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Thiruverumbur, Tamil Nadu · 10.7928°, 78.7675°
A Paadal Petra Sthalam crowning a 60-foot hill near Tiruchirappalli, its present form raised by Aditya Chola I after the battle of Tirupurambiyam; the temple preserves 49 Chola inscriptions and draws tens of thousands for the full-moon girivalam circumambulation.
Shiva is said to have become an anthill and tilted his head so that ants could climb up and worship him — erumbu, the ant, names the lord Erumbeeswarar.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola