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Ganga Jadadisvarar Temple

Govindaputtur, Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu · 11.0305°, 79.2977°

Shiva (Ganga Jadadisvarar)CholaDravidian
Sacred since
980 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
980 CE (Chola)
Chola

History & significance

A Chola Shiva temple at Govindaputtur on the north bank of the Kollidam, built in 980 CE under Uttama Chola through his officer Ambalavan Paluvur Nakkan. It is counted among the Vaippu Sthalams and is praised in the Tevaram hymns of Appar and Sambandar.

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Sources

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