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Famous Shiva temple and one of the five "pancha bhuta" sites (five elements namely water, earth, air, fire and ether). This one is appu sthala (representing water).
Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval is a temple of Shiva in Tiruchirapalli district, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the five major Shiva Temples of Tamil Nadu representing the Mahābhūta or five elements; this temple represents the element of water, or neer in Tamil. The sanctum of Jambukeswara has an underground stream. In the temple, Shiva is worshipped as Jambukeshwarar and his consort Parvati as Akilandeswari.
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Azhagiya Singar Temple
The deity of the temple is the sleeping form of Lord Vishnu. It has 21 gopurams and the biggest of them is 73 m high. The temple complex area is 2.5 km. Non-Hindus can only go up to the sixth enclosure but not inside the gold-topped sanctum sanctorum.
வண்ணத்துப்பூச்சி பூங்கா Vaṇṇattuppūcci Pūṅkā
Large park featuring a glass butterfly house, landscaped gardens, a fountain and an eatery. There are many huts made of hay, so it is convenient to sit and have fun along with family even on a sunny day. There is a small boating pond and play areas for kids. Many plants are labelled properly with their local name and biological name, so it is educational.