History and tradition
- Architecture
- Dravidian architecture
- First attested
- 7th century
- Heritage
- Archaeological Survey of India
Temple tree
வன்னி
Theertham
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Shaiva temple
Vatukur
திருவடுகூர்
Vatukur, Tamil Nadu, India
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Overview
Shiva as Vadukeeswarar
Consort திரிபுரசுந்தரி
lingam
Shaiva temple
As per Hindu legend, Brahma, one of the three Hindu trios, got proud of his accomplishments and power. Once Parvathi, the wife of the other trio Shiva, got confused with the five heads of Brahma thinking it to be that of Shiva's. Shiva removed one of the five heads of Brahma as a punishment. Brahma realised his mistake and pleaded with Shiva. Shiva came to be known as Vadukeeswarar as he quivered the head of Brahma. The original structure is believed to be existent from time immemorial, while the later additions are believed to have been built by Cholas, Pallavas, while the present masonry structure was built during the 16th century. There are inscriptions from later Chola emperors like Rajaraja Chola I (985–1014), Kulothunga Chola I (1070–1120), and Rajendra Chola III (1246–1279).
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