A Chola period Ayyanar sculpture is found at Neerpazhani in a field that lies to the north east of the village near a tarn. Neerpazhani, a village in Kulattur taluk of Pudukkottai district is about 35kms from the headquarters Pudukkottai and the village is credited with a Chola period Siva temple known in the name […]
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An inscription (PSI 154)* in the temple of Valamathi Iswaram at Nirpazhani brings to limelight the installation and consecration of Lord Kshetrabala in the temple. Nirpazhani, located in Kulattur taluk of Pudukkottai district, is credited with a Chola period temple known in the name Valarmathi Iswaram. The temple is a single prakara complex with the […]
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KALAPADARI SATTANUR NANGAI
Sattanur Nagai is the Goddess of Nangavaram, at present known in the name Sattayi Amman. Nangavaram is a hamlet in Karur district lying adjacent to Thiruchirappalli district, enroute of Thiruchirappalli-Karur and about twenty five kilometers from Thiruchirappalli city. The village is credited with three temples, dedicated to Siva, Vishnu, Kali and the inscriptions in these […]
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ALLŪR NAKKARKŌIL
Allur, a hamlet on the southern banks of the river Cauvery is twelve kilometers from the city Thiruchirappalli, lying en-route of Thiruchirappalli-Karur highways. The village is credited with two Chola temples named Pasupathiswara and Panchanadeswara, the former inside the village and the latter at the entry point of the village adjacent to the NH 81. […]