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திருவாஞ்சியம் வாஞ்சிநாதசுவாமி கோயில்
Srivanchiyam (Tiruvanchiyam), Tamil Nadu · 10.8732°, 79.5729°
One of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams revered in the Tevaram, with an 11th-century Chola masonry structure expanded by the Thanjavur Nayaks in the 16th century.
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 as Vanchinathar at the village border to halt Yama when the god of death pursued a sage doing penance here.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola
Answers only from cited records
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