High medieval · Hindu · India

Paridiniyamam Parithiappar Temple

Parithiappar Koil (Paridiniyamam), Keezhvengainaadu, Tamil Nadu · 10.6772°, 79.2374°

Shiva as Parithiappar (consort Mangalambikai)Undetermined—Paadal Petra Sthalam

Sacred since

1000 CE

first attestation / structure

Standing structure

dating unrecorded

Undetermined

History & significance

One of the Paadal Petra Sthalams glorified by Tirugnanasambandar; the temple marks the spot where the sun god is believed to have worshipped Shiva, giving the place its name.

Sthala katha — the legend

Surya, the sun god, is said to have worshipped Shiva at this site.

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Sources

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