Ketheeswaram of Mannar — 2nd Pancha-Ishwaram

Paadal Petra Sthalangal are Shiva temples sung in the hymns of the 3 Tevaram saints — Tirugnana Sambandar, Tirunavukkaracar (Appar), and Sundaramurti (Sundarar). Composed 7th–9th c. CE, the Tevaram is the sacred geography of Tamil Shaivism and foundational to the Shaiva-Siddhanta philosophy. - Location: Mannar, Mannar, Sri Lanka (8.8833°N, 79.9°E) - Shiva-form: Ketheeswarar