Nageswaraswamy Temple, Kumbakonam
Kudanthaiyan, India
Also known as: குடந்தைக் கீழ்க்கோட்டம் நாகேசுவரசுவாமி கோயில்నాగేశ్వరస్వామి దేవాలయంನಾಗೇಶ್ವರಸ್ವಾಮಿ ದೇವಾಲಯ, ಕುಂಭಕೋಣಂ
Nageswaraswamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deity is revered in the 7th-century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil poet saints known as the nayanars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam. The temple is counted as the earliest of all Chola temples. Shiva in the guise of Nagaraja, the serpent king.[2]
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Key facts
| Founded | 907 CE[1] |
|---|---|
| Location | Kudanthaiyan, India |
| Status | Active |
History
- 907 CE — Founded / built[1]
Sources
- Wikidata Q6958787 — Wikidata
- Nageswaraswamy Temple - Wikipedia — Wikipedia