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Tiruchengode (Kodimadachenkunroor), Tamil Nadu · 11.3888°, 77.9712°
The hill temple of Tiruchengode enshrining Ardhanarishvara, the half-male half-female form of Shiva and Parvati, among the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams; Krishnadevaraya raised its Thirumalai gopuram in 1512, and an emerald lingam is among its treasures.
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.
When the sage Bhringi circumambulated only Shiva, Parvati performed austerities until the two merged into the single body of Ardhanareeswarar.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola-Nayak renovations
Answers only from cited records
Opening the line…