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Early medieval · Hindu · India
Sayavaneswarar Temple
திருச்சாய்க்காடு
Sayavanam (Thiruchaykkadu), Poompuhar, Tamil Nadu · 11.1481°, 79.8233°
Sayavaneswarar (Shiva)Medieval Chola—Paadal Petra Sthalam
Sacred since
900 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
Medieval Chola
Medieval Chola
History & significance
A Shiva shrine of the Tevaram canon beside the ancient port of Kaveripoompattinam, dating from the Medieval Chola period. It is counted among the six temples held equal in sanctity to Kasi.