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Paadal Petra Sthalam

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268 of 268 sites
Brihadisvara Temple
Thanjavur · India
Shiva
1003–1010 CE
Airavatesvara Temple
Darasuram, Kumbakonam · India
Shiva
mid-12th c. CE
Meenakshi Amman Temple
Madurai · India
ParvatiShiva
current structure largely 16th–17th c.
Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram
Chidambaram · India
Shiva
core 10th c.; expanded to 13th c.
Ekambareswarar Temple
Kanchipuram · India
Shiva
Chola core; Vijayanagara gopuram 1509
Ramanathaswamy Temple
Rameswaram · India
Shiva
12th–18th c. (great corridor 18th c., Sethupathis)
Arunachaleswarar Temple
Tiruvannamalai · India
Shiva
9th-c. Chola core; 16th-c. gopurams
Kapaleeshwarar Temple
Mylapore, Chennai · India
DeviShiva
16th c. (original 7th-c. shore shrine lost)
Mahabaleshwar Temple, Gokarna
Gokarna · India
Shiva
4th-c. origins; granite structure medieval
Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple, Srisailam
Srisailam · India
DeviShiva
core medieval; walls 15th c. (Reddi/Vijayanagara)
Srikalahasteeswara Temple
Srikalahasti · India
Shiva
Chola core; 100-pillar mandapa 1516
Kedarnath Temple
Kedarnath (3,583 m) · India
Shiva
present structure attributed 8th c. (Adi Shankara era)
Pashupatinath Temple
Kathmandu · Nepal
Shiva
current pagoda 1692; Licchavi origins 5th c.
Koneswaram Temple
Swami Rock, Trincomalee · Sri Lanka
Shiva
rebuilt 1963; classical temple destroyed 1622
Tiruvetkalam Pasupatheswarar Temple
Annamalai Nagar (Tiruvetkalam), Chidambaram · India
Shiva
Chola origin; renovated 1914
Sivapuri Uchinathar Temple
Sivapuri (Tirunelvayil), Cuddalore · India
Shiva
rebuilt early 20th c.
Tirukkazhippalai Palvannanathar Temple
Sivapuri (Thirukazhipalai), Cuddalore · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Achalpuram Shivalokathyagar Temple
Achalpuram (Tirunallur Perumanam), Mayiladuthurai · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Mahendrapalli Tirumeni Azhagar Temple
Mahendrapalli, Mayiladuthurai · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Mullaivananathar Temple
Thirumullaivasal, Mayiladuthurai · India
Shiva
trad. Early Chola (Killivalavan)
Sayavaneswarar Temple
Sayavanam (Thiruchaykkadu), Poompuhar · India
Shiva
Medieval Chola
Pallavaneswarar Temple
Poompuhar (Pallavaneeswaram), Mayiladuthurai · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Swetharanyeswarar Temple
Thiruvenkadu, Mayiladuthurai · India
Shiva
16th c. (Vijayanagara); Chola origins
Velladainatha Swami Temple
Thirukkurukavur, Mayiladuthurai · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Sattainathar Temple, Sirkazhi
Sirkazhi, Mayiladuthurai · India
Shiva
11th-13th c. (Chola expansions)
Vaitheeswaran Koil
Vaitheeswaran Koil (Pullirukkuvelur), Mayiladuthurai · India
Shiva
11th-12th c. (Chola); Nayak and Maratha additions
Sivalokanathar Temple, Tirupunkur
Thiruppunkur, Mayiladuthurai · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Thiruneedur Somanathaswami Temple
Needur, Mayiladuthurai · India
Shiva
Later Chola era
Kalyanasundareswarar Temple, Thiruvelvikudi
Thiruvelvikudi, Mayiladuthurai · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Tirumanancheri Udhvaganathar Temple
Thirumanancheri, Mayiladuthurai · India
DeviShiva
dating unrecorded
Korukkai Veeratteswarar Temple
Korukkai, Mayiladuthurai · India
Shiva
9th c. (Chola); Nayak additions
Karuppariyalur Kutram Poruttha Naathar Temple
Karuppariyalur (Thalaignayiru), Mayiladuthurai · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Keezhaiyur Kadaimudinathar Temple
Keezhaiyur (Thirukkadaimudi), Mayiladuthurai · India
ParvatiShiva
dating unrecorded
Mela Kadambur Amirthakadeswarar Temple
Melakadambur, Cuddalore · India
Shiva
c. 1100 (Kulottunga Chola I)
Kanattampuliyur Pathanchalinathar Temple
Kanattampuliyur, Cuddalore · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Sakshinatheswarar Temple, Thiruppurambiyam
Thiruppurambiyam, Thanjavur · India
Shiva
16th c. (Nayak); 9th-c. Chola origins
Vijayamangai Vijayanatheswarar Temple
Thiruvijayamangai, Thanjavur · India
Shiva
Medieval Chola
Thiruvisanallur Sivayoginathar Temple
Thiruvisanallur, Thanjavur · India
Shiva
10th c. (Parantaka I); Nayak additions
Kodeeswarar Temple, Kottaiyur
Kottaiyur, Kumbakonam · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Innambur Ezhutharinathar Temple
Innambur, Kumbakonam · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Prananadeswarar Temple
Thirumangalakudi · India
Shiva
9th–16th c. (Chola–Nayak)
Agniswarar Temple
Kanjanur · India
Shiva
Medieval Chola; Vijayanagar renovations
Dayanidheeswarar Temple
Vadakurangaduthurai · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Karkadeswarar Temple
Thirundudevankudi · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Satyagireeswarar Temple
Senganur · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Apathsahayar Temple
Thirupazhanam · India
Shiva
9th–16th c. (Chola–Nayak)
Aiyarappar Temple
Thiruvaiyaru · India
Shiva
9th–16th c. (Chola–Nayak)
Neyyadiappar Temple
Tillaisthanam · India
Shiva
9th c. (Aditya Chola I); Nayak additions
Vyakrapureeswarar Temple
Tirupperumpuliyur · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Vaidyanathaswami Temple
Thirumazhapadi · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Alanduraiyar Temple
Keezhappazhuvur (Kilpaluvur) · India
Shiva
10th c. stone rebuild (Chola)
Semmeninathar Temple
Tirukkaanoor · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Sathyavaheesvarar Temple
Anbil · India
Shiva
9th c. (Chola); Nayak expansion
Neelivaneswarar Temple
Thiruppainjeeli · India
Shiva
7th c. (Pallava); Chola additions
Mattrurai Varadeswarar Temple
Thiruvasi (Tiruppachilasramam) · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval
Thiruvanaikaval, Tiruchirappalli · India
Shiva
Chola era; Hoysala expansion 1236–37
Maragadachaleswarar Temple
Thiruengoimalai · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Abathsahayeswarar Temple
Anniyur (Ponnur) · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Amravaneswarar Temple
Manturai · India
Shiva
11th c. (Chola); hymned 7th–8th c.
Parasunathar Temple
Muzhaiyur · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Manickavannar Temple
Tiruvalaputhur · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Kundala Karaneswarar Temple
Thirukkurankaval · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Pasupatiswarar Temple
Pandanallur · India
Shiva
11th c. (Chola); Vijayanagar additions
Palunkanda Nathar Temple
Thiruvaipadi · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Vilwaneswarar Temple
Thiruvaikavur · India
Shiva
7th c.
Saptharisheeswarar Temple
Lalgudi (Thiruthavathurai) · India
Shiva
c. 810 CE
Arunajadeswarar (Thaalapureeswarar) Temple
Thiruppanandal · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Ratnagiriswarar Temple
Vaatpokki (Ayermalai) · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Kadambavaneswarar Temple
Kulithalai · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Tharukavaneswarar (Paraithurainathar) Temple
Thirupparaithurai · India
Shiva
Chola period
Ujjeevanathar Temple (Uyyakondan Thirumalai)
Uyyakondan Thirumalai, Tiruchirappalli · India
Shiva
c. 950 CE (Chola)
Panchavarnaswamy Temple
Woraiyur, Tiruchirappalli · India
Shiva
Chola era (10th–11th c. inscriptions)
Thayumanaswami Temple, Rockfort
Rockfort, Tiruchirappalli · India
Shiva
8th c. (Pandya); Nayak-era additions
Erumbeeswarar Temple
Thiruverumbur · India
Shiva
late 9th c. (Aditya Chola I)
Nedungalanathar Temple
Tirunedungulam · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Athmanatheswarar Temple
Tiruvalampozhil · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Pushpavananathar Temple
Tiruppoonturutti · India
Shiva
9th–16th c. (Chola–Nayak)
Brahma Sira Kandeeswarar Temple
Thirukkandiyur · India
Shiva
Chola era; Nayak & Maratha additions
Odhanavaneswarar Temple
Tiruchotruthurai · India
Shiva
9th–16th c. (Chola–Nayak)
Vedapuriswarar Temple
Thiruvedikudi · India
Shiva
9th–16th c. (Chola–Nayak)
Vasishteswarar Temple
Thittai (Thenkudithittai) · India
Shiva
12th c. (Chola)
Alandurainathar Temple
Pullamangai (Pasupathikoil) · India
Shiva
early 10th c. (Chola)
Chakravageswarar Temple
Chakkarappalli · India
Shiva
late 9th–11th c. (Chola)
Mullaivananathar Temple (Garbharakshambigai)
Thirukarukavur · India
Shiva
Early Chola (Killivalavan)
Palaivananathar Temple
Tiruppalaithurai (Papanasam) · India
Shiva
16th c. (Vijayanagar); Chola origins
Kalyanasundaresar Temple
Nallur (Tirunallur) · India
Shiva
9th c. (Chola); Vijayanagar additions
Pasupatheeswarar Temple
Aavoor (Pasupathikoil) · India
Shiva
9th c. (Chola); origins under Kochengat Chola
Sakthivanesvara Temple
Sakthimutram (Thirusakthimutram) · India
ParvatiShiva
dating unrecorded
Thenupuriswarar Temple
Patteeswaram · India
Shiva
16th c. (Nayak); Chola origins
Pazhayarai Vadathali Temple
Pazhayarai · India
Shiva
8th-9th c. (Chola); 12th-13th c. gopuram
Kabartheeswarar Temple
Thiruvalanchuzhi · India
Shiva
Chola era; 16th c. Nayak additions
Adi Kumbeswarar Temple
Kumbakonam · India
Shiva
9th c. (Chola); 16th c. Nayak expansion
Nageswaraswamy Temple (Kudanthai Keezhkottam)
Kumbakonam · India
Shiva
9th c. (Aditya Chola)
Kasi Viswanathar Temple (Kudanthai Karonam)
Kumbakonam · India
ParvatiShiva
16th c. (Nayak)
Naganathar Temple
Thirunageswaram · India
DeviShiva
10th c. (Aditya Chola)
Mahalingeswarar Temple
Thiruvidaimarudur · India
Shiva
9th c. (Chola); 16th c. Nayak expansion
Abathsahayeswarar Temple (Then Kurangaduthurai)
Aduthurai · India
Shiva
16th c. (Nayak); Chola origins
Umamaheswarar Temple
Konerirajapuram (Tirunallam) · India
ParvatiShiva
10th c. (Sembiyan Mahadevi); Chola origins
Kokileswarar Temple
Tirukozhambiam (Thirukkozhambam) · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Masilamaniswara Temple
Thiruvaduthurai · India
Shiva
9th c. (Chola)
Ukthavedeeswarar Temple
Kuttalam (Tirutturutti) · India
ParvatiShiva
ancient; estimated 1,000-2,000 years old
Vedapureeswarar Temple
Therazhundur (Tiruvazhundur) · India
Shiva
12th c. (Chola inscriptions)
Mayuranathaswami Temple
Mayiladuthurai · India
Shiva
10th c. renovation (Sembiyan Mahadevi); attested 7th c.
Uchiravaneswarar Temple
Tiruvilanagar (Vilanagar) · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Veerateswarar Temple
Keelaparasalur (Tiruppariyalur) · India
Shiva
9th c. (Chola); Nayak additions
Swarnapureeswarar Temple
Semponarkoil (Tiruchemponpalli) · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Natrunaiyappar Temple
Ponsei (Tirunanipalli) · India
Shiva
10th c. (Parantaka Chola I)
Valampurinathar Temple
Melaperumpallam (Tiruvalampuram) · India
Shiva
Chola era
Sankaranyeswarar Temple
Thalaichangadu (Tiruttalaichankadu) · India
Shiva
Early Chola (Kochengannan); later renovations
Thanthondreeswarar Temple
Aakkur · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Amritaghateswarar-Abirami Temple
Thirukkadaiyur · India
ParvatiShiva
9th c. (Chola); Nayak expansion
Brahmapureeswarar Temple
Tirumayanam (Tirukkadavur Mayanam) · India
Shiva
Chola era; Vijayanagar inscriptions
Sundareshwarar Temple
Tiruvettakkudi, Karaikal · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Parvatheeswarar Temple
Tiruttelicheri (Koilpathu), Karaikal · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Yazhmoorinathar Temple
Dharmapuram, Karaikal · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Dharbaranyeswarar Temple (Thirunallar Saniswaran Temple)
Thirunallar, Karaikal · India
DeviNavagrahaShiva
9th c. (Chola); Vijayanagar expansion
Iravatheeswarar Temple
Thirukottaram (Tirukkottaru) · India
Shiva
c. 11th c. (Medieval Chola)
Mahakalanathar Temple
Thirumakalam (Ambar Maakaalam) · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Meganathar Temple
Tirumeeyachur · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Sakalabhuvaneswarar Temple (Ilamkovil)
Tirumeeyachur · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Muktheeswarar Temple
Sithalapathy (Thilataipati) · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Paampuranathar Temple
Thirupampuram · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Sukshmapureeswarar Temple
Cherugudi (Sirukudi) · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Veezhinathar Temple
Thiruveezhimizhalai · India
DurgaShiva
dating unrecorded
Agnipureeswarar Temple
Anniyur (Tiruvanniyur) · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Sarguneswarar Temple
Karuveli (Karuvili Kottittai) · India
Shiva
est. 500-1,000 years old
Sivanandeswarar Temple
Tirupandurai (Penu Perunturai) · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Siddhanatheswarar Temple
Tirunarayur (Nachiyar Koil) · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Padikasu Nathar Temple
Azhagaputhur (Arisirkaraiputtur) · India
Shiva
9th c. (Chola)
Sivagurunathaswamy Temple
Sivapuram, near Aduthurai · India
Shiva
16th c. (Nayak); Chola origin
Sarguna Lingeswarar Temple
Marudanallur (Karukudi / Tirukkarukkudi) · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Vanchinadha Swamy Temple
Srivanchiyam (Tiruvanchiyam) · India
Shiva
11th c. (Chola)
Madhuvaneswarar Temple
Nannilam · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Soundareswararswamy Temple
Thiruppanaiyur · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Veerateeswarar Temple, Thiruvirkudi
Thiruvirkudi (Virkudi) · India
Shiva
9th c. (Chola)
Vardhamaneswarar Temple (Tiruppugalur Vardhamaneeswaram)
Thirupugalur (Vardhamaneeswaram) · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Ramanathaswami Temple (Ramanadeeswaram)
Thirukannapuram (Ramanadeeswaram), Tiruvarur district · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Tirupayatrunathar Temple
Tirupayathangudi (Tiruppayatrankudi) · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Uthirapasupatheeswarar Temple
Tiruchenkattankudi · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Rathnagiriswarar Temple
Thirumarugal · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Ayavandeeswarar Temple
Seeyathamangai (Tiruchaattamangai) · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Kayarohanaswami Temple
Nagapattinam (Nagaikkaronam) · India
Shiva
6th c.; rebuilt by later dynasties
Sikkal Navaneetheswarar Temple
Sikkal · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Keezhvelur Kediliappar Temple
Keezhvelur (Keevalur) · India
DeviShiva
c. 1,000+ years old (tradition)
Deva Pureeswarar Temple
Thevur (Tiruttevur) · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Tirunethranathar Temple
Tirupalli Mukkudal (Palliyin Mukkoodal) · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Araneri Achaleswarar Temple
Araneri, Tiruvarur (Achaleswaram) · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Thyagaraja Temple, Tiruvarur
Tiruvarur · India
Shiva
9th c. (Chola); Pallava origin
Thoovanayanar Thoovainathar Temple (Paravai Un Mandali)
Tiruvarur (Arurparavaiumandali) · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Vilamal Pathanchali Manoharar Temple
Vilamal (Vilamar) · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Karavera Nathar Temple
Karaveram (Karaveeram) · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Tirupperuvelur Abhimuktheeswarar Temple
Manakkal Ayyampet (Tirupperuvelur) · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Nardana Pureeswarar Temple
Thalayalangadu (Talaiyalankadu) · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Koneswarar Temple, Kudavasal
Kudavasal (Tirukkudavayil) · India
Shiva
before 660 CE (Kochengat Chola)
Tirucherai Gnanaparameswarar Temple
Tirucherai · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Apatsahayesvarar Temple, Alangudi
Alangudi (Tiruvirumpoolai) · India
Shiva
16th c. (Nayak); Chola origin
Aridwaramangalam Padaleswarar Temple
Aridwaramangalam (Aradaipperumpazhi) · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Avalivanallur Satchinathar Temple
Avalivanallur · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Paridiniyamam Parithiappar Temple
Parithiappar Koil (Paridiniyamam), Keezhvengainaadu · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Venni Karumbeswarar Temple
Koilvenni (Venni) · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Chathuranga Vallabhanathar Temple
Tiruppoovanur · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Parijatha Vaneswarar Temple
Tirukkalar · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Ponvaithanathar Temple
Aalathampadi (Tiruchitremam) · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Tiruvusaattaanam Mandirapureeswarar Temple
Kovilur (Tiru Usaattaanam) · India
ParvatiShiva
dating unrecorded
Sarguna Nathar Temple
Idumbavanam (Tiruidumbavanam) · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Karpaganatharkulam Karpaganathar Temple
Karpaganatharkulam (Kadikkulam) · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Kottur Kozhundeeswarar Temple
Kottur (Indirapuram) · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Vandurai Nathar Temple
Vanduturai (Tiruvanduthurai) · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Tirukkollampudur Vilvaranyeswarar Temple
Tirukkollampudur · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Pereyil Jagadeeswarar Temple
Tirukkollampudur (Pereyil) · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Tirukkollikkadu Agneeswarar Temple
Tirukkollikkadu · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Thiruthangur Vellimalainathar Temple
Thiruthangur (Tenkoor) · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Tirunellikka Nellivananathar Temple
Tirunellikka (Tirunellikaval) · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Kannayariamudayar Temple, Thirukkarayil
Thirukkarayil · India
ParvatiShiva
9th c. (Chola); Pandya additions
Nadutariappar Temple, Kanrappur
Kanrappur · India
ParvatiShiva
11th c. (Chola)
Manathunainathar Temple, Valivalam
Valivalam · India
ParvatiShiva
by 7th c. (attr. Early Chola king Kocengannan); renovated later
Kaichineswarar Temple, Kaichinam
Kaichinam (Katchanam) · India
ParvatiShiva
by 7th c. (Tevaram era)
Vaimoornathar Temple, Tiruvaimur
Tiruvaimur · India
Shiva
by 7th c. (Tevaram era)
Vedaranyeswarar Temple
Vedaranyam (Tirumaraikkadu) · India
Shiva
by early 7th c.; structural temple credited to Aditya Chola (871-907)
Agastheeswarar Temple, Agasthiyampalli
Agasthiyampalli · India
ParvatiShiva
Medieval Chola; Pandya and Nayak additions
Kodi Kuzhagar Temple
Kodikkarai (Point Calimere) · India
DeviShiva
9th c. (Chola); inscriptions from Aditya I onward
Aappudaiyar Temple, Thiru Aappanoor
Sellur, Madurai (Thiru Aappanoor) · India
DeviShiva
by 7th c. (Pandya); Nayak expansion
Subramaniya Swamy Temple, Thiruparankundram
Thiruparankundram, Madurai · India
MuruganShiva
6th c. rock-cut (Pandya); Nayak halls 16th c.
Edaganathar Temple
Tiruvedagam · India
ParvatiShiva
16th c. masonry (Nayak); Pandya origins
Kodunkundreeswarar Temple, Piranmalai
Piranmalai (Tirukkodunkunram) · India
ParvatiShiva
by 7th c. (Tevaram era); Marudu-brother additions 18th c.
Tiruttalinathar Temple, Tiruppattur
Tiruppattur (Sivaganga district) · India
ParvatiShiva
by 7th c. (Tevaram era); patronage from Chola, Pandya and later rulers
Vruddhapureeswarar Temple, Thiruppunavayil
Thiruppunavasal (Thiruppunavayil) · India
Shiva
by 7th c. (Tevaram era)
Adhi Ratneswarar Temple
Tiruvadanai · India
Shiva
by 7th c. (Tevaram era)
Sornakaleeswarar (Kaleeswarar) Temple, Kalaiyarkoil
Kalaiyarkoil (Thirukkaanapper) · India
ParvatiShiva
present temple c. 700 years old; Tevaram-era origins
Pushpavaneswarar Temple, Tiruppuvanam
Tiruppuvanam (Sivaganga district) · India
ParvatiShiva
7th c. origins; stone temple by Aditya Chola I (870-907)
Thirumeninathar Temple, Thiruchuli
Thiruchuli · India
ParvatiShiva
by 7th c. (Pandya); later dynastic additions
Kutralanathar Temple, Courtallam
Courtallam (Thirukutralam) · India
ParvatiShiva
by 7th c. (Tevaram era)
Nellaiappar Temple
Tirunelveli · India
DeviParvatiShiva
7th c. core (Pandya); walls, halls and gardens added 13th-18th c.
Avinashiappar Temple (Tiruppukkozhiyur)
Avinashi · India
ParvatiShiva
16th c. masonry (Nayak); Chola origins
Thirumuruganatheeswarar Temple
Thirumuruganpoondi · India
ParvatiShiva
10th c. (Kongu Chola)
Sangameswarar Temple, Bhavani
Bhavani (Thirunana) · India
Shiva
by 7th c. (Tevaram era)
Ardhanareeswarar Temple, Tiruchengode
Tiruchengode (Kodimadachenkunroor) · India
ParvatiShiva
by 7th c.; Thirumalai gopuram 1512 (Krishnadevaraya)
Vikirtheeswarar Temple, Venjamakoodal
Venjamangudalur (Venjamakoodal) · India
Shiva
over 1,200 years old; Pandya-period inscriptions
Magudeswarar Temple, Kodumudi
Kodumudi (Pandikkodumudi) · India
ParvatiShiva
by 7th c. (Tevaram era); Pandya epigraphs
Pasupateeswarar Temple, Karur
Karur (Karuvoor Aanilai) · India
Shiva
by 7th c. (Tevaram era); Chola land grants from Rajendra I
Theerthapurisvarar Temple, Tiruvattatthurai
Tiruvattatthurai (Tirunelvayil Aratturai) · India
Shiva
by 7th c. (Tevaram era)
Sudarkozhundeeswarar Temple, Pennadam
Pennadam (Pennaagadam) · India
Shiva
Early Chola period
Narthana Vallabeswarar Temple
Thirukoodalaiyathoor (Koodalaiyatrur) · India
ParvatiShiva
16th c. masonry (Nayak); Chola origins
Thirukumaresar (Neelakandeswarar) Temple
Rajendrapatnam (Erukkattampuliyur) · India
DeviParvatiShiva
16th c. masonry (Nayak); Chola origins
Veerateeswarar Temple, Thiruvathigai
Thiruvathigai, Panruti · India
ParvatiShiva
by 7th c. (Pallava era); Pandya expansion
Bhaktajaneswarar Temple, Thirunavalur
Thirunavalur · India
DeviParvatiShiva
16th c. masonry; Chola origins with Parantaka I inscriptions
Vriddhagiriswarar Temple, Vriddhachalam
Vriddhachalam (Tirumudukunram) · India
ParvatiShiva
10th c. (Chola, Sembiyan Mahadevi); reconsecrated 2022
Atulya Nadheswarar Temple
Arakandanallur · India
ParvatiShivaVishnu
16th c. (Vijayanagara); Pallava rock-cut origins
Marudeeswarar Temple, T. Edaiyar
T. Edaiyar (Thiru Idaiyaru) · India
ParvatiShiva
16th c. masonry; Chola origins with Rajaraja I inscriptions
Kripapureeswarar Temple, Thiruvennainallur
Thiruvennainallur · India
ParvatiShiva
10th c. (Chola); Sembiyan Mahadevi and Rajaraja I endowments
Sishtagurunatheswarar Temple, Tirutturaiyur
Thiruthuraiyur (Cuddalore district) · India
Shiva
by 7th c. (Tevaram era)
Vadukeeswarar Temple, Thiruvandarkoil
Thiruvandarkoil (Thiru Vadukur) · India
ParvatiShiva
16th c. masonry; Chola-era origins with Parantaka I inscriptions
Vamaneeswarar Temple
Tirumanikuzhi · India
DeviParvatiShiva
16th c. masonry; Chola-era shrine
Pataleeswarar Temple
Thirupathiripuliyur, Cuddalore · India
Shiva
Pallava to medieval Chola (7th-13th c.)
Netroddharakaswami Temple
Puravar Panankattur · India
Shiva
early 11th c. (Rajendra Chola I)
Abirameswarar Temple
Tiruvamathur · India
DeviParvatiShiva
16th c. (Vijayanagara); earlier Pallava-Chola additions
Metraleeswarar Temple
Kanchipuram (Kachi Metrali) · India
Shiva
expanded 13th c. (Later Chola)
Ona Kantheeswarar Temple
Kanchipuram (Onakanthan Thali) · India
ParvatiShiva
dating unrecorded
Anekadhangavadeswarar Temple
Kanchipuram (Kachi Anekatangavadam) · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Sathyanatheswarar Temple
Kanchipuram (Kachi Nerikkaaraikkadu) · India
ParvatiShiva
by the 7th c. (Tevaram era)
Thirumakaraleeswarar Temple
Magaral (Tirumaagaral) · India
ParvatiShiva
15th-16th c. Nayak structure; Chola origin
Talapurisvarar Temple
Tiruppanangadu (Panankattur) · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Vilwanatheswarar Temple
Tiruvallam · India
ParvatiShiva
16th c. Nayak structure; inscriptions from the 8th c.
Manikandeeswarar Temple, Thirumarperu
Thirumalpur · India
ParvatiShiva
9th c. (Chola)
Jalanatheeswarar Temple
Takkolam (Tiruvooral) · India
Shiva
16th c. Nayak structure; Pallava origin
Deivanayaka Easwarar Temple
Ilambayankottur · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Tripuranthaka Swamy Temple
Koovam (Tiruvirkolam) · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Vadaranyeswarar Temple
Thiruvalangadu · India
Shiva
12th c. (Chola)
Vaseeswarar Temple
Tiruppasur · India
ParvatiShiva
16th c. masonry; Chola origin
Oondreswarar Temple
Poondi (Tiruvenpakkam) · India
DeviParvatiShiva
16th c. masonry; moved to its present site in 1942
Adipureeswarar (Thyagaraja) Temple
Tiruvottiyur, Chennai · India
DeviShiva
11th c. Chola expansion; 7th c. Pallava origin
Tiruvallesvarar Temple
Tiruvalithayam (Padi), Chennai · India
ParvatiShiva
11th c. (Chola)
Kachabeswarar Temple
Thirukachur (Tirukkachoor) · India
Shiva
16th c. Nayak structure; Chola origin
Gnanapureeswarar Temple
Tiruvadisoolam (Tiruvidaichuram) · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Vedagiriswarar Temple
Thirukazhukundram · India
DeviParvatiShiva
dating unrecorded
Aksheeswaraswamy Temple
Acharapakkam · India
ParvatiShiva
Chola period, 11th-12th c.; Pallava-era origin
Chandramouleeswarar Temple
Thiruvakkarai · India
ParvatiShiva
late 9th-10th c. (Chola, under Aditya I)
Arasaleeswarar Temple
Arasili (Ozhindiyapattu) · India
ParvatiShiva
16th c. structure; Chola origin
Irumbai Mahaleswarar Temple
Irumbai (Irumbai Maakalam) · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Thiruvanchikulam Mahadeva Temple
Thiruvanchikulam, Kodungallur · India
DeviParvatiShiva
Chera period
Ketheeswaram Temple
Mannar (Thiruketheeswaram) · Sri Lanka
Shiva
rebuilt from 1903; shrine attested for over two millennia
Gauri Kund
Gaurikund · India
Parvati
dating unrecorded
Amirthakadeswarar Temple, Sakkottai
Sakkottai, Thanjavur district · India
Shiva
9th c. (Chola), later Nayak additions
Ampal Brahmapureeswarar Temple
Ambal, Tiruvarur district · India
Shiva
early medieval (Kochengat Chola maadakoil)
Marundeeswarar Temple
Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai · India
Shiva
9th c. (Chola), Vijayanagara additions
Tiruvidaivasal Punniyakodiyappar Temple
Tiruvidaivasal, Tiruvarur district · India
ParvatiShiva
dating unrecorded
Iluppaipattu Neelakandeswarar Temple
Iluppaipattu (Mayiladuthurai district) · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Omampuliyur Thuyartheertanathar Temple
Omampuliyur (Cuddalore district) · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Kurumanakkudi Kannayiram Udayar Temple
Kurumanakkudi (Mayiladuthurai district) · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Thirukondeeswaram Pasupatheeswarar Temple
Thirukondeeswaram, Tiruvarur district · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Tiruppaatrurai Adhimooleswarar Temple
Tiruppaatrurai · India
Shiva
Chola-period inscriptions
Vedapureeswarar Temple, Cheyyar
Cheyyar, Tiruvannamalai district · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Tirukkandalam Sivanandeswarar Temple
Tirukkandalam, Tiruvallur district · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Tiruchopuram Mangalapureeswarar Temple
Tiruchopuram, Cuddalore district · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Sivalokanathar Temple, Gramam
Gramam, Viluppuram district · India
Shiva
16th c. Vijayanagara (Chola-period origin)
Annappanpettai Sundareswarar Temple
Annappanpettai, Mayiladuthurai district · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Tiruneelakkudi Neelakandeswarar Temple
Tiruneelakkudi, Thanjavur district · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Veerateeswarar Temple, Thirukovilur
Thirukoilur, Kallakurichi district · India
Shiva
10th c. (Chola)
Masilamaniswara Temple, Thirumullaivoyal
Thirumullaivoyal, Tiruvallur district · India
Shiva
9th c. (Chola)
Thirukolakka Sapthapureeswarar Temple
Keezhai Thirukolakka, Mayiladuthurai district · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Vedapureeswarar Temple, Thiruverkadu
Thiruverkadu, Tiruvallur district · India
Shiva
rebuilt 1973 (origin before 7th c.)
Tirttanakiri Sivakozhundeesvarar Temple
Theerthanagiri, Cuddalore district · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Thirumeignanam Gnanaparameswarar Temple
Thirumeignanam, Thanjavur district · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Pamani Naganathar Temple
Pamani, Tiruvarur district · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Agnipureeswarar Temple, Thirupugalur
Thirupugalur · India
Shiva
10th c. (Chola)
Vaigalnathar Temple
Thiruvaigal, Mayiladuthurai district · India
Shiva
Early Chola (attributed to Kochengannan); century unrecorded
Andarkoil Swarnapureewarar Temple
Andankoil, Valangaiman taluk, Tiruvarur district · India
Shiva
dating unrecorded
Brahmapureeswarar Temple
Thirukkuvalai (Tirukkolili), Nagapattinam district · India
ParvatiShiva
9th c. (Chola) core, expanded to the 16th c. (Thanjavur Nayak)