Sacred temple groups

Traditional groupings of temples, such as the 276 Paadal Petra Sthalams sung in the Thevaram and the 108 Divya Desams praised by the Alvars.

• Paadal Petra SthalamsThe 276 Shiva temples praised in the Thevaram hymns of Sambandar, Appar, and Sundarar.0 of 276 on Aadhibhagavan
• Divya DesamsThe 108 Vishnu temples praised by the Alvars in the Naalayira Divya Prabandham.0 of 108 on Aadhibhagavan
• Pancha Bhoota SthalamsThe five Shiva temples of the five elements.0 of 5 on Aadhibhagavan
• Navagraha templesThe nine temples of the nine planets, around Kumbakonam.0 of 9 on Aadhibhagavan
• Arupadai VeeduThe six abodes of Lord Murugan.0 of 6 on Aadhibhagavan
• Pancha SabhaiThe five halls where Nataraja dances.0 of 5 on Aadhibhagavan
• Pancha Ranga KshetramsThe five Ranganatha temples on the banks of the Kaveri.0 of 5 on Aadhibhagavan
• JyotirlingasThe twelve shrines where Shiva is worshipped as a column of light.0 of 12 on Aadhibhagavan
• Shakti PeethasShrines of the Goddess where parts of Sati are said to have fallen. Lists differ in number.0 on Aadhibhagavan