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ஆவூர் பசுபதீசுவரர் கோயில்
Aavoor (Pasupathikoil), Tamil Nadu · 10.8914°, 79.1804°
An elevated maadakoil counted among the 70 temples attributed to the 7th-century king Kochengat Chola, with its present masonry from the 9th-century Cholas and Nayak-era expansions. A Paadal Petra Sthalam sung by Sambandar, noted for its rare set of five Bhairava images.
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.
The celestial cow Kamadhenu is said to have worshipped Shiva here to be freed from sage Vasishtha's curse.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola
Answers only from cited records
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