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Perur

India / Tamil Nadu / Perur /
 suburb, place with historical importance, neighbourhood

Perur (Pronounced Paeroor பேரூர் )
This place is called Perur historical village.
It lies on the banks of the river Noyyal
This place is also called as Melai(=north)chidambaram, .
It is famous for the Shiva temple "Patteeswarar temple" which is around 600 years old.
The sanctum sanctorium of the temple is more than thousand years old.
The suyambu lingam in the sanctum sanctorium has the foot prints and thorn scar made by kamadhenu.
Suyambu சுயம்பு = idol/statue image forming naturally on its own (not man-made)
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   10°58'35"N   76°54'56"E

Comments

  • Kailash (guest)
    Noted with great interest. Nice to note all the historical facts. Keept it up Thanks for updating the informations.