Kodandaramaswamy Temple, Ariyalur

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Kodandaramaswamy Temple, Ariyalur
Religion
Affiliation Hinduism
District Ariyalur in Tamil Nadu
Deity Lord Vishnu
Location
Location Ariyalur
State Tamil Nadu
Country India

Kodandaramaswamy Temple is a Hindu temple in the town of Ariyalur in Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deity is Vishnu. However, there is a shrine with the idols of Rama, Sita and Lakshmana. The temple was constructed by a Palubettaraiyar chieftain of Ariyalur. Its oldest records date to the 17th century CE.

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