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Late medieval · Hindu · India

Thenupuriswarar Temple

பட்டீச்சரம் பட்டீஸ்வரர் கோயில்.

Patteeswaram, Tamil Nadu · 10.9250°, 79.3447°

Shiva (Thenupuriswarar), consort Gnanambikai (Somakamalambigai)Thanjavur NayakPaadal Petra Sthalam
Sacred since
900 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
16th c. (Nayak); Chola origins
Thanjavur Nayak

History & significance

A Paadal Petra Sthalam near Kumbakonam revered in the 7th-century Tevaram, founded under the Cholas and given its present masonry form by the 16th-century Nayaks.

Sthala katha — the legend

When Sambandar arrived in scorching heat, Shiva sent attendants with a pearl canopy and ordered Nandi to move aside so the saint could see the sanctum from outside.

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Sources

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