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Kundalur, Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu · 10.9303°, 79.5253°
A Shiva temple at Kundalur in Tiruvarur district, some 20 km from Kumbakonam, with the lingam worshipped as Jambukaranyesvarar and the goddess as Anandavalli. It is one of the Vaippu Sthalams named in the hymns of the Nayanar 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.
The place is remembered as Jambu Karanyam, where Sita is said to have worshipped and the sage Roma Maharishi performed penance.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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