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Koyambedu, Chennai, Tamil Nadu · 13.0731°, 80.1974°
A medieval Shiva temple at Koyambedu on the bank of the Cooum in Chennai, dated to the twelfth-century Chola period and enclosing a large tank. The goddess is worshipped here as Dharmasamvardhini, and the temple tree is a jackfruit.
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 shrine is said to have been developed by the sage Valmiki while Sita lived there after her separation from Rama, and is remembered as a place of family reunion after Rama was reunited with Lava and Kusha.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola
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