Historical Period10c CE
10th c.
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Deities
Thiruchengode Ardhanariswarar
Tiruccengoḍu — Ardhanārī temple on hilltop
Tiruccengoḍu — Ardhanārī temple on hilltop
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Famous Ardhanārīśvara (half-Shiva, half-Pārvatī) shrine. 1,200 steps up the hill. Strict midline split iconography.
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.
