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High medieval · Hindu · India

Omampuliyur Thuyartheertanathar Temple

Omampuliyur (Cuddalore district), Tamil Nadu · 11.2144°, 79.5583°

Shiva as Pranava Vyakrapureeswarar, with Poongodi NayakiUndetermined
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

A Shiva temple on the northern bank of the Kaveri at Omampuliyur in Cuddalore district, one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams sung by the Nayanars Tirugnanasambandar and Tirunavukkarasar.

Sthala katha — the legend

It is counted among the Nava Puliyur temples said to have been worshipped by the sages Patanjali and Vyaghrapada.

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Sources

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