Sri Malampatti Shiva Temple,

Address

Sri Malampatti Shiva Temple, Malampatti, Keeranur, Pudukottai – 621 316.

Diety

Shiva

Introduction

It is a pity that the temple praised by RajarajaChola after performing six-day puja is in ruins and lying in the bush! A thousand years later, with the name ‘Datsinameru’ bearing the fame of RajarajaChola and the pride of Peruvadiyar. The majestic TanjorePeruvadiyar Temple stands out. `As long as the sun has the moon This temple will last ‘, as Rajaraja said in the inscription, the great temple of Tanjore will stand for many thousands of years.However, one of the Shiva temples built by RajarajaChola was destroyed in the course of time.Malampatti village is located near Keeranur in Pudukkottai district.Here, behind a small hill called Lingamalai, is the once celebrated Shiva Temple. It is completely dilapidated beyond repair. Once upon a time, a Shiva lingam worshiped by devotees after performing six-day puja lay in a pitiable condition among the grass without being heard.The idols of Amman, Perumal, Nandi and Bhutaganas are scattered here and there.Near the temple, the only inscription left in the crushers of the granite quarry lies in the bush bearing the name of Rajaraja.The whole temple and the temple that was destroyed before it was crushed and destroyed in the crushers and the scattered idols.