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Semmeninathar Temple

திருக்கானூர் செம்மேனிநாதர் கோயில்

Tirukkaanoor, Tamil Nadu · 10.8674°, 78.9553°

Shiva (Semmeninathar)Undetermined—Paadal Petra Sthalam

Sacred since

1000 CE

first attestation / structure

Standing structure

dating unrecorded

Undetermined

History & significance

One of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams built on the northern bank of the Kaveri in Thanjavur district, glorified in the Tevaram hymns of Tirugnanasambandar and Tirunavukkarasar (Appar).

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Sources

Wikipedia

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