High medieval · Hindu · India

Tiruchopuram Mangalapureeswarar Temple

Tiruchopuram, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu · 11.6158°, 79.7417°

Shiva as Mangalapureeswarar (consort Thyagavalliammai)Undetermined—

Sacred since

1000 CE

first attestation / structure

Standing structure

dating unrecorded

Undetermined

History & significance

A coastal Shiva temple in Cuddalore district, one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams glorified in the early medieval Tevaram. Its hymns are attributed to the Nayanar saint Sambandar.

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Sources

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