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Acharapakkam, Tamil Nadu · 12.4009°, 79.8176°
A Shiva temple at Acharapakkam revered in the 7th-century Tamil Saiva canon Tevaram, making it a Paadal Petra Sthalam. Imitation amphorae of the 6th-7th century found at the site and inscriptions recording Chola donations give it archaeological as well as devotional value.
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.
A Pandya king is said to have followed a golden iguana that vanished beneath a tree; digging there revealed a linga, and the sage Trinedhrathari built two sanctums over it.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola (Kulothunga Chola I)
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