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.
Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations
MantraOm Namaḥ Śivāya
