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High medieval · Hindu · India

Nandinadesvarar Temple, Poikainallur

North Poikainallur, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu · 10.7332°, 79.8403°

Shiva (Nandinadesvarar), with the goddess SoundaranayakiUndeterminedDravidian
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

A Shiva temple in North Poikainallur, the half of the twin settlement that carries the Vaippu Sthalam status conferred by Appar's hymns. Maha Shivaratri is its principal festival.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined