Chathuranga Vallabhanathar Temple
# Chathuranga Vallabhanathar Temple

10°44′45″N 79°25′02″E﻿ / ﻿10.745710°N 79.417321°E﻿ / 10.745710; 79.417321

Chathuranga Vallabhanathar Temple (சதுரங்க வல்லபநாதர் கோயில்) is a Hindu temple located between Needamangalam and Mannargudi in the Tiruvarur district of Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deity is Shiva.

## Legend

According to Hindu legend, a childless king named Vasudevan worshipped Shiva and as a result Parvathi was born to him as Rajarajeswari. It is also believed that Shiva appeared to the king in the guise of siddha at this place and worsted him in a game of chess. As a consequence, he married Rajarajeswari.

## Significance

It is one of the shrines of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams. The temple is frequented by asthma patients. Sambandar had sung praises of the temple in his Thevaram.

