Vishnu (Varadaraja Perumal), with Perundevi ThayarCholaDravidian
Sacred since
907 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
10th c. (Parantaka I)
Chola
History & significance
A Chola temple at Thirubuvanai in Puducherry raised by Parantaka I and carrying later inscriptions of Rajaraja Chola and Rajadhiraja I; those records show it also functioned as a teaching centre for the Vedas and other scriptures, and the building survived the French invasion of the region.