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Omampuliyur (Cuddalore district), Tamil Nadu · 11.2144°, 79.5583°
A Shiva temple on the northern bank of the Kaveri at Omampuliyur in Cuddalore district, one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams sung by the Nayanars Tirugnanasambandar and Tirunavukkarasar.
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.
It is counted among the Nava Puliyur temples said to have been worshipped by the sages Patanjali and Vyaghrapada.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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