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Kanji, Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu · 12.3890°, 78.9673°
A Shiva temple at Kanji in Tiruvannamalai district, counted as the first of seven Karaikandeswarar temples strung along the banks of the Cheyyar river; its present masonry structure was put up by Se. Ve. Venkataraman Chettiar.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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