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Temple info -3105. Sundareswarar Temple, Thirukattalai,Pudukottai. சுந்தரேஸ்வர ர் கோயில், திருக்கட்டளை,புதுக்கோட்டை

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 Temple info -3105 கோயில் தகவல் -3105 Sundareswarar Temple, Thirukattalai , Pudukottai Sundareswarar Temple is a Hindu Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, located in Thiruvengaivasal Village near Pudukottai Town in Alangudi Taluk in Pudukottai District of Tamil Nadu, India. Presiding Deity is called as Sundareswarar and Mother is called as Mangala Nayagi. The temple is constructed in Ashta Parivara style where eight subsidiary shrines are placed around the sanctum. History The temple was believed to be built by Aditya Chola in 9 th  century CE. This place seems to have been an important pre historic centre as traces of pre historic burials and stone circles can be found around this village. The village was referred as Karkurichi and Lord Shiva of this temple was referred as Katrali Perumanadigal / Thirukatrali Azhwar / Mahadevar / Vignesvaradeva in the inscriptions. Lord of this temple was called as Thirukattalai Eswaram Udaiya Nayanar as per the inscription from Vijayan...