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Kodiyalur, near Peralam, Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu · 10.9622°, 79.6417°
A Shiva temple near Peralam notable for its solar and planetary shrines: Surya stands with his consorts Sayadevi and Ushadevi, with Yama on the south and Shani on the north, and the prakara adds Muruga, Vinayaka, Chandikesvara, the Navagraha, Bhairava and Lakshmi.
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.
The site is held to be the birthplace of the planetary deities Shani and Yama, both sons of Surya.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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