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References
Printed Publications
- 108 Sree Vaishnava Divya Desa Dharisanam, Sree Ramaswamy
- 27 Indiya Sidhargal, S Rajakumaran
- A classical dictionary of Hindu Mythology & Religion, John Dowson
- Aalayam Theduvom series by Ananda Vikatan, P Swaminathan
- Aalayam, the Hindu Temple, G.Venkatramana Reddy
- Aalayangalum Abhoorva Thagavalgalum, Kovi Rajendran
- Aanmeega Sutrula Vazhithunaivan, Mevani Gopalan
- An essay on the Origin of the South Indian Temple, N Venkata Ramanayya
- Arumuganin Thirupugazh Thalangal, K.Sai Kumar
- Atta Veeratta Thalangal, Pa Muthukumaraswamy
- Azhwargal Varalaru, Tho Na Veeraraghavan
- Chennai Sivapadhigal 248, Siva, Tha Venkatesan
- Chidambara Ragasyam, VS Kandaswamy
- Chidambaram, Dr.S.Meyyappan
- Dinamalar Aanmiga Malar
- Dravidian Architecture, G Jouveau-Dubreuil
- Hindu Gods and Goddesses, Swami Harshananda
- History of the Tamils, P.T.Srinivasa Iyengar
- Kalvettu Sollum Kovil Kadhaigal, Kudavayil Balasubramanian
- Kongunadu Temples, Prof K.Venkatachari
- Koyil Thiruthalangal Varalaru, N Sivaraman
- Maalai Malar
- Magimai Vaaindha Thirukovilgal, Dr.K.N.Saraswathi, Prof. Bala. Arthanareeswarar
- Naalvar Nayandha Vaippu Thalangal, K.Sai Kumar
- Nagara Kovilgal Onbadhu, Pa Muthukumaraswamy
- Periya Puraanam, Sri Ramanasramam, Thiruvanammalai
- Publications of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Tamilnadu Government
- Pudukottai Maavatta Aalayangal, Mevani Gopalan
- Sakthi Thalangalin Vazhikatti, K.Sai Kumar
- Sakthi Vikatan
- Sivanai Arivom, Melur R.Subramania Sivam
- Srirangam - Heaven on Earth, compiled by Dr.Chitra Madhavan, Universal Publishing
- Temple history handbooks published by temple administrations
- Temple India, Vivekananda Kendra Patrika
- Thamizh Ilakkiya Varalaru, M.Varadarajan
- Thamizhaga Sivalayangal, Va. Tha. Ramasubramaniam
- Thamizhar Kaaval Deivangal, N.A.Saravana Kumar
- The Hindu
- Thirumuraithalangal, Pu. Ma. Jayasenthilnathan
- Thiruvannamalai, V Narayanaswamy
- Times of India
- Vishnu Aalayangal, Chitra Madhavan
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- asi.nic.in
- cpreecenvis.nic.in
- drlsravi.blogspot.com
- know-your-heritage.blogspot.com
- puratattva.in
- reachhistory.blogspot.com
- shanthiraju.wordpress.com
- tamilnadu-favtourism.blogspot.com
- temple.dinamalar.com
- tnarch.gov.in
- veludharan.blogspot.com
- whatisindia.com
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