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திருக்குரக்குக்கா
Thirukkurankaval, Tamil Nadu · 11.2167°, 79.6500°
The 28th Tevara Paadal Petra Sthalam of Chola Nadu north of the Kaveri, near Vaitheeswaran Koil; it is one of the very few shrines where Hanuman is depicted worshipping Shiva.
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.
Hanuman is said to have offered his kundalams (earrings) to Shiva here, giving the deity the name Kundala Karaneswarar.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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