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Deva Pureeswarar Temple

தேவூர் தேவபுரீசுவரர் கோயில்

Thevur (Tiruttevur), Tamil Nadu · 10.7259°, 79.7314°

Shiva as Deva PureeswararUndetermined—Paadal Petra Sthalam
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

One of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams, traditionally visited by the unmarried and by couples praying for children.

Sthala katha — the traditional account

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.

Kubera is said to have worshipped Shiva here to recover wealth stolen by Ravana, and the Devas to be absolved of slaying Vruddhasura.

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Sources

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