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கானாட்டம்புலியூர் பதஞ்சலிநாதர் கோயில்
Kanattampuliyur, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu · 11.2286°, 79.5838°
A Paadal Petra Sthalam of the Nava Puliyur group of nine 'tiger-town' shrines, glorified by Sundarar in the Tevaram. It is held to be a dwelling place of the sage Patanjali.
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 sages Patanjali and Vyaghrapada are believed to have worshipped Shiva at this Puliyur.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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