Sankaranayinarkoil

Sankaranayinarkoil takes its name from the temple of Sankaranarayana, a deity combining Shiva and Vishnu in one form. The shrine also honours the goddess Gomathi Amman, whose penance is connected with the appearance of the united deity in local tradition. Tradition attributes the foundation to a Pandya ruler, while later patrons enlarged the temple. Its tall gateway and sacred tank made the temple a prominent landmark in the surrounding Tamil country.