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Needur, Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu · 11.1331°, 79.6425°
A Paadal Petra Sthalam on the Kaveri's northern bank, its lord praised in the Tevaram by Tirunavukkarasar and Sundarar. The temple is documented among the Later Chola foundations of the Kulottunga I to Rajendra III era.
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.
A demon reborn as a crab for his sins is said to have sought liberation here on the sage Narada's counsel.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola
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