Perur Pateeswarar Temple, Coimbatore
Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India
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Through Hindus and Chola dynasty
Various names for the temple have been used over the years, including, Kamadenupuri, Pattipuri, Adhipuri, Daksha Kailasham, Thavasiddhapuram, Gnanapuram, Kalyanapuram, Pirava Neri Thalam, Pasupathipuram, and Melai Chidambaram.
History
The temple was built by the Chola emperor Karikala in the 2nd century CE. Further contributions were made by Imperial Cholas in late 10th & early 11th centuries.
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Architecture
Perur Pateeswarar Temple has several gopurams and halls, notably the Kanaka Sabha, which contains a golden statue of Nataraja. The ceiling is covered in a network of stone chains, and the pillars are decorated with carvings of Shiva in his different forms.
Culture
Every year, the temple celebrates a classical dance week, typically Bharata Natyam. The temple is believed to be one of the places where Shiva performed Ananda Thandavam.
Festivals
Temple chariot festival
Every year in the month of Panguni, Panguni Uthiram is celebrated. A temple chariot is paraded through the neighborhood as part of the celebration.
Seedling planting festival
The festival has been celebrated by the farming community along the banks of Noyyal River. The festival is conducted in the month of Aani. The ritual forms a part of Indra festival. The festival has its reference from the "Perur Puranam" by Kachiappa Munivar.