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திருக்கண்ணபுரம் இராமனதீசுவரர் கோயில்
Thirukannapuram (Ramanadeeswaram), Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu · 10.8686°, 79.7050°
One of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams, located between Tiruvarur and Mayiladuthurai and linked in tradition with Rama's worship of Shiva.
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.
Rama is believed to have worshipped Shiva here, as at Rameswaram, to absolve himself of the sin of killing Ravana.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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