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திரு நிலாத்திங்கள் துண்டம்
Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu · 12.8475°, 79.7000°
A Divya Desam that stands inside the precinct of the Ekambareswarar Shiva temple, one of the very few Vishnu shrines of the 108 housed within a Shaiva complex. First raised under the Pallavas, it was rebuilt by the Cholas with later Vijayanagara-era additions.
Vishnu is said to have cooled Parvati's fiery penance here with rays reflected from the crescent moon on Shiva's head, earning the name Nilathingal Thundam.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Pallava