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Photo: Sai DHananjayan Babu(Self) · Public domain
Tamil Nadu · Temple listing
Tirutalinathar Temple
01 · Discover
History & tradition
Tirutalinathar Temple is a Shiva temple at Thiruputhur near Karaikudi in Tamil Nadu. It is one of the Paadal Petra Sthalams and is counted as the sixth of the Tevaram shrines in the old Pandya kingdom; Rameswaram and Tiruvadanai are other such shrines in the region. Legend says the serpents Vasuki and Karkotaka worshipped Shiva here, which is why a separate shrine of Tirunageswarar stands in the outer courtyard.
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Deity & dedicationShiva
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02 · Before you go
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03 · Getting there
Map & route
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Tirutalinathar Temple
Tamil Nadu
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04 · At the temple
Darshan & customs
Darshan
Opening & entry
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Local traditions
Dress & etiquette
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- Wikidata — structured place recordRetrieved 2026-11-12
- Wikipedia — further readingChecked 2026-11-12