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திருந்துதேவன்குடி கற்கடகேசுவரர் கோயில்
Thirundudevankudi, Tamil Nadu · 11.0159°, 79.4218°
One of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams, glorified in the early medieval Tevaram by Tirugnanasambandar; the shrine near Thiruvisanallur is known as the "crab temple" (karkadam) from its founding legend.
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 gandharva cursed by Durvasa to live as a crab worshipped the lingam here, and when Indra struck at it a hole opened in the lingam to shelter the creature.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
Answers only from cited records
Opening the line…