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Thukkachi Abatsahayesvar Temple

Thukkachi, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu · 10.9270°, 79.4827°

Shiva (Abathsahayeswarar), with Sowndaranayaki AmbalCholaChola
Sacred since
1014 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
11th c. (Rajendra Chola I); enlarged under Vikrama Chola
Chola

History & significance

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.

Sthala katha — the legend

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.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola