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Venjamangudalur (Venjamakoodal), Tamil Nadu · 10.8157°, 77.9969°
The Paadal Petra Sthalam of the Kongu country at Venjamangudalur in Karur district, over twelve centuries old with rock inscriptions of the Pandya period; Sundarar composed a Tevaram pathigam here.
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, in the guise of a priest, is said to have blessed Sundarar with gold at this shrine first raised by the hunter-king Venchan.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Pandya
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