Achaleswaram temple is 88th in the series of Tevara Stalams south of the river Kaveri. The Chola Queen Sembian Mahadevi rebuilt this temple in stone (10th century). The temple faces west and has a sanctum and an ardhamandapam. Inscriptions from the period of Raja Raja Chola are found here. The niche images include Ardhanareeswarar, Durga, Bhikshatanar, Bhrama, Lingodbhavar, Dakshinamurthy, Agastyar and Natarajar.
Naminandi Adigal, one of the 63 Nayanmars, kept the temple lamp burning with water, when there was no oil.
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(Last Updated on : 9/12/2009)
