Historical Period9c CE
9th c. foundation
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Deities
Thiruvaiyaru Panchanatheeshwara
Tiruvaiyāṟu — Shiva of the 5 rivers
Tiruvaiyāṟu — Shiva of the 5 rivers
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Sivan of the 5-river delta. Birthplace of Thyagaraja (1767–1847), composer of Carnatic music. Annual Thyagaraja Aradhana.
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.
