History and tradition
Theertham
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Shaiva temple
Tirukkozhambam
திருக்கோழம்பியம்
Tirukkozhambam, Tamil Nadu, India
- Paadal Petra Sthalam
- Sung by Sambandar and Appar
- Chola Nadu, south of the Kaveri
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Overview
Shiva as Kokileswarar
Consort சௌந்தர நாயகி
lingam
Shaiva temple
According to Hindu legend, a person named Chandan was reborn as a nightingale (kokila) due to the curse of Indra. He meditated upon Shiva and reassumed his original form here. As per another legend, when a cow passed through the place, its feet trampled on a Sivalinga, which became this place.
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