Paadal Petra Sthalam

In previous article - Nayanmars, we mentioned about Paadal Petra Sthalam where Nayanmars sang hymns praising Lord Shiva. These are 275 Shiva temples which were revered by Nayanmars in their hymns (sacred songs). These temples are considered to be among the greatest Shiva temples in the country. They, Nayanmars, had sung the sacred hymns in these temples during 6th and 9th century. The complete list of temples can be found with their location in WikiPedia. A short summary of all these is as follows

1. Temples in North of river Kaveri – This area is known as Cholanadu. There are 63 temples in this region. The districts of Chidambaram, Sirkazi, Mayiladurai; Vaitheeswaran Kovil, Kumbhakonam, Thanjavur, Trichi
2. South of river Kaveri – This area is known as Cholanadu. There are 128 temples in this region. It includes Trichi, Thanjavur, Kumbhakonam, Mayiladurai; Vaitheeswaran Kovil, Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam.
3. Eezanadu – This is the current Srilanka. There are 2 temples in this region 
4. Pandya Nadu – This region is around Madurai. There are 14 temples in this region. This includes Madurai, Rameshwarm, Karaikudi, Thirunelveli, 
5. Malai Nadu (Hilly Terrain) – There is only 1 temple at Kodungkolur
6. Kongu Nadu – There are 76 temples in this region. This area also includes Erode, Karur
7. Nadu (middle region) Nadu – There are 22 temples here. They include the regions Virudachalam, Cuddlore, Panruti, Ulundurpet, Vizupuram, Thiruvanamalai
8. Tondai Nadu – There are 32 temples in this region. They include Kanchipuram, Velore, Chennai, Thiruvallur, Chengalpet, Kalahasti (Andhra Pradesh), Tindivanam
9. Tulu Nadu – This is the present day Gokarna in Karnataka. The temple is known as Gokarna Mahabaleshwar. 
10. Vada (North) Nadu – This covers all area north of Tamilnadu. There are 5 temples in this region. They are at Shri Shailam (Andhra Pradesh), Badrinath, Gauri kund, Mount Kailash