Patteeswaram temple

Towering gopurams on all 4 sides and a beautiful tank adorn this vast temple with 3 prakarams. gnanambikai and durga are housed in separate temples. durgas shrine here is of great importance. the koti theertham well in the temple said to have been created by Rama is considered to be equivalent todhanushkoti, is situated just 8 km from kumbakonam. sri durgai shrine is very popular here. Originally patteeswaram is known for the shiva temple called sri dhenupureeswarar temple located here. goddess is gnanambika. patteeswaram got its name as, patti, daughter (calf) of sacred cow kamadhenu worshipped here.
According to legend, parasakthi wanted to perform thapas ans was trying to located a peaceful place. she found this place and started her thapas. this shivastalam is a shrine patronized ardently by the cholas who had pazhiyarai (patteeswaram ) as one of their capitals. it is virtuallynext door to darsuarm, a storehouse of chola art.
Satthi muttam is another shrine that is closely tied to patteeswaram. the entire area around pazhaiyarai vadatali abounds in monuments from the chola period. patteeswaram is considered to be the 23rd in the sereis of tevara stalams in the chola kingdom located south of the river Kaveri. patteeswaram was home to saivaite mutts of great prosperity and influence; these mutts rendered invaluable services to the promotion of the tervaram hymns and temple service.