Porur Ramanatheswarar Temple

Porur Ramanatheswarar Temple

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'''Porur Ramanatheswarar Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to [[Shiva]], located in the neighbourhood of [[Porur]] in [[Chennai]], [[India]]. The temple was built in the 8th century CE during the [[Chola period]].
'''Porur Ramanatheswarar Temple''' is a [[Hindu temple]] dedicated to [[Shiva]], located in the neighbourhood of [[Porur]] in [[Chennai]], [[India]]. The temple was built during the [[Chola period]].


The temple is one of the nine [[Navagraha]] temples of the [[Tondaimandalam|Tondai Mandalam]] and is known as the ''Guru sthala'' (lit. place of ''Guru'' or [[Brihaspati]]).{{cite news
The temple is one of the nine [[Navagraha]] temples of the [[Tondaimandalam|Tondai Mandalam]] and is known as the ''Guru sthala'' (lit. place of ''Guru'' or [[Brihaspati]]).{{cite news
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==History==
==History==
The temple was built by [[Kulothunga Cholan II]] around 700 CE.{{fact|date=June 2025}}
The temple was built by [[Kulothunga Cholan II]]. In June 2022, the [[Madras High Court]] issued an order to the [[Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department]] on the recovery of lands belonging to the temple.{{cite news

In June 2022, the [[Madras High Court]] issued an order to the [[Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department]] on the recovery of lands belonging to the temple.{{cite news
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