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Nallathukudi, Mayiladuthurai district, Tamil Nadu · 11.1003°, 79.6911°
A Shiva temple 2 km from Mayiladuthurai on the Nedumaruthur road, without a gopuram and entered through a single gateway into its prakaram of subsidiary shrines. Its most recent kumbhabhishekham was performed on 8 June 1970.
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.
The lingam here is said to have been worshipped by Surya, and the temple's Surya Pushkarani tank is believed to cure long-standing illness.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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