Historical Period11c CE
11th c. Chola
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Deities
Suryanar Koil
Sūryanār Kōyil — Navagraha Sun-deity temple
Sūryanār Kōyil — Navagraha Sun-deity temple
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Only temple in India where Sūrya is principal deity; 8 other planets installed as attendants. Center of Navagraha pilgrimage circuit.
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.
