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Thukkachi, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu · 10.9270°, 79.4827°
A Chola temple on the Arasalar river at Thukkachi, east of Kumbakonam, built under Rajendra Chola I and enlarged by Vikrama Chola; its vimana resembles that of the Airavatesvara temple at Darasuram, and a restoration carried out between 2015 and 2023 drew UNESCO recognition.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
Vikrama Chola, afflicted with vitiligo, is said to have been told by the deity in a dream while camped near Thukkachi to worship here for forty-eight days, after which he was cured.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola
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