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High medieval · Hindu · India

Ekambaranathar Temple, Tiruvekambathur

Tiruvekambathur, Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu · 9.8316°, 78.7833°

Ekambaranathar (Shiva), with SnehavalliUndetermined
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

A Shiva temple at Tiruvekambathur, also called Tiruvekambattu or Tiruvekambam, in Ramanathapuram district, where the god is worshipped as Ekambaranathar with the goddess Snehavalli.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined