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காறைவாசல் கண்ணாயிரமுடையார் கோயில்
Thirukkarayil, Tamil Nadu · 10.6687°, 79.6525°
A medieval Chola-period Shiva temple of the Tiruvarur delta country, counted among the Paadal Petra Sthalams hymned in the Tevaram. Devotees seek the deity here for relief from planetary afflictions.
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.
Brahma is said to have raised a sand linga here to be freed of the curse he earned by falsely claiming to have found the crown of Shiva's cosmic flame.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola
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