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திருவேதிகுடி வேதபுரீசுவரர் கோயில்
Thiruvedikudi, Tamil Nadu · 10.8569°, 79.1382°
An early Chola Paadal Petra Sthalam near Thiruvaiyaru revered by Appar and Sambandar, and one of the Saptha Sthanam temples; on set days in the month of Panguni the sun's rays fall directly on the lingam.
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 lord is called Vazhaimadunathar because the lingam is said to have emerged from a banana tree.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola
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