History and tradition
Temple tree
நங்கை மரம்
Theertham
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Shaiva temple
Tirundudevankudi
திருந்துதேவன்குடி
Tirundudevankudi, Tamil Nadu, India
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Overview
Shiva as Karkadeswarar
Consort அபூர்வநாயகி, அருமருந்துநாயகி
lingam
Shaiva temple
According to Hindu mythology, the sage Durvasa once cursed a gandharva to be born as a crab in the world. However, feeling sorry for the crab, Durvasa, however, assured him that he might regain his actual form in the next birth if he meditated upon Shiva. Worshipping Shiva with utmost devotion in order to be guaranteed of a human birth in the next life, the crab incurred the jealousy of Indra who tried to kill him with a sword. However, at that instant, a hole manifested on the surface of the linga enabling the crab to escape.
Sources
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