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திருவழுந்தூர் தேவாதிராஜன் கோயில்
Therazhundur, Tamil Nadu · 11.0467°, 79.5794°
The Divya Desam of Therazhundur in Mayiladuthurai district, whose deity Amaruviappan - the lord flanked by cattle - is traced by tradition to Karikala Chola's time, with 11th-century Chola additions.
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.
Brahma, having driven off Krishna's cattle, is said to have begged pardon and asked the god to abide here, where the herds gathered around him.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola
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