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திருநாகேஸ்வரம்
Thirunageswaram, Tamil Nadu · 10.9646°, 79.4293°
A Chola-built Paadal Petra Sthalam near Kumbakonam, famous as the Rahu shrine among the Navagraha temples of the Kaveri delta. The presiding Naganathar is revered in the 7th-century Tevaram.
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.
Serpent deities led by Adishesha are said to have done penance here and won Shiva's grace, giving the lord his name Naganathar.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola
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