Early medieval · Hindu · India

Vikirtheeswarar Temple, Venjamakoodal

Venjamangudalur (Venjamakoodal), Tamil Nadu · 10.8157°, 77.9969°

Shiva as Vikriteswarar, with VikritambikaPandya—Paadal Petra Sthalam

Sacred since

700 CE

first attestation / structure

Standing structure

over 1,200 years old; Pandya-period inscriptions

Pandya

History & significance

The Paadal Petra Sthalam of the Kongu country at Venjamangudalur in Karur district, over twelve centuries old with rock inscriptions of the Pandya period; Sundarar composed a Tevaram pathigam here.

Sthala katha — the legend

Shiva, in the guise of a priest, is said to have blessed Sundarar with gold at this shrine first raised by the hunter-king Venchan.

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Sources

Wikipedia

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