Avudaiyarkoil (Thiruperunthurai)
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📍 42 km from Chettinad
📍 46 km from Karaikudi
Avudaiyarkoil is located in Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu, and is historically known as Thiruperunthurai, Tiru Perundurai, and Sivapuram in older references. It is commonly called Avudaiyar Koil because of the famous Athmanathar Temple situated there.Thiruperunthurai is strongly linked to Saint Manikkavasakar, one of the great Shaivite saints of Tamil tradition. Tradition holds that he received divine initiation here, and the temple’s sacred history is closely tied to his life and the composition of Thiruvasagam.The temple and town have long attracted pilgrims seeking both divine blessing and cultural heritage.