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Tirukazhukundram is renowned for a legend associated with its hilltop Shiva temple. According to the myth, two eagles (or kites) visited the temple every day at noon to receive food from the temple priest, who performed this ritual daily. These birds were believed to be transformed
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signifies 'holy' or 'sacred', a common honorific used for temple towns across Tamil Nadu. The town's name, "hill of the sacred kites," refers to the ridge where the main temple is located, atop a 500-foot hill.
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