The Kalahastiswamy Temple is a Hindu temple located in the town of Uthamapalayam in

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. Dedicated to the god

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, the temple is believed to have been constructed by three warring kings who came to a compromise. The temple has paintings dating to the Madurai Nayak period.

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* {{cite web, title=Tourist places in Theni district, url=http://theni.nic.in/, publisher=Government of India Hindu temples in Theni district