Ganga Jadadisvarar Temple
Tamil Nadu
The Ganga Jadadisvarar Temple is a Hindu temple located in the village of Govindaputtur, Ariyalur District, Tamil Nadu, India. Saint Appar and Sambandar who lived during the period of Mahendravarma Pallava praised the deity of the temple in their Devaram hymns. The present temple building was built by Uttama Chola by his officer Ambalavan Paluvur Nakkan in 980 AD.
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Where it is
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How to reach
- By train: nearest station Thanjavur Junction railway station (TJ), about 41 km by road.
- By air: Thanjavur Air Force Station (TJV), about 51 km by road.
In-depth temple guides nearby
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- Arulmigu Peruvudaiyar (Brihadeeswarar) Temple – Thanjavur, Thanjavur district (about 41 km)
- Arulmigu Thyagarajaswamy Temple, Tiruvarur – Kamalalayam Tank, Thiruvarur town, Tiruvarur district (about 58 km)
- Vaidyanathaswamy Temple, Vaitheeswaran Koil – Vaitheeswaran Koil, between Chidambaram and Sirkazhi, Mayiladuthurai district (about 61 km)
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