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Madavar Vilagam, Srivilliputhur (Virudhunagar district), Tamil Nadu · 9.5014°, 77.6264°
A Shiva temple a kilometre south of Srivilliputhur, entered through a five-tiered gateway tower within a granite enclosure. Its pillared halls and major shrines were commissioned in the 16th century under Pandya, Vijayanagara and Nayak patronage, and Shiva is venerated here specifically as a healer.
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.
Local tradition holds that Thirumalai Nayak, afflicted by persistent stomach pain, was cured after a forty-eight-day stay at the temple and built the Natarajar hall in gratitude.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Nayak
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