Sendurai

A Chola Shiva temple at Sendurai whose epigraphy places it in the reign of Rajaraja I (985-1014 CE), with about five stone inscriptions and two copper-plate grants attesting its antiquity. It is locally believed to predate the great Thanjavur Brihadeeswarar temple and preserves a Nataraja Sabha within its inner prakaram. The temple anchors Sendurai, one of the four taluk headquarters of Ariyalur district. This temple guide belongs to the Sendurai planning base in Ariyalur, Tamil Nadu, with route context, best-time notes and verified inventory categories for stays, food, operators, shops, wellness and transport as they are approved.