Nangavaram Sri Sundareshwarar temple

Built between 975 and 1000 AD, the temple is the abode of Lord Sundareswarar believed to be a powerful deity and munificent protector.

The sthalapuranam also gave the other connotation for the village name Nangavaram — the place where the Lord blessed the Nangai (lady) with a boon (varam).

Alternate version of temple's story (SthalaPuranam): An alternate version of the sthalapuranam states that Varuna Nangai was born with a horse face and when King Arinjikai Cholan prayed to Lord Shiva for her recovery, He appeared in his dream and informed him about the great saint Akhandeshwara.

Lord Shiva advised the Chola that he should build a temple once Akhandeshwara attained Samadhi which would help Varuna Nangai to get a human face.

The dreams of the Chola king came true with Nangai attaining a human face after Lord Akandeshwara attained Samadhi and the Chola king built the temple for Lord Shiva (as Sri Sundareshwarar) and dedicated a sannidhanam in the front portion of temple in Saint Akhandeshwars's honor.