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Vatavaranyeswarar Temple

Thiruvalangadu, Mayiladuthurai district, Tamil Nadu · 10.9942°, 79.2864°

Shiva (Vatavaranyeswarar)Chola
Sacred since
900 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
Chola; consecrated under Kulothunga Chola III
Chola

History & significance

A Shiva temple at Thiruvalangadu whose present structure belongs to the Chola period, its last recorded consecration falling in the reign of Kulothunga Chola III.

Sthala katha — the legend

The Saiva saint Karaikal Ammaiyar is believed to have attained liberation at this shrine.

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Sources

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