Veerateeswarar Temple, Thirukovilur
Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu
Veerateeswarar Temple in Tirukoilur, a panchayat town in Kallakurichi district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is believed to have been built during the Cholas period in the 10th century. Shiva is worshipped as Veerateeswarar and his consort Parvathi as Periyanayagi.
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Where it is
Viluppuram district, Tamil Nadu. Open in Google Maps
How to reach
- By train: nearest station Viluppuram Junction railway station (VM), about 40 km by road.
- By air: Pondicherry Airport (PNY), about 82 km by road.
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