Tirucherai, Tingaloore and Tiruvyaru. Kumbakonam.

1. Tirucherai:
   
   
   One of important 275 Siva Devara Sthalam
   
   
   
   The place is about 9 kms from Kumbakonam,and 5kms distance from Nachiyar koil.
   
   
   
   Main deity is -Swayambu lingam known as Saraparameswarar, his Consort Gyanavalliammai
   
   
   Sthalavrusham is Mavilangai. Teertham is Markandeya theertham.
   
   
   
   Other Deities seen in the temple are Vinayakar, Natarajar, Rishabarudar, Dakshina moorthy, Kalabairavar, Durgai, Sooryan,and Sani Bagwan.
   
   
   
   "Sundrarar,Thirunavukkarasar" have composed hymns on lord Siva of this place. One can get rid of his indebtedness by worshipping this Lord.
   
   
   
   
2. Thingalore:
   
   
   This is one of 275 siva Devara Sthalam
   
   
   
   The place is about 12 km from Tanjore and 2km from Thiruvaiyaru.
   
   
   
   Main deity: Swayambu lingam. Kailasanadhar and Pereyia Nayaki ambal.
   Teertham: chandra pushkarani. Moon worshipped the lord in this place, so the place is named after him as Thingalore.
   
   
   
   Importance: Birth place of Apputhi adigal. His son died due to snake bite. Navukkuarasar devotee of siva sung in praise of this lord of this place, GOD was pleased gave life to the boy. On panguni uthiram day sun light falls on main diety in the morning and fullmoon light falls on diety.
   
   
   
   
3. Thiruvyaru:
   
   
   
   The place is about 10kms from Tanjore. Birth place of Saint Sri Thyagaraja, born on 4-5-1767. Samadhi on 6-1-1847.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   Thyagaraja is One of the trimoorthy and his compositions are mainly on Sree Rama. Even today Thyagaraja aradhan takes place during the thithi of his, samadhi day. All musicians sing together pancha rathna krities and there after his composition in individual as a tribute to him.