Ardhanareeswarar Temple

A Vishnu temple in Kanakapatti village where the deity is worshipped as Sundararajan, a form signifying beauty and grace. It is one of the notable Perumal shrines around Tiruchengode.

A Ganesha shrine at the highest point of the Tiruchengode hill, near the Ardhanareeswarar temple complex. Pilgrims climbing the hill stop here for its commanding view over the town.

A roughly 1,000-year-old Shiva temple built in the Pandya period, one of five temples linked to the Pandava Bhima, who is said to have installed its lingam. It stands on the banks of the Thirumanimutharu, which joins the Cauvery near Velur, and is a rare site where temple, river and cremation ground occur together as at Kasi.

A Murugan temple on the same hill as the Ardhanareeswarar shrine in Tiruchengode. A major pilgrimage centre, it is closely associated with the Sengunthar (Kaikolar) community, whose name derives from Murugan's red spear.

A large Shiva temple at the foot of the Tiruchengode hill, separate from the hilltop Ardhanareeswarar shrine. The main deity Kailasanathar is worshipped as a lingam, with a separate shrine for the goddess Sugunda Kundalambigai. It is known for its towering gopuram and grand walls.

A historic fort at Paramathi built by Allala Ilayan of the Vettuva Gounder community, notable as a rare Tamil fort constructed without stone. Inside stands a shrine to the fort's guardian deity, Kotaiyanna Swamy.

A dam built across the Cauvery river in the Kabilarmalai area, about 36 km from Namakkal town. It is a popular picnic and boating spot for local visitors.

A living shrine centred on the tall open-air Anjaneyar image facing the separate Narasimhaswamy temple.

A Pallava-era rock-cut cave temple dedicated to Narasimha, carved into the flank of the Namakkal fort rock, facing the open-air Anjaneyar shrine.

A Pallava-era rock-cut cave temple dedicated to Ranganatha (reclining Vishnu), carved into the Namakkal fort rock alongside the Narasimhaswamy shrine.

A hilltop fort built on the towering Namakkal rock, with the rock-cut Pallava-era Narasimhaswamy and Ranganathaswamy cave temples set into its flanks.

A shrine to the goddess Namagiri Amman within the Narasimhaswamy temple precinct in Namakkal. Namagiri Thayar is celebrated as the family deity of mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan, who credited her with inspiring his mathematical insights.