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Karaikal, Puducherry · 10.9237°, 79.8328°
The largest temple complex in Karaikal town, rebuilt by the Pallavas in the 8th century and again during French rule, with four ornate doorways facing the cardinal directions. Besides the consort Soundarambal it carries shrines to Nataraja, Dakshinamurthy, Vinayaka, Muruga and many saints, and keeps the Mangani, Theppotsavam and Rathotsavam festivals.
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.
Local belief holds the shrine to be more than two thousand years old.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Pallava
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