mathoor Shiva Temples
7. Trippangott Shiva Temple
8. Mundayoor or Mundoor Shiva Temple
9. Thirumandhamkunnu Mahadeva Temple
10. Chowalloor Shiva Temple
11. Panancheri Mudikkode Shiva Temple
12.Koratty Annamanada Mahadeva Temple
13. Puramundekkat Mahadeva Temple
14. Avanoor Sreekandeswaram Mahadeva Temple
15. Kolloor Mookambika Temple
16. Thirumangalam Mahadeva Temple
17. Thrikkariyoor Mahadeva Temple
18. Kunnathu Mahadeva Temple
19. Velloor Perunthatta Mahadeva Temple
20. Ashtamangalam Mahadeva Temple
21. Iranikkulam Mahadeva Temple
22. Kainoor Mahadeva Temple
23. Gokarnam Mahabaleswara Temple
24. Ernakulam Mahadeva Temple
25. Pazhoor Perumthrikkovil Mahadeva Temple
26. Adattu Mahadeva Temple
27. Parippu Mahadeva Temple
28. Sasthamangalam Mahadeva Temple
29. Perumparambu Mahadeva Temple
30. Trukkoor Mahadeva Temple
31. Panayoor Paloor Mahadeva Temple
32. Vytila Nettoor Mahadeva Temple
33. Vaikom Mahadeva Temple
34. Rameswaram Mahadeva Temple
35. Rameswaram Mahadeva Temple
36. Ettumanoor Mahadeva Temple
37. Edakkolam Kanjilassery Mahadeva Temple
38. Chemmanthitta Mahadeva Temple
39. Aluva Mahadeva Temple
40. Thirumittakkod Anchumoorthy Temple
41. Cherthala Velorvattom Mahadeva Temple
42. Kallattupuzha Mahadeva Temple
43. Thrukkunnu Mahadeva Temple
44. Cheruvathoor Mahadeva Temple
45. Poonkunnam Mahadeva Temple
46. Trukkapaleeswaram Mahadeva Temple
47. Trukkapaleeswaram Mahadeva Temple
48. Trukkapaleeswaram Mahadeva Temple
49. Avittathoor Mahadeva Temple
50. Kodumon Angadikkal Perumala Tali Maha Shiva Temple
51. Kollam Anandavalleeswaram Mahadeva Temple
52. Kattakambala Mahadeva Temple
53. Pazhayannoor Kondazhi Trutham Tali
54. Perakom Mahadeva Temple
55. Chakkamkulangara Mahadeva Temple
56. Kumaranalloor Temple
57. Cheranelloor Mahadeva Temple
58. Maniyoor Mahadeva Temple
59. Nediya Tali Mahadeva Temple
60. Kozhikkode Tali Mahadeva Temple
61. Thazhathangady Tali Mahadeva Temple
62. Kaduthuruthy Tali Mahadeva Temple
63. Kodungalloor Mahadeva Temple
64. Vanchiyoor Sreekandeswaram Mahadeva Temple
65. Thiruvanjikkulam Mahadeva Temple
66. Padanayarkulangara Mahadeva Temple
67. Truchattukulam Mahadeva Temple
68. Alathoor Pokkunni Mahadeva Temple
69. Kottiyoor Mahadeva Temple
70. Truppaloor Mahadeva Temple
71. Perunthatta Mahadeva Temple
72. Truthala Mahadeva Temple
73. Thiruvalla Thiruvatta Mahadeva Temple
74. Vazhappally Mahadeva Temple
75. Puthuppally Thrukkovil Mahadeva Temple
76. Anchummoorthy Mangalam Mahadeva Temple
77. Thirunakkara Mahadeva Temple
78. Kodumbu Mahadeva Temple
79. Ashtamichira Mahadeva Temple
80. Pattanakkad Mahadeva Temple
81. Uliyannoor Mahadeva Temple
82. Killikkurussimangalam Mahadeva Temple
83. Puthoor Mahadeva Temple
84. Chengannoor Mahadeva Temple
85. Someswaram Mahadeva Temple
86. Venganelloor Mahadeva Temple
87. Kottarakkara Mahadeva Temple
88. Kandiyoor Mahadeva Temple
89. Palayoor Mahadeva Temple
90. Taliparamba Rajarajeswara Temple
91. Nedumpura Kulasekharanelloor Mahadeva Temple
92. Mannoor Mahadeva Temple
93. Trussilery Temple
94. Sringapuram Mahadeva Temple
95. Kottoor Karivelloor Mahadeva Temple
96. Mammiyoor Mahadeva Temple
97. Parabumthali Mahadeva Temple
98. Thirunavaya Mahadeva Temple
99. Karikkode Kanjiramattam Mahadeva Temple
100. Cherthala Nalppathenneeswaram Mahadeva Temple
101. Kottappuram Mahadeva Temple
102. Muthuvara Mahadeva Temple
103. Velappaya Mahadeva Temple
104. Chendamangalam Kunnathoor Tali Mahadeva Temple
105. Thrukkandiyoor Mahadeva Temple
106. Peruvanam Mahadeva Temple
107. Thiruvaloor Mahadeva Temple
108. Chirakkal Mahadeva Temple

Kanchipuram Tamil Nadu

Kanchipuram, the temple town of south India is popular for being one of the group of 108 Shiva Temples in India

Group of 108 Shiva Temple in India – Kanchipuram Tamil Nadu

Abirameeshwarar : Sangupani Vinayagar Temple Street
Amareshwarar : West Raja street
Devasenapatheeswarar : Inside Kumara Kottam Temple
Siddheeswarar : Kamarajar Street,near K.P.K Thirumana Mantapam
Vazhakarutheeswarar,Parasareshwarar : Gandhi Road – This is a very famous temple visited by people with legal problems.
Muktheeswarar,Garudeshwarar Mandir : Gandhi Road
Vanneeswarar : Gandhi Road, Opposite to Theradi
Manikandeeswarar,Pana Maneeshwarar : Chettty Street, Near T K Nambi Road
Bramhapureeswarar (Sivastanam) : Military Road, Tenambakkam
Veda Vaneswarar : Sadavaram
Punyakodeeswarar : Punyakodeeswarar temple street
Panamaneeswarar : Varadarajapuram Street
Satyanadeshwarar : Thirukalimedu – It is more popularly known as Budhan Temple. It is a devara paadal petra stalam
Bageeradeeshwarar : PSK Street
Mathangeeshwarar : Mathangeeshwarar Koil Street, Hospital Road
Dharmeshwarar : Inside Paranjothi Amman Temple ,Near Old railway station
Somasundareshwarar : Pavalavannar Street
Suryeshwarar : Dhamalvar street
Rudra Koteeswarar : Appa Rao Street, Konerikuppam [ There are 2 temples with the same name]. It is a very ancient temple but now in poor state due to lack of maintenance. Kanaka Durga temple is nearby. The ambaal here is svayambu and is a very huge. Devotees visit this temple for Ragu-Ketu Dosha nivarthi.
Mahalingam : Appa Rao Street
Arunachaleshwarar : Appa Rao Street
Veerataneshwarar (Sakya Nayanar Temple) : Near Vella Kulam and Apparao Street
Panchamukheshwarar : Kammalar Street
Mukteeshwarar, Ethir Veerataneshwarar,Piravathaneshwarar, Iravathaneshwarar : Kammalar Street
Katakeshwarar : Chinna Kammalar Street
Kankaneshwarar(Bathaleeswarar) : Kullappan Street (Near Kammalar Street)
Madaleeshwarar : Theradi street
Mangaleshwarar : vaidya Gurukkal Street
Anantha Padmanabheshwarar : Lingappan street
Oneshwarar, Gandeshwarar, Jalandeshwarar : One temple with all the 3 Lingams. Near to the sub-station of the Electricity Board, Military Road. Paadal petra Stalam
Sevvandeeswarar : Inside Panjupettai (Big Street) Government Seed Farm
Parutheeshwarar : Paruthi kulam (Also known as Suryan Temple)
Sukleshwarar : in the campus of the Krishna Rice Mill, Near Railway crossing
Kameshwarar : Near Sarva Teertham Tank
Kasi Viswanadeshwarar : Mukti Mandapam,Near Sarva Teertham Tank
Hiranyeshwarar : Near Sarva Teertham Tank
Teertheswarar : Near Sarva teertham Tank
Gangavareshwarar :Near Sarva teertham Tank
Yogalingeshwarar : Near Sarva teertham Tank
Hanumanteeshwarar : Near Sarva teertham Tank
Thavalagirishwarar :Near Sarva teertham Tank
Chandreswarar : Vellai Kulam Tank
Kailasanathar Temple : See Article
Anekathangavatheswarar : Near SSKV school, Near Kailasanathar temple. It is a devara Paadal Petra Stalam
Agasteeshwarar, Hayagriveshwarar : Inside Upanishad Brahman Mutt (See Article)
Karkeeshwarar,Laksmeeshwarar : Krishnan Street, Pillayarpalayam
Maha Rudreshwarar : Maadhanampalayam Street,Pillaiyar palayam
Mukteeshwarar : Pillayarpalayam
Vaneeshwarar(Vanmeeganathar) : SalaiBogham Street, Pillayar Palayam
Maha Anantha Rudreshwarar : Swaminathan Street,Pillayar Palayam
Soleeshwarar : Soleeshwarar temple Street (Ashta Bhairava Temple),Pillayar Palayam
Takkeshwarar :Kachiappa Street of Pillayar Palayam
Anantha Rudreshwarar : CSM Street, Pillayar Palayam
Tirumetreshwarar(Thirumetralinathar) – Thirumetrali Street at PillaiyarPalayam
Oda urugeeshwarar – Tirumetrali street
Balabadreshwarar – Tirumetrali street
Uttru ketta Mukteesar – Thirumetrali Street at PillaiyarPalayam, It is a paadal Petra Stalam
Vilvanadeshwarar – Thirumetrali Street, Pillaiyarpalayam
Kalahasteeshwarar(Kaalaththeeswarar) – Very close to Uttru ketta Mukteesar temple
Chidambareshwarar,Pillaiyar palayam
Rudrakoteeshwarar – Thayar Kulam
Kaayaarohaneswarar (Popularly Known as Guru Koil) – Guru Parihara Stalam
Dharmalingeshwarar – Thayar Kulam
Yamadharmeshlingeshwarar – West bank of the Thayar kulam Tank
Kanikanteeswarar,Karukinil Amarnthaval Temple Street
Vedapureshwarar – Karukinil Amarnthaval Temple Street
Tirulokanathar – Karukinil Amarnthaval Temple Street
Virubaksheeshwarar – Valatheeswarar Temple Street(Adjoining the Keerai Mandabam)
Aram Valartheshwarar – Vallatheeswarar Temple Street (adjoining the Keerai mantapam)
Dakshinayana Kailasanathar – Near Sevilimedu Narasimha Temple
Kailasanathar – Near Sevilimedu Narasimha Temple
Uttarayana kailasanathar – Near Sevilimedu Narasimha Temple
East Kailasanathar – Near Sevilimedu Narasimha Temple
Gautameshwarar – Keerai mandabam, Uttiramerur road ( Sapta Stanam, Sapta Rishi Temple)
Brammaneshwarar – AKT Nagar
Bhargaveshwarar – Naagal uttu street (Sapta Stanam, Sapta Rishi Temple)
Santhaleeshwarar ( Near Pachaiappa’s Women’s College)
Angireeswarar ( Sapta Stanam, Sapta Rishi Temple) – Near Pachaiappa’s Women’s College
Vashisteshwarar ( Sapta Stanam, Sapta Rishi Temple) Santhaleeshwarar Koil street, Near Pachaiappa’s Women’s College
Athreeshwarar (Sapta Stanam, Sapta Rishi Temple) – Near Pachaiappa’s Women’s College
Kucheshwarar – Near Pachaiappa’s Women’s College
kashyabeshwarar – (Sapta Stanam, Sapta Rishi Temple) – Near Pachaiappa’s Women’s College
Ramesham – Near Sarva Teertham Tank
Lakshmanesham – Near Sarva Teertham Tank
Pana Mudeeshwarar – Vallal Pachaiappan Street
Adhipadeeswarar – Aladi Pillayar Koil street
Nagareeshwarar – East Raja Street, Near Bus stand
Macheshwarar – Near Nagareeshwarar
Trikala gyaneshwarar – Nellukara Street (Inside Bus Stand)
Mukteeshwarar -East Raja Street opposite to the Machchesar Temple
Bhootanadeshwarar – Sengalaneer Odai Street (North Raja Street)
Kanneshwarar – Sengalaneer Odai Street (North Raja Street)
Makaleshwarar (Magaaleshwarar) – Also known as Rahu & Ketu Temple, Behind Kamakshi temple
Shakti Lingam : Inside Kalikambal(Adi Kamakshi) Temple, Behind Kamakshi temple
Hari Shapa Bayam teertha Eshwarar (Arisaabhabayantheertha Yeeswarar)- Nellukara street, Near Rama’s hotel
Iravadeswarar – Kamalavar Street,Opp to Kanchabeshwarar Temple
Kachabeshwarar Temple – Nellukara Street. This is a very popular temple.
Mei kandeeshwarar – Thondai Mandala Aatheena Mutt,Nimanthakkara Street,Near
Mandaleshwarar – Mandu Kaneeswara Koil Street,Pandavar perumal Koil Street
Kavusikeswarar or Sokkeeswarar – Outside Kamakshi Amman temple, Near Marriage Hall
Mandukanneshwarar – Mandu Kaneeswara Koil Street, Pandavar perumal Koil Street
Vanneshwarar – Near Palla Street there is a tank. Nearby there is a
Kanni Amman Temple. This Shivalinga in inside that temple.
Sounageshwarar – Dhanappan Street, Near SVN Pillai Street
Arambayesam – Near Ekambaranathar temple
Thantondreeshwarar(Ubamanneeswarar) – Near Ekambaranathar temple
Suragareshwarar (Jwara hareshwarar) – Near Ekambaranathar temple. Frequently visited by people with physical ailments.
Ramanateshwarar- Salai Street, Near Ekambaranathar temple
Ekambareshwarar – Ekambaranathar temple – Well Known