Late medieval · Hindu · India

Kachabeswarar Temple

Thirukachur (Tirukkachoor), Tamil Nadu · 12.7761°, 79.9972°

Shiva (Kachabeswarar)Chola, then Nayak—Paadal Petra Sthalam

Sacred since

700 CE

first attestation / structure

Standing structure

16th c. Nayak structure; Chola origin

Chola, then Nayak

History & significance

A twin-shrine Shiva complex at Thirukachur, one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams glorified in the Tevaram hymns of the Nayanars. Its roots reach back to at least the 8th century, while the present masonry dates from the 16th-century Nayak period.

Sthala katha — the legend

Shiva is said to have appeared here and fed the hungry saint Sundarar, an act recalled during the temple's nine-day Brahmotsavam.

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Sources

Wikipedia

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