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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.
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.
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
Answers only from cited records
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