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Uthamacholapuram, Salem district, Tamil Nadu · 11.6123°, 78.1034°
A ninth-century Shiva temple near the west bank of the Thirumanimutharu at Uthamacholapuram, its name compounded from karai (riverbank), puram (place) and nathar (lord). Local historical tradition links the village to the Sangam-age story of Vel Pari, the poet Kapilar and the marriage of Pari's daughters.
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.
A devotee named Karadhushan is said to have thrown himself into fire to prove his devotion; Shiva put the flames out, and is worshipped here as Karapuranathar in memory of it.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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