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திருநல்லூர் பஞ்சவர்ணேசுவரர் கோயில்
Nallur (Tirunallur), Tamil Nadu · 10.9238°, 79.3003°
A 9th-century Chola perunkoil on an elevated platform near Kumbakonam, revered in the 7th-century Tevaram as a Paadal Petra Sthalam. Inscriptions of Uttama Chola and Raja Raja Chola survive, and Vijayanagar dynasties later expanded it.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
Sage Agastya is said to have witnessed the wedding of Shiva and Parvati at this spot and installed a lingam here.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola
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