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Veerateeswarar Temple, Thirukovilur

Thirukoilur, Kallakurichi district, Tamil Nadu · 11.9714°, 79.2106°

Shiva (Veerateeswarar), with consort PeriyanayagiCholaDravidianPaadal Petra Sthalam
Sacred since
900 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
10th c. (Chola)
Chola

History & significance

A 10th-century Chola temple on the Then Pennai river at Thirukoilur, built as two parallel enclosures each with a three-tiered rajagopuram. It is a Paadal Petra Sthalam sung by three Nayanmars in the Tevaram and one of the Ashta Veerattanam shrines marking Shiva's eight victories over demons.

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Sources

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