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Woraiyur, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu · 10.8235°, 78.6793°
A Paadal Petra Sthalam in Woraiyur, the ancient Chola capital within present-day Tiruchirappalli, revered in the Tevaram; its lingam is believed to show five different colours through the day, and the temple preserves eight Chola inscriptions naming Rajaraja I and Rajendra I.
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 appeared to the sage Udanga in five colours across the day, and five lingams borne by Nagaraja merged into the single image worshipped here.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola
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