High medieval · Hindu · India

Parasunathar Temple

முழையூர் பரசுநாதசுவாமி திருக்கோயில்

Muzhaiyur, Tamil Nadu · 10.9269°, 79.3530°

Shiva (Parasunathar)Undetermined—Paadal Petra Sthalam

Sacred since

1000 CE

first attestation / structure

Standing structure

dating unrecorded

Undetermined

History & significance

A Shiva temple at Muzhaiyur near the old Chola capital of Pazhayarai, mentioned by the saint Appar and counted among the Vaippu Sthalams of the Tevaram; besides the shivalinga it houses images of Parashurama, Murugan and Vinayaka.

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Sources

Wikipedia

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