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Sankaranyeswarar Temple

Thalaichangadu (Tiruttalaichankadu), Tamil Nadu · 11.1244°, 79.7944°

Shiva (Sankaranyeswarar, as Somaskandar), consort Soundara NayakiEarly Chola—Paadal Petra Sthalam

Sacred since

100 CE

first attestation / structure

Standing structure

Early Chola (Kochengannan); later renovations

Early Chola

History & significance

A conch-shaped shrine at Thalaichangadu attributed to the Early Chola king Kochengannan and renovated over later centuries, praised by Sambandar in the Tevaram.

Sthala katha — the legend

Vishnu is believed to have worshipped Shiva at this place.

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Sources

Wikipedia

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