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Vayalur, Tiruchirappalli district, Tamil Nadu · 10.8289°, 78.6232°
A Murugan temple west of Tiruchirappalli, about twelve centuries old and built in the medieval Chola period; it is associated with the 15th-century poet Arunagirinathar and with the modern expounder Kirupanandha Variyar, and is administered by the Tamil Nadu HR&CE department.
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 temple tank, called Agni or Shakthi Theertham, is said to have been opened by Murugan himself with his lance.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Medieval Chola
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Opening the line…