Historical PlaceKoranganatha Temple, Srinivasanallur
One of four early Chola temples still standing, with heavily ornamented sculpture, near Tiruchirappalli
Tiruchirappalli
Spiritual PlaceHindu temple
Kadambavaneswarar Temple, Kulittalai
Kaveri-bank Shiva temple at Kulittalai, where Shiva is said to have appeared to the sage Kanva
Photo: பா.ஜம்புலிங்கம் · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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01 — The story
The story
Kadambavaneswarar Temple at Kulittalai, in Karur district, is a Shiva temple on the banks of the Kaveri. Shiva is worshipped as Kadambavaneswarar and his consort as Mutrila Mulaiammai.
Tradition says Shiva revealed himself to the sage Kanva in a forest of kadamba trees here, so the place came to be called Kadambanthurai. The temple is one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams, the shrines praised in Tamil Saivite hymns, and Appar sang in its honour.
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02 — About
About Kadambavaneswarar Temple, Kulittalai
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We’re still writing about Kadambavaneswarar Temple, Kulittalai: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.
Where it is
Karur, Tamil Nadu
10.94° N 78.42° E
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