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Late medieval · Hindu · India
Theneeswarar Temple, Vellalore
Vellalore, Tamil Nadu · 10.9758°, 76.9147°
Theneeswarar (Shiva)UndeterminedDravidian
Sacred since
1400 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
completed 1400
Undetermined
History & significance
A Dravidian-style Shiva temple in Vellalore village on the outskirts of Coimbatore, recorded as completed in 1400 CE. It is also known after the goddess as Sivakama Sundari Ambal Samedha Theneeswarar Temple.