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Kolli Hills, Tamil Nadu · 11.2647°, 78.3897°
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.
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.
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.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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