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இடையாறு மருந்தீசர் கோயில்
T. Edaiyar (Thiru Idaiyaru), Tamil Nadu · 11.8931°, 79.3367°
A Thenpennai-bank shrine of Viluppuram district revered in the Tevaram of Sambandar and Sundarar, its Chola core recorded in inscriptions of Rajaraja I, Kulothunga I and Rajendra III before a 16th-century rebuilding.
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 sage who overheard Shiva's secret teaching to Parvati was cursed and, reborn as Vyasa, is said to have won redemption by worshipping here.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola
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