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Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu · 12.8422°, 79.6986°
A small Pallava-period Shiva shrine in Kanchipuram, attributed to Narasimhavarman II, though some scholars place it instead in the reign of the Chola king Kulottunga III. Its name means 'remover of fever', and the deity is invoked against sickness.
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 legend holds that Shiva opened his third eye and the fire that issued from it struck the devas with fever, and that they were cured by praying to him and bathing in the waters of this place.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Pallava
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