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Tamilnadu is located on the southern part of India. It is bounded by the Bay of Bengal on the east, and by Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh states on the other three sides.
Vedapureesar Temple, Tiruvedhikudi
| Location of the temple | Tiruvedhikudi |
| Lord Shiva known as | Vedapureesar |
| Female deity known as | Mangayarkarasi |
| Pathigam | Thirunavukarasar, Sambandar |
| How to reach | This temple is located at Tiruvedhikudi, 4 Kms to the south-east from another paadal petra sthalam Tirukkandiyur. Tirkkandiyur is 11 Kms from Thanjavur. |
Lord Brahma is said to have worshipped Lord Shiva at this sthalam. Sun's rays fall on the Sivalingam at sunrise on 13th, 14th and 15th day of Tamil month Panguni every year. It is believed that Sun god Sooriyan performs pooja during these 3 days to Lord Shiva at this sthalam.