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Kumbakonam, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu · 10.9572°, 79.3814°
A west-facing Shiva temple in Kumbakonam whose presiding form is the fierce Agora Veerabhadra, paired with Bhadrakali. The Tamil poet Ottakoothar is said to have composed his Thakka Yaga Barani here.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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