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Pandya-Era Shiva Temple Found at Udampatti, Madurai

9 June 20251 min read
NATIONAL AFFAIRSPandya-Era ShivaTemple Found atUdampatti,Madurai9 June 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

Local children’s find led to recovery of a 13th-century temple foundation that sheds light on temple finances.

Key facts

  • Site: Udampatti (earlier Attur), Madurai district.
  • Date: 1217-1218 CE; ruler: Maravarman Sundara Pandya.
  • Deity: Shiva as Thennavanisvaram; only the stone foundation remains.

Inscriptions

FeatureDetail
NumberTwo, in Tamil
TransactionWaterbody Nagankudi and land sold for 64 kasu by chieftain Alagaperumal
UseLand taxes paid for daily temple operations

Importance

  • Name echoes the Pandya title Thennavan.
  • Matches 1974-75 state archaeology reports.

Exam angle

  • Ruler: Maravarman Sundara Pandya; currency: kasu.

Test yourself

1. Which ruler's reign does the Udampatti Shiva temple date to?

It dates to 1217-1218 CE during Maravarman Sundara Pandya's rule.

2. What was the Udampatti temple's deity called in the inscriptions?

The temple was dedicated to Shiva as Thennavanisvaram.

3. In which district was the Pandya-era Shiva temple unearthed?

Udampatti village in Melur taluk lies in Madurai district.

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