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Kodumudi Magudeswarar temple
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Tamil Nadu · Temple listing
Pasupateeswarar Temple, Karur
01 · Discover
History & tradition
Pasupateeswarar Temple is in Karur, Tamil Nadu, the town called Karuvoor when the saint Sambandar visited and sang of the shrine. Inscriptions show that the temple already existed in the reign of Rajendra Chola (1012–1054), who gifted land to it. It was a favoured temple of the Kongu Cholas and Kongu Pandyas and later received the attention of the Vijayanagara rulers. Its legend tells of Kamadhenu, the divine cow, meditating on Shiva at this place.
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ArchitectureDravidian architecture
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02 · Before you go
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03 · Getting there
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Pasupateeswarar Temple, Karur
Karur district, Tamil Nadu
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04 · At the temple
Darshan & customs
Darshan
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- Wikidata — structured place recordRetrieved 2026-11-12
- Wikipedia — further readingChecked 2026-11-12