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திருப்புத்தூர் திருத்தளிநாதர் கோயில்
Tiruppattur (Sivaganga district), Tamil Nadu · 10.1333°, 78.6167°
Regarded as the sixth of the Tevara sthalams of the Pandya country and one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams, with royal patronage running from the early Cholas and Pandyas to the Sethupathis and Marudu Pandiyars.
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.
At Mahalakshmi's request, Shiva is said to have revealed his Gowri Thandavam cosmic dance to her at this shrine.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola and Pandya patronage
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