Built by Rajaraja Chola 1010 CE. UNESCO World Heritage. 13-foot monolithic linga; 80-tonne capstone raised by ramp-and-elephants. Paadal Petra Sthalam. One of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalangal — temples sung in the Tevaram hymns of the 63 Nayanars (7th–9th c. CE). These are the canonical Tamil Shaiva pilgrimage circuit.
Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations
MantraOm Namaḥ Śivāya
