About Puhar
Poompuhar popularly known as Puhar was a flourishing port in the older times. Famous for the Silappathikara Art Gallery where the scenes from Sillappathikaram have been beautifully crafted on the stones and displayed on the walls of the Gallery. Also famous for the Masilamani Nathar Koil, a temple built in 1305 by Maravarma Kulasekara Pandiyan Poompuhar manages to impress all the tourists with the cultural and architectural significance.
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Places to Visit near Puhar
Thirukadaiyur, Tamil Nadu
16 km from Puhar - See map
Thirukkadaiyur is located adjoining the city of Thanjavur. Thirukkadaiyur is famous for the Amritaghateswarar temple dedicated to Lord Shiva where...
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Sattanathar Temple, Tamil Nadu
20.6 km from Puhar - See map
Sattainathar Temple or Sattanathar Temple is a vast temple that worships three forms of Shiva. The temple is located in Sirkazhi or Sirkali....
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Sirkazhi, Tamil Nadu
20.7 km from Puhar - See map
Sirkazhi, a town in the Nagapattinam District is famous for the Sirkali Brahmapureeswarar Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple complex has...
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Tharangambadi, Tamil Nadu
23.3 km from Puhar - See map
Tharangambadi (formerly Tranquebar) is a small town in Nagapattinam district which was the Danish colony prior to the Britishers. Due to its...
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Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu
24.4 km from Puhar - See map
Mayiladuthurai also known as Mayavaram is a religious destination located in Nagapattinam district. The most famous temple is the...
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Thirumanancheri, Tamil Nadu
35.6 km from Puhar - See map
Thirumanancheri, a small yet significant village in Tamil Nadu, is renowned for its spiritual heritage and ancient temples. Situated in the...
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Thillai Nataraja Temple, Tamil Nadu
42.4 km from Puhar - See map
The Thillai Nataraja Temple is a temple dedicated to Shiva. The temple was built mainly during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. There is a...
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Thillai Amman Temple, Tamil Nadu
45.4 km from Puhar - See map
Just to the north of the Natarajara temple, this temple is 1.5 kilometers north of the railway station. The story behind the temple is that Shiva...
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Suryanar Temple, Tamil Nadu
46.7 km from Puhar - See map
The Suriyanar temple is dedicated to Sun God. The main Gopuram is 15 meter high with three stories. With this temple as center all other Navagraha...
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Bhuvanagiri, Tamil Nadu
50 km from Puhar - See map
Bhuvanagiri is the birthplace of Raghavendra Swami. Sometimes called the saint of South India, Raghavendra Swami was a seventeenth century man...
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Nagore, Tamil Nadu
50.5 km from Puhar - See map
Nagore is a small little town in the coasts of Bay of Bengal. Famous for the Flying Fish locally known as Kola Meen is a sight to admire while at...
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Uppiliappan Temple, Tamil Nadu
55 km from Puhar - See map
Dedicated to Lord Vishnu (Uppiliappan Perumal Swamy), Uppiliappan Temple is located in Thirunageswaram nearby Kumbakonam. Being one of the 108...
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