Tamil Nadu · Tamil Nadu
Padikasu Nathar Temple
A Chola-era Paadal Petra Sthalam at Azhagaputhur in Thanjavur district, associated with Pugalthunai Nayanar.
Photo: Ssriram mt · CC BY-SA 3.0
Tamil Nadu · Temple listing
Rahu Stalam
01 · Discover
History & tradition
Tirunageswaram Naganathar Temple, popularly called Rahu Stalam, is in Tirunageswaram on the outskirts of Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu. Shiva is worshipped here as Naganathar in the form of a lingam, and Parvati as Piraisoodi Amman. It is one of the Navagraha temples of the region and is the one associated with Rahu, whose shrine draws many devotees. The deity is praised in the 7th-century Tevaram, making it a Paadal Petra Sthalam. The temple has four gopurams and several halls, the most notable being an ornamental entrance hall of the Nayak period.
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02 · Before you go
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03 · Getting there
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Rahu Stalam
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04 · At the temple
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Thanjavur district · Tamil Nadu
Amirthakadeswarar Temple, Sakkottai
A Paadal Petra Sthalam at Sakkottai near Kumbakonam, where Shiva is worshipped as Amirthakadeswarar.
Photo: Ssriram mt · CC BY-SA 3.0
Maruthuvakudi · Tamil Nadu
Prananadeswarar Temple
A Chola-era Paadal Petra Sthalam at Thirumangalakudi in Thanjavur district, where Parvati is Mangala Nayagi.
Photo: Ssriram mt · CC BY-SA 3.0
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- Wikidata — structured place recordRetrieved 2026-11-12
- Wikipedia — further readingChecked 2026-11-12