Early medieval · Hindu · India

Valampurinathar Temple

Melaperumpallam (Tiruvalampuram), Tamil Nadu · 11.1421°, 79.8070°

Shiva (Valampuranathar), consort VaduvakirkanniChola—Paadal Petra Sthalam

Sacred since

850 CE

first attestation / structure

Standing structure

Chola era

Chola

History & significance

The Tiruvalampuram shrine near the Kaveri's mouth, raised in the medieval Chola period and revered as a Paadal Petra Sthalam in the 7th-century Tevaram hymns.

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Sources

Wikipedia

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