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Thiruvandarkoil (Thiru Vadukur), Puducherry · 11.9191°, 79.6573°
The Paadal Petra Sthalam of ancient Thiru Vadukur, now Thiruvandarkoil in Puducherry, its Chola core attested by inscriptions of Parantaka I, Rajaraja I, Kulothunga I and Rajendra III beneath a 16th-century rebuilding.
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.
The name Vadukeeswarar - 'he who quivered' - recalls Shiva's severing of the fifth head of a prideful Brahma.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola
Answers only from cited records
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