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High medieval · Hindu · India

Samayapuram Pojeeswarar Temple

Samayapuram, Tiruchirappalli district, Tamil Nadu · 10.9228°, 78.7392°

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

History & significance

A Shiva temple at Samayapuram administered by the far better known Samayapuram Mariamman Temple nearby. It has two vimanas but no rajagopura, with the east-facing lingam sanctum and a south-facing goddess shrine, a tank called Agni Tirttam and a vilva as its sacred tree.

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Sources

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