Pazhayarai holds an important place in Chola history, as the Chola kings and their families lived there in a palace before moving to Thanjavur. The temple earlier had a gopuram that was neglected over time and came to be known as the Mottai gopuram
Pazhayarai holds an important place in Chola history, as the Chola kings and their families lived there in a palace before moving to Thanjavur. The temple earlier had a gopuram that was neglected over time and came to be known as the Mottai gopuram