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Korukkai, Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu · 11.1531°, 79.6097°
A Paadal Petra Sthalam and one of the eight Ashta Veeratta shrines commemorating Shiva's deeds of valour, here the subduing of Kama, the god of desire. The 9th-century Chola structure was later expanded by the Thanjavur Nayaks.
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 sage Theerthapahu, whose hands withered for slighting the temple's sacred water, is said to have been made whole by Shiva after penance.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola
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