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Soolamangalam, near Ayyampet, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu · 10.8818°, 79.1922°
A Shiva temple on the Thanjavur-Kumbakonam road whose lingam is called Kiruthivakesvarar and whose goddess is Alankaravalli. It is counted among the shrines associated with the Nayanar saint Appar.
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.
Shiva is said to have taken this name after killing the asura Kayasuran who was tormenting the people, and Parvati is held to have performed penance at the site.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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