Perur Patteeswara Swamy Temple, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu India

The most renowned Perur Patteeswara Swamy Temple is situated on the banks of the holy river Noyyal. Pilgrims visit here from far to pay homage to their ancestors at this spot near the temple on the river bank. Located 6 km towards the west of Coimbatore is the Perur Patteeswara Swamy Temple which is dedicated to Lord Shiva.

Perur temple is a unique blend of fine sculpture and exquisite architecture. There is a legend behind the construction of this temple. According to that, a calf of Kamadhenu while playing in the Arasu trees forest hit on a hard object and blood gushed out from it. Later a sacred ‘Siva Lingam’ was discovered from that place which led to built a temple here. The Garba graha, i.e the sanctum sanctorum that enshrine Lord shiva in the form of Shivalingam is believed to be  built by the Chola monarch, Karikala Cholan. Chola, Hoysala and Vijayanagara rulers have gave architectural contributions to this temple during their time in power. Images of Kamadhenu and Bhoga Shakti are enshrined in the walls of the sanctorum. The inner circumambulatory passage that surrounds the sanctum sanctorum has images of 63 Saivite saints, Sahasra Lingam, Bhairavar, Surya and Chandra.