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Sankaranarayanar Temple

Heritage TempleThanjavur11th CenturyVishnu Temples

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Also known as: Sri Sankara Narayanar

Deities

Moolavar (Main Deity)

Sri Sankaranarayanar

Sri Sankaranarayanar

Ambal (Goddess)

Sri Balambikai

Sri Balambikai

Timings

Opening Hours

06:00 AM to 12:30 PM04:00 AM to 08:30 AMWalk open at 6:00 am First period pooja at 6.30 am Second time pooja at 12 noon Walk-in at 12.30 noon Walk-in reopening at 4.00pm Third time pooja at 4.30 pm Fourth period pooja at 8pm Walking at 8.30 pm

Pooja Timings

  • Kalasandhi pooja (Normal Alangaram)

    08:30 AM to 09:00 AM IST

  • Uchikkala Pooja (Normal Alangaram)

    11:30 AM to 12:00 PM IST

  • Sayaraksha Pooja (Evening) (Normal Alangaram)

    05:30 PM to 06:00 PM IST

  • Ardhajama Pooja (Normal Alangaram)

    08:30 PM to 09:00 PM IST

Address & Contact

Address

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Village: PALLIYAKRAKARAM

Historical Information

Sthala Virutcham

Vilvam

Vimana Type

Anandha Vimanam

Sanctorum Shape

Square Shape

King's Period

Cholan

Temple Specialty

Historical: Sankara Narayana is the linga form. In one stone is the form of Lord Shiva, with the right braid, the Ganges, the moon, the forehead, the thirunir, the makara kundalam, the Rudraksha garland, the dull abhayastha, the talitol etc. Accordingly, the images of Parvati and Lakshmi are displayed on both sides. The temple was built by the Cholas.

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