Country India Architectural styles Dravidian architecture Architectural style Dravidian architecture | State/province Tamil Nadu District Cuddalore district | |
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Primary deity Sudarkozhundeeswarar (Shiva) | ||
The main shrine of the Sudarkozhundeeswarar Temple, Pennadam, dates to the period of the Early Cholas shaped in the form the back of an elephant, called Gajapristhakara. Shiva's vehicle Nandi faces East, away from the shrine. Subsidiary shrine on artificial hill, dedicated to Shiva as Shri Javanteeswarar. The Nandi faces East, its back turned towards the shrine.
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