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Arapaleeswarar Temple, Kolli Hills

Kolli Hills, Tamil Nadu · 11.2647°, 78.3897°

Arapaleeswarar (Shiva)Undetermined
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

A Shiva temple in the Kolli Hills of Namakkal district, counted among the Vaippu Sthalams sung by the Nayanar saints Sambandar and Appar. It sits close to the Agaya Gangai waterfall and the caves associated with the Siddhars Korakkar and Kalanginathar.

Sthala katha — the legend

Devotees who tried to cook fish taken from the temple tank are said to have seen the fish come back to life and swim away, which is why the deity is called Arapaleeswarar.

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Sources

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