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Thiruvirkudi (Virkudi), Tamil Nadu · 10.8313°, 79.6637°
A Paadal Petra Sthalam sung by Sambandar and one of the eight Ashta Veeratta Sthalams marking Shiva's victories over demons; the present masonry structure dates to the 9th-century Cholas with Nayak-era expansions.
Shiva is said to have manifested here as Veerateeswarar to destroy the demon Jalandhara, who had been born of the fire of Shiva's third eye cast into the ocean.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola