Paadal Petra Sivasthalams - In Kongu Naadu

Paadal Petra Sivasthalams in Kongu Naadu

Location		Lord Shiva known as
1.	Thirunanaa (Bhavani)	Sangameswarar
2.	Tiruchengode	Ardhanareeswarar
3.	Karuvoor (Karur)	Pasupathinathar
4.	Tirumurugapoondi	Tirumuruganathaswamy
5.	Tiruppandikodumudi (Kodumudi)	Kodumudinathar
6.	Tiruppukkoliyur (Avinasi)	Avinasiappar
7.	Venjamaakudal	Vigirthanatheswarar

The present day Coimbatore, Erode, Namakkal, Tiruppur and Karur Districts of Tamilnadu were part of the region referred to as Kongu Naadu during the time when Thevaram Hymns were sung by the Nayanmars.

Districtwise location of these temples

Tiruppur District	Tiruppukkoliyur (Avinasi), Tirumuruganpoondi
Erode District	Tirunanaa (Bhavani), Tirupaandikkodumudi
Namakkal District	Tiruchengode
Karur District	Venjamaakudal, Karuvoor (Karur)