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Tenkasi Tharugarpuram Temple Where Lord Shiva Resolved Three Kings Dispute
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News18•07-10-2026, 11:14
Tenkasi Tharugarpuram Temple Where Lord Shiva Resolved Three Kings Dispute
- •The Tharugarpuram Matheswaran Temple near Vasudevanallur in Tenkasi district is steeped in rich history and spiritual significance.
- •According to legend, Lord Shiva appeared as a sage to resolve a border dispute among the Chera, Chola, and Pandya kings.
- •Water naturally and continuously springs up around the presiding deity's pedestal in the sanctum without ever drying up.
- •Unlike other temples, there is no separate Navagraha shrine; instead, Yoga Dakshinamurthy sits atop the Navagraha pedestal to bless devotees.
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According to legend, Lord Shiva appeared as a sage to resolve a border dispute between the Chera, Chola, and Pandya kings, and subsequently manifested as a Swayambhu Lingam at that exact spot.
Water naturally springs up continuously around the pedestal of the presiding deity in the sanctum sanctorum, and devotees report that this source never dries up even during severe summers.
The temple does not have a separate Navagraha shrine; instead, Yoga Dakshinamurthy blessing from atop a pedestal containing the Navagrahas serves as its unique feature to eliminate doshas.
