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High medieval · Hindu · India

Tirukkazhippalai Palvannanathar Temple

Sivapuri (Thirukazhipalai), Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu · 11.3710°, 79.7141°

Palvannanathar (Shiva), with VedanayakiUndetermined—Paadal Petra Sthalam
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

A Shiva shrine of the Paadal Petra Sthalam canon near Chidambaram, revered in the 7th-century Tevaram hymns of the Nayanmars. Its lord bears the name 'the milk-hued one'.

Sthala katha — the legend

A king's horse is said to have split the lingam with its hoof, and the wound was healed by milk poured by the celestial cow Kamadhenu.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined