Parihaaram sthalams: the temple each graha is kept at, the ones a dosham is taken to, and which of them are near you.
484 temples: 348 across India and 136 in 25 countries beyond it, from Jaffna and Kathmandu to Durban, Port Louis, Kuala Lumpur and Pittsburgh.
A place to measure from, and what you are looking for.
Asia/Kolkata · UTC+5:30
484 of 484 temples. Distances are from Chennai.
The ten nearest, closest first.
Triplicane, Chennai, Tamil Nadu · 3.3 km
Deity: Venkatakrishnan (Parthasarathy) with the arrow scars on his face
Timings: 5.30 am – 12.30 pm, 4 pm – 9 pm
Chennai’s oldest temple, the charioteer of the Gita with no weapon in his hand. Vaikunta Ekadasi and the Chithirai Brahmotsavam are its days.
Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu · 5.6 km
Deity: Kapaleeswarar and Karpagambal, with the peacock shrine
Timings: 5.30 am – 12.30 pm, 4 pm – 9 pm
Where Parvathi worshipped as a peahen, and Sambandar brought a girl back from a pot of ash. The Panguni Peruvizha and Arupathimoovar are its festivals.
Vadapalani, Chennai, Tamil Nadu · 7.3 km
Deity: Murugan as Vadapalani Andavar
Timings: 5.30 am – 12.30 pm, 4 pm – 9 pm
Chennai’s Palani, and the city’s busiest wedding mandapam. Thaipusam and Panguni Uthiram are its festivals; visited for marriage and for Sevvai dosham.
Thiruvottiyur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu · 9.5 km
Deity: Adipureeswarar and Vadivudai Amman with Thyagaraja
Timings: 6 am – 12.30 pm, 4 pm – 8.30 pm
The northern gate temple of Chennai, sung by all three Saiva saints. Panguni Uthiram and the Aadi festival are its days; visited for marriage and for family peace.
Besant Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu · 10.0 km
Deity: The eight forms of Lakshmi in shrines on four floors, facing the sea
Timings: 6 am – 12.30 pm, 4 pm – 8.30 pm
A modern temple on the Elliot’s Beach shore where the eight Lakshmis are circled floor by floor. Fridays, Varalakshmi Vratam and Navaratri are its days.
Nanganallur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu · 13.2 km
Deity: Adhivyadhihara Bhaktha Anjaneyar, thirty-two feet tall from a single block of granite
Timings: 6.30 am – 12 pm, 5 pm – 8 pm
Chennai’s tall Anjaneyar, carved from one stone and seen from a gallery at his shoulder. Saturdays and Hanumath Jayanti are its days; visited through Sade sati.
Thirumullaivoyal, Chennai, Tamil Nadu · 14.8 km
Deity: Masilamaniswarar with Kodiyidai Nayaki
Timings: 6.30 am – 12 pm, 5 pm – 8 pm
Where the linga rose under a jasmine bush and bled when struck by a plough. Visited for relief from a wound or a chronic complaint.
Mangadu, Chennai, Tamil Nadu · 18.2 km
Deity: Adi Kamakshi and Kamakshi, standing on the pancha agni penance
Timings: 6 am – 12.30 pm, 4 pm – 8.30 pm
Where Kamakshi stood on one toe in the five fires for Sivan, which is why it is the Chennai temple for a marriage that will not fix. Fridays in Aadi and Thai are its days; lamps of ghee are lit in the Adi Kamakshi shrine.
Thiruverkadu, Chennai, Tamil Nadu · 18.4 km
Deity: Devi Karumariamman in her three forms
Timings: 5.30 am – 12.30 pm, 4 pm – 9 pm
Chennai’s Amman for a vow: the Sunday and Friday abhishekams and the Aadi festival fill the streets. Visited for health, for marriage and where Rahu is afflicted.
Thiruneermalai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu · 20.2 km
Deity: Neervanna Perumal below and Ranganathar on the hill, in four postures
Timings: 6.30 am – 12 pm, 5 pm – 8 pm
The one Divya Desam with the Perumal standing, sitting, reclining and walking. Visited on Saturdays in Purattasi and at the Brahmotsavam in Masi.
Every temple the filters leave, with your own place as a ring. Tap a dot to read it.
The 146 village temples are off at this scale. Tick “Village temples” above, or zoom to it, to see them.
119 of these temples are beyond the map, outside India, Sri Lanka and Nepal; they are listed under their countries in Every temple.
Tap a dot to read the temple. The colours follow the tradition: green for Vaishnava and Ayyappa, turmeric for Murugan and Ganapathi, kumkum for the Amman temples, ink for Saiva and the rest; the key above pairs each with its shape.
Read from the jathagam saved on this device.
Enter the date of birth. Fill the birth details on the Jathagam page and they are read here.
Parihaaram is traditional practice, offered for devotion and peace of mind; it is not a guaranteed cure of any condition. Temple hours change with festivals and the season, so check before travelling.
All 484, by where they are. The filters above search them; this is the whole list.
146 kovils in 35 villages, each under its own village.
Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu. Located from public map listings and not individually verified. If one is wrong or missing, tell us.
146 of 146 village temples, in 35 groups.