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Avanam Paruthiyur (Thiruvarur district), Tamil Nadu · 10.8782°, 79.5132°
A Shiva temple on the Kudamurutti branch of the Kaveri in Thiruvarur district, counted among the 108 riverside shrines attributed to the Chola king Aditya I. It was extensively restored by Paruthiyur Krishna Sastrigal with a kumbhabhishekam in 1905 and renovated again in 2017.
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 name means remover of poison: Shiva is said to have healed the Sun here after Rahu poisoned him, and worshippers seek the shrine's protection from snake venom and malefic planets.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola
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