What is the sthala katha — the legend — of Kurumanakkudi Kannayiram Udayar Temple?

High medieval · Hindu · India

Kurumanakkudi Kannayiram Udayar Temple

Kurumanakkudi (Mayiladuthurai district), Tamil Nadu · 11.1792°, 79.7314°

Shiva as Kannayiram Udayar (Kannayiranathar), with Murugu Valar Kothi NaayakiUndetermined—

Sacred since

1000 CE

first attestation / structure

Standing structure

dating unrecorded

Undetermined

History & significance

A Shiva temple at Kurumanakkudi in Mayiladuthurai district, one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams celebrated in the Tevaram hymns of Tirugnanasambandar.

Sthala katha — the legend

Vishnu in his dwarf form as Vamana is believed to have worshipped Shiva at this spot.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined