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Sishtagurunatheswarar Temple, Tirutturaiyur

திருத்துறையூர் சிஸ்டகுருநாதர்சுவாமி கோயில்

Thiruthuraiyur (Cuddalore district), Tamil Nadu · 11.8242°, 79.5349°

Shiva as Sishtagurunatheswarar, with ThyagavalliammaiUndetermined—Paadal Petra Sthalam
Sacred since
600 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
by 7th c. (Tevaram era)
Undetermined

History & significance

A village shrine of Cuddalore district counted among the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams, glorified in the early medieval Tevaram hymns of the saint Appar.

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Sources

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