Prayers were offered on the festive day of Maha Shiva across all the Shiva temples in the city. The festival is equally celebrated in North and South India and the people worship the Lord in different forms.

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Apart from the Jyotirlingas and Shaktipeetas, there also some famous temples in Tamil Nadu, which were built in ancient times..

Here are some of the famous Shiva temples in Tamil Nadu..

Bruhadeesvara Temple

The temple is built during the Chola reign and is the tallest temple in the world. It also has tallest Nandi inside the temple. It is located in Thanjavur.

Ramanathaswamy Temple

The temple is located in Rameswaram on the coast of Indian Ocean. The Shiva lingam here is installed by Lord Rama during the war with Ravana.

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Meenakshi Temple

The temple is dedicated to Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva, which is situated in Madurai. Parvati is famous as Meenakshi.

Kapaleeshwarar Temple

The temple is located near Mylapore in Chennai and is one of the ancient temples in the city. Along with Lord Shiva temple, it also has several other shrines too.

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Jambukeswarar Temple

It is the famous Shiva temple in Tamil Nadu, which is situated in Tiruchirapalli. It is located in the Srirangam island near to the Rangathaswamy temple.

Arunachaleshwarar Temple

The temple is located in Annamalai Hills, Thiruvannamali and is the largest Shiva temples in South India.