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Sivapuri (Thirukazhipalai), Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu · 11.3710°, 79.7141°
A Shiva shrine of the Paadal Petra Sthalam canon near Chidambaram, revered in the 7th-century Tevaram hymns of the Nayanmars. Its lord bears the name 'the milk-hued one'.
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 king's horse is said to have split the lingam with its hoof, and the wound was healed by milk poured by the celestial cow Kamadhenu.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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