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ஆக்கூர் தான்தோன்றீசுவரர் கோயில்
Aakkur, Tamil Nadu · 11.1025°, 79.7855°
The self-manifested Shiva shrine of Aakkur, one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams glorified by the Nayanars in the early medieval Tevaram.
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.
An ailing Chola king fed a thousand guests for 48 days; Shiva is said to have come as the thousandth and cured him, after which the temple rose here.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
Answers only from cited records
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