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திருச்சோற்றுத்துறை சோற்றுத்துறை நாதர் கோயில்
Tiruchotruthurai, Tamil Nadu · 10.8755°, 79.1394°
A Paadal Petra Sthalam in Thanjavur district revered by Sambandar, Appar and Sundarar, known as Dakshina Kailasham; its 9th-century Chola masonry was extended to the 16th century with four gopurams and three precincts, with Pandya and Maratha contributions on record.
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.
Shiva is said to have granted a devotee an inexhaustible vessel of food here, making the place Chotruthurai — "the refuge of rice".
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola
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