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Koranad, Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu · 11.0954°, 79.6435°
A Shiva temple in the Koranad neighbourhood of Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu, where the god is worshipped as Punukeeswarar with the goddess Santhanayaki. The name preserves the civet-musk (punugu) association that gives the shrine its identity.
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 civet is said to have found a lingam in a paddy field at Koranad and anointed it with its own fragrant musk, until Shiva appeared and granted the animal a place at Kailash.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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