Perur Pateeswarar Temple, Coimbatore

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Perur Pateeswarar Temple, Coimbatore
Gopuram at the entrance of the temple
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	Coimbatore
Deity	Sri Pateeswarara Swamy (Shiva) Sri Pachainayagi Amman (Parvati)
Location
Location	Perur, Coimbatore.
State	Tamil Nadu
Country	India
Location in Tamil Nadu
Geographic coordinates	10°58′33″N 76°54′53″E / 10.97583°N 76.91472°E / 10.97583; 76.91472
Architecture
Type	Dravidian architecture
Creator	Karikala Chola
Completed	2nd century CE
Website
http://www.perurpatteeswarar.tnhrce.in/

Perur Pateeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located at Perur, in western part of Coimbatore in state of Tamil Nadu in India. The temple was built by Karikala Chola in 2nd century CE.^{[citation needed]} The temple is located on the bank of the Noyyal River and has been patronized by poets like Arunagirinathar and Kachiappa Munivar. Patteeswarar (Shiva) is the presiding deity of this temple together with his consort Pachainayaki (Parvati). The main deity is a Swayambu Lingam.

Various names for the temple have been used over the years, including, Kamadenupuri, Pattipuri, Adhipuri, Daksha Kailasham, Thavasiddhapuram, Gnanapuram, Kalyanapuram, Pirava Neri Thalam, Pasupathipuram, and Melai Chidambaram.^[1]