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High medieval · Hindu · India

Veeramakaliamman Temple, Arantangi

Arantangi, Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu · 10.1725°, 78.9922°

VeeramakaliammanUndetermined
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

A goddess temple about 2 km from Arantangi in Pudukkottai district, where Veeramakaliamman is enshrined seated, with a vasantha mandapa and maha mandapa and shrines of Vinayaka and Karuppar in front. Four daily pujas are performed and festivals run through the Tamil year.

Sthala katha — the legend

The place, then called Veeravanam, is said to have been visited by the Pandavas during their forest exile, who worshipped the goddess here.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined