Early medieval · Hindu · India

Alandurainathar Temple

Pullamangai (Pasupathikoil), Tamil Nadu · 10.8914°, 79.1804°

Shiva (Alandurainathar / Brahmapureeswarar)Chola—Paadal Petra Sthalam

Sacred since

900 CE

first attestation / structure

Standing structure

early 10th c. (Chola)

Chola

History & significance

The Paadal Petra Sthalam of Pullamangai near Thanjavur, glorified by Tirugnanasambandar and counted by art historians among the four earliest surviving temples of the Chola Empire; it is celebrated for exquisite sculpture, including miniature panels narrating the Ramayana.

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