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High medieval · Hindu · India

Swarnapureeswarar Temple

செம்பொனார்கோவில் சுவர்ணபுரீசுவரர் கோயில்

Semponarkoil (Tiruchemponpalli), Tamil Nadu · 11.1043°, 79.7353°

Shiva (Swarnapureeswarar), consort Sugantha KundalambikaiUndetermined—Paadal Petra Sthalam
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

The Tiruchemponpalli shrine on the Kaveri, a Paadal Petra Sthalam glorified by both Sambandar and Tirunavukkarasar in the Tevaram.

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Sources

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