Early medieval · Hindu · India

Theerthapurisvarar Temple, Tiruvattatthurai

திருவட்டத்துறை தீர்த்தபுரீசுவரர் கோயில்

Tiruvattatthurai (Tirunelvayil Aratturai), Tamil Nadu · 11.3817°, 79.1905°

Shiva as Theerthapurisvarar (Aratturainathar), with AnandanayagiUndetermined—Paadal Petra Sthalam

Sacred since

600 CE

first attestation / structure

Standing structure

by 7th c. (Tevaram era)

Undetermined

History & significance

The village shrine of ancient Tirunelvayil Aratturai in Cuddalore district, a Paadal Petra Sthalam where Sambandar, Appar and Sundarar are all held to have worshipped.

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Sources

Wikipedia

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