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High medieval · Hindu · India

Kalahastiswamy Temple, Uthamapalayam

Uthamapalayam, Tamil Nadu · 9.8026°, 77.3357°

ShivaUndetermined
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

A Shiva temple at Uthamapalayam in Tamil Nadu notable for its wall paintings, which date to the Madurai Nayak period.

Sthala katha — the legend

The shrine is said to have been built jointly by three rulers who had been at war with one another and settled their quarrel by raising it together.

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Sources

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