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திருவிடைமருதூர் மகாலிங்கேஸ்வரர் கோயில்
Thiruvidaimarudur, Tamil Nadu · 10.9944°, 79.4503°
One of the great Shaiva temples of the Kaveri delta, its oldest masonry from the 9th-century Cholas with four gopurams and three precincts expanded under the Thanjavur Nayaks. A Paadal Petra Sthalam counted among the foremost shrines of Saivism.
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 Chola prince pursued by a Brahmin's vengeful spirit is said to have entered the temple, prayed to Shiva, and escaped through another gate - a circuit worshippers still repeat.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola
Answers only from cited records
Opening the line…