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Natrunaiyappar Temple

பொன்செய் நற்றுணையப்பர் ஆலயம்

Ponsei (Tirunanipalli), Tamil Nadu · 11.1307°, 79.7596°

Shiva (Natrunaiyappar), consorts Malaiyaan Madanthai and Parvatha PutthiriCholaDravidianPaadal Petra Sthalam
Sacred since
900 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
10th c. (Parantaka Chola I)
Chola

History & significance

The Tirunanipalli shrine of the Tevaram, built by Parantaka Chola I in the 10th century, whose unusually large sanctum is said to have once admitted elephants for worship.

Sthala katha — the legend

Shiva is believed to have granted wedding darshan here to Vinayaka and the sage Agastya.

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Sources

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