Tamil Nadu Plain

☗ Hastigiri Hill
↪ Kanchipuram (Moksha Puri) (Shakti Peetha) (Pancha Bhoota Sthalam) (Paadal Petra Sthalam)

▬ River Vegavathi flows
↪ Kanchipuram (Moksha Puri) (Shakti Peetha) (Pancha Bhoota Sthalam) (Paadal Petra Sthalam)

▬ River Palar flows
↪ Kanchipuram (Moksha Puri) (Shakti Peetha) (Pancha Bhoota Sthalam) (Paadal Petra Sthalam)

▬ River Vellar flows
↪ Chidambaram (Pancha Bhoota Sthalam) (Paadal Petra Sthalam)

▬ River Kollidam flows
↪ Chidambaram (Pancha Bhoota Sthalam) (Paadal Petra Sthalam)
↪ Srirangam (Swayam Vyakta Kshetra) (Divya Desam)

▬ River Kaveri flows
↪ Srirangam (Swayam Vyakta Kshetra) (Divya Desam)

► Kanchipuram (Moksha Puri) (Shakti Peetha) (Pancha Bhoota Sthalam) (Paadal Petra Sthalam)
(Kanchipuram district, Tamil Nadu)

☗ Hastigiri Hill (Sri Varadaraja Temple)
▬ River Vegavathi flows
▬ River Palar flows
▬ River Kampa flows (Puranic)
☘ Mango Tree (Aamra) (Devi Parvati penance)
(Tamil Nadu Plain)

- Devi abides in Kanchipuram as Kanchi Shakti Peetha (identified with Devi Kamakshi).
- Devi Parvati (Kamakshi) performed penance in Kanchipuram and got united with Lord Shiva.
- Lord Shiva abides in Kanchipuram as Lord Ekambareshwara where Devi Parvati (Kamakshi) performed penance.
- Kanchipuram has several other Shiva Temples apart from the main Ekambareshwarar Temple.
- Lord Vishnu abides in Kanchipuram as Lord Varadaraja (a Divya Desam) where Lord Brahma performed penance in Satya Yuga, Gajendra in Treta Yuga, Brihaspati in Dwapara Yuga and Adisesha in Kali Yuga.
- Kanchipuram has several other Divya Desams of Lord Vishnu apart from Lord Varadaraja Temple.

► Chidambaram (Pancha Bhoota Sthalam) (Paadal Petra Sthalam)
(Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu)

☸ Thillai Vana (Puranic)
▬ River Vellar flows
▬ River Kollidam flows (5 km south)
◼ Shiva-Ganga Teertha (Temple Tank)
(Tamil Nadu Plain)

(Chidambara Mahatmya)

- Lord Nataraja danced the Ananda Tandava in Thillai Vana (Chidambaram) before sages Vyaghrapada, Patanjali and other celestials and sages.
- Devi Thillai Kali had a dance competition with Lord Shiva in Thillai Vana (Chidambaram).

► Thiruvanaikaval - Abode of Lord Shiva (Pancha Bhoota Sthalam):

- Thiruvanaikaval (Pancha Bhoota Sthalam) (Paadal Petra Sthalam)
(Tiruchirapalli district, Tamil Nadu)
Shiva: Jambukeshwarar
Devi: Devi Akhilandeshwari
▬ River Kaveri flows
☘ Jambu Tree

► Srirangam (Bhuloka Vaikuntha) (Swayam Vyakta Kshetra) (Divya Desam) (Pancha Ranga Kshetra)
(Tiruchirappalli district, Tamil Nadu)

▬ River Kaveri flows
▬ River Kollidam flows
◆ Kaveri - Kollidam Island
(Tamil Nadu Plain)

(Sriranga Mahatmya)

- Lord Vishnu abides in Srirangam (which is a Swayam Vyakta Kshetra) as Sri Ranganatha Swamy.

► Srimushnam (Swayam Vyakta Kshetra)
(Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu)

▬ River Vellar basin
(Tamil Nadu Plain)

- Lord Varaha abides in Srimushnam (which is a Swayam Vyakta Kshetra) as Sri Bhu Varaha Swamy.
- According to legend, Srimushnam temple tank known as Nithya Pushkarini was formed from the perspiration of Lord Varaha when he killed demon Hiranyaksha. River Ganga flowed from the toe of the Lord, but Nithya Pushkarini was formed from the whole body of the Lord.

► Thirupparankundram (Subramanya Swamy) (Arupadai Veedu)
(Madurai district, Tamil Nadu)

☗ Thiruparankundram Hill (The temple lies on this Hill)
◼ Saravana Poigai
◼ Lakshmi Teertham
◼ Sanyasi Kinaru
◼ Kasi Sunai
◼ Sathya Koopam
(Tamil Nadu Plain)

- Sri Murugan married Devayanai at Thirupparankundram (an Arupadai Veedu Sthalam) after vanquishing demon Surapadman at Tiruchendur.

► Swamimalai (Swaminatha Swamy) (Arupadai Veedu)
(Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu)

☗ Small Hillock (The temple lies on a small hillock)
▬ River Kaveri flows (Swamimalai lies on the bank of river Kaveri)
(Tamil Nadu Plain)

- Sri Muruga expounded the Pranava Mantra to Lord Shiva at Swamimalai (an Arupadai Veedu Sthalam).