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திருவதிகை வீரட்டானம்
Thiruvathigai, Panruti, Tamil Nadu · 11.7644°, 79.5575°
One of the eight Veeratta shrines of Shiva, marking his destruction of the three demon cities; here the Pallava king Mahendravarman I embraced Saivism, and the saint Appar returned to the faith and attained salvation. Its seven-tiered gopuram carries early Bharatanatyam sculpture.
Shiva is said to have burnt the three flying cities of the asuras from this spot, with Vishnu himself serving as the arrow.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Pallava