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Woraiyur, Tiruchirappalli district, Tamil Nadu · 10.3667°, 78.8500°
A Shiva temple attributed to the Pandya ruler Varaguna Pandiyan II in the 9th century, with inscriptions of 885 CE from the Chola period and a further record of a donation by a feudatory's queen in 911 CE under Parantaka I. It has a single prakaram and a two-tiered vimana but no gopuram, six daily services, and a bangle festival in the month of Thai as its chief celebration.
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.
Shiva is said to have appeared here of his own accord as a lingam to grant the Chola queen Kanthimathi a safe delivery.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Pandya
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