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திருச்சுழி திருமேனிநாதர் கோயில்
Thiruchuli, Tamil Nadu · 9.7000°, 78.4830°
The Paadal Petra Sthalam of Thiruchuli in Virudhunagar district, a Pandya foundation built on the plan of the great Madurai and Rameswaram temples and closely associated with the saint Sundarar.
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.
During the great deluge Shiva is said to have swallowed the floodwaters here in a swirl ('chuli'), giving the town its name.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Pandya
Answers only from cited records
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