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Vishnampettai, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu · 10.8817°, 78.9558°
A Shiva temple near Vishnampettai in Thanjavur district, one of the Padal Petra Sthalams, praised in the hymns of Sambandar and Thirunavukkarasar. Tradition links its building to the Chola king Karikala.
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.
Parasurama is said to have worshipped Shiva here to be freed of the sin of killing the Kshatriyas.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola (by tradition)
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