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Nemam, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu · 10.8489°, 78.9305°
A Shiva temple 3 km from Thirukattupalli with an east-facing three-tier gopura, counted among the Vaippu Sthalams praised by Appar.
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.
Tradition holds the site bore different names in successive ages - Parijatha Vanam, Beemesvaram and Indira Vanam - before becoming Iravathesvaram.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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