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கீழப்பரசலூர் வீரட்டேசுவரர் கோயில்
Keelaparasalur (Tiruppariyalur), Tamil Nadu · 11.0908°, 79.7258°
One of the eight Ashta Veeratta sthalams marking Shiva's heroic deeds - here the destruction of Daksha's sacrifice - built by the 9th-century Cholas and expanded by the Thanjavur Nayaks. It is a Paadal Petra Sthalam of the Tevaram canon.
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.
Shiva is said to have destroyed Daksha for insulting Dakshayani at his sacrifice, then restored him to life with a goat's head.
coordinates: wikidata-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola
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