High medieval · Hindu · India

Chathuranga Vallabhanathar Temple

Tiruppoovanur, Tamil Nadu · 10.7457°, 79.4173°

Shiva as Chathuranga Vallabhanathar (consort Rajarajeswari)Undetermined—Paadal Petra Sthalam

Sacred since

1000 CE

first attestation / structure

Standing structure

dating unrecorded

Undetermined

History & significance

One of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams, praised by Sambandar; the temple is traditionally frequented by asthma patients seeking relief.

Sthala katha — the legend

A childless king, Vasudevan, lost a game of chess to Shiva disguised as a siddha, after which Parvati was born to him as the princess Rajarajeswari.

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Sources

Wikipedia

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