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திருக்கடவூர் பிரமபுரீசுவரர் கோயில்
Tirumayanam (Tirukkadavur Mayanam), Tamil Nadu · 11.0742°, 79.8086°
The Tirukkadavur Mayanam shrine beside Thirukkadaiyur, one of the five sacred Mayana (cremation-ground) kshetras where Shiva is held to have burnt Brahma to ashes. A Paadal Petra Sthalam with Chola-era idols and Vijayanagar-period inscriptions.
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.
At the end of every eon Shiva burns Brahma to ashes, and the celestials pleaded here for Brahma's restoration so creation could continue.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola
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