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Tiruvamathur, Tamil Nadu · 11.9676°, 79.4657°
A Shiva temple in Thiruvamaathur village, Viluppuram district, and one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams praised in the 7th-century Tevaram. The main shrine as it stands was built by Achyuta Deva Raya of Vijayanagara over older Pallava and Chola work.
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.
Cows are said to have prayed to Shiva here for horns with which to defend themselves, and the place took its name from that boon.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Vijayanagara
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