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மேலக்கடம்பூர் அமிர்தகடேஸ்வரர் கோயில்
Melakadambur, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu · 11.2369°, 79.5260°
A rare karakkoil — a temple sculpted as a festival chariot, its vimana shaped like a wheeled car — built under emperor Kulottunga Chola I. It is the 88th Paadal Petra Sthalam, sung by Tirunavukkarasar and Sundarar.
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.
Indra is said to have sought to carry the shrine to heaven, but Ganesha pinned its chariot wheel to the earth so the lord would remain for worship here.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola
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