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High medieval · Hindu · India

Sarguneswarar Temple

கருவேலி சற்குணநாதேசுவரர் கோயில்

Karuveli (Karuvili Kottittai), Tamil Nadu · 10.9393°, 79.5328°

Shiva (Sarvaguneswarar), consort Sarvanga NayakiUndetermined—Paadal Petra Sthalam
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
est. 500-1,000 years old
Undetermined

History & significance

The Karuvili Kottittai shrine of the Tevaram canon in Tiruvarur district, where worship is believed to grant salvation and release from rebirth.

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Sources

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