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Nandivaram-Guduvancheri, Chengalpattu district, Tamil Nadu · 12.8460°, 80.0645°
A Shiva temple at Nandivaram near Guduvancheri, with the lingam of Nandeesvarar in the sanctum and a separate shrine for the goddess Soundaranayaki. It serves as the principal temple of the town.
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 herdboy is said to have noticed that one cow gave its milk each day at a particular spot and came home dry; when the spot was dug, a lingam was found rising from the ground.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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