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Kottaiyur, Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu · 10.9685°, 79.3576°
A granite Paadal Petra Sthalam on the western outskirts of Kumbakonam, revered in the 7th-century Tevaram. The temple takes part in the Mahamaham festival held in Kumbakonam every twelve years.
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.
Suruchi, cursed into a demon's form, is said to have regained his own after bathing in the temple's sacred spring.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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