Perur Pateeswarar Temple, Hindu temple in Coimbatore, India.
Perur Pateeswarar Temple is a Shiva sanctuary in Coimbatore, India, that features open courtyards with pillared halls and a central shrine room. Stonework covers walls and pillars, while several corridors run around the main area and lead to smaller niches.
The temple is attributed to the Chola king Karikala in the 2nd century CE, with further work by the Imperial Cholas in the late 10th and early 11th centuries. Under Rajaraja Chola I an artha mandapa and a maha mandapa were built, and donations were recorded on the walls. The Kanaka Sabha was raised in the 17th century by Azhagathiri Nayakkar, the hall of the 63 Nayanmars followed in the 18th century, and the Kalyana Mandapa and front mandapa in the 20th.
The Tamil name Pattipuri comes from the calf of the cow Kamadhenu, whose hoofprint is shown on the lingam's head. In Panguni the temple chariot carrying Patteeswarar and Pachainayaki is pulled through the streets by four clan heads of the Devendrakula Velalar. In Aani, farmers plant seedlings on the Noyyal bank, re-enacting Shiva working as a farmer for Sundarar; the Nandi's jaw here is flat from the blow Shiva gave it.
The temple sits around seven kilometers from Coimbatore center and can be reached via local roads. Visitors should cover shoulders and knees and remove shoes before entering the main areas.
Several stone panels on the inner walls carry inscriptions in old Tamil script that preserve verses and administrative records from past eras. These panels serve researchers as a source for studying regional language and governance.
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