Perur Pateeswarar Temple is a

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temple dedicated to Lord

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located at

Perur Perur is a major residential neighbourhood and cultural hub of the city of Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, India. It is located on the banks of Noyyal River, which divides the settlement into equal halves. History Perur is a historical town that i ...

, in western part of

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in state of

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in India. The temple was built by

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in 2nd century CE. The temple is located on the bank of the Noyyal River and has been patronized by poets like

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and Kachiappa Munivar. Patteeswarar (

) is the presiding deity of this temple together with his consort Pachainayaki (

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). The main deity is a Swayambu Lingam. Various names for the temple have been used over the years, including, Kamadenupuri, Pattipuri, Adhipuri, Daksha Kailasham, Thavasiddhapuram, Gnanapuram, Kalyanapuram, Pirava Neri Thalam, Pasupathipuram, and Melai Chidambaram.

History

The temple was built by the

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emperor

Karikala Karikala (), often referred to as Karikala the Great, was a Tamil Emperor of the Early Cholas of the Chola dynasty who ruled ancient Tamilakam (Modern day Tamil Nadu in Southern India) from Uraiyur. He is credited with the construction of the ...

in the 2nd century CE. Further contributions were made by Imperial Cholas in late 10th & early 11th centuries.

Architecture

Perur Pateeswarar Temple has several

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s and halls, notably the Kanaka Sabha, which contains a golden statue of

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. The ceiling is covered in a network of stone chains, and the pillars are decorated with carvings of Shiva in his different forms. Perur car festival

Culture

Every year, the temple celebrates a classical dance week, typically

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. The temple is believed to be one of the places where Shiva performed

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Festivals

Temple chariot festival

Every year in the month of

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is celebrated. A temple chariot is paraded through the neighborhood as part of the celebration.

Seedling planting festival

The festival has been celebrated by the farming community along the banks of Noyyal River. The festival is conducted in the month of Aani. The ritual forms a part of Indra festival. The festival has its reference from the "Perur Puranam" by Kachiappa Munivar.

References

External links

Official Website

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