Penneswaraar Temple - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Penneswaraar Temple - Credit: Wikimedia Commons
Penneswaraar Temple, also known as Penneswaramadam Shiva Temple, is a Shiva temple in the Krishnagiri district in India. It was built by Kulothunga Chola III in the year 1188 C.E. (9th Century C.E.) after defeating the Hoysala Dynasyty of present day Karnataka region. It is located in Penneswaramadam, Kaveripattinam Town near Talihalli, Krishnagiri District. The temple is right next to the Thenpennai River which originates from Nandi Hills. This Temple exists as the origin for Bharadwaja Gotra, an ethnic group of Brahmins in Tamil Nadu who where descendants of later Pallavas (Pallava Dynasty), who had previous origin of Penna River in Andhra Pradesh. The Temple has the highest number of sculptures of Navakanda within the state of Tamil Nadu. Read more on Wikipedia
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