This temple is one of the six temples along the banks of the Kaveri which are considered equivalent to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple. These temples are :
- Aiyarappar Koil, Thiruvaiyaru
- Mahalingeswarar Koil, Thiruvidaimarudur
- Mayuranathaswamy Koil, Mayiladuthurai
- Chayavaneswarar Koil, Sayavanam
- Swetharanyeswarar Koil, Thiruvenkadu
- Srivanchinadhaswamy Koil, Srivanchiyam
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