Uthrapathiswaraswamy Temple

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Uthrapathiswaraswamy Temple is a Hindu temple in Tiruchenkattankudi in Nagapattinam district in the Tamil Nadu state of India. Though it is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, it is more famous for its Ganesha icons. The main Ganesha shrine depicts him with a human head, instead of the elephant head he is usually depicted with. Vatapi Ganapati, the other Ganesha icon, was installed in a smaller shrine at a later date. ()

Coordinates: 10°51'48"N, 79°43'20"E

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Tamil NaduIndia

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Uthrapathiswaraswamy Temple – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Koothanur Maha Saraswathi Temple, Agnipureeswarar Temple, Tirunallar Dharbaranyeswarar Temple, Thirunallar.

7.1 miNW
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Koothanur Maha Saraswathi Temple, Tiruvarur
181 min walk • Koothanur Maha Saraswathi Temple is a Hindu temple located in the town of Koothanur in the Tiruvarur district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to Saraswathi, the Hindu goddess of learning.
2 miNW
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Agnipureeswarar Temple
51 min walk • Agnipureeswarar Temple in Thirupugalur, a village in Nagapattinam district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. Constructed in the Tamil style of architecture, the temple is believed to have been built during the Cholas period in the 10th century.
5.5 miNE
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Tirunallar Dharbaranyeswarar Temple, Karaikal
142 min walk • Tirunallar Saniswaran Temple or Dharbaranyeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located in Thirukoodalaiyathoor, a village in Cuddalore district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. located in Tirunallar in Karaikal district of Pondicherry, India.
6.4 miNE
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Thirunallar
163 min walk • Thirunallar is a small town in Karaikal, India, in the Union Territory of Puducherry, and can be reached by road from the town of Karaikal, an enclave which lies within the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu.

Uthrapathiswaraswamy Temple

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Uthrapathiswaraswamy Temple – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Koothanur Maha Saraswathi Temple, Tiruvarur

Agnipureeswarar Temple

Tirunallar Dharbaranyeswarar Temple, Karaikal

Thirunallar