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திருமகேந்திரப்பள்ளி திருமேனியழகர் கோயில்
Mahendrapalli, Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu · 11.3636°, 79.7933°
One of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams, its 'beautiful-bodied lord' praised by Tirugnanasambandar in the Tevaram. The shrine stands near the Kollidam in Mayiladuthurai district.
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.
Mahendra is believed to have worshipped Shiva here, giving the village its name.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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