About 14km west of Mamallapuram in Tirukkalikundram is the hilltop VedagirishvaraTemple dedicated to Shiva. It’s often called the Eagle Temple; according to legend two eagles come here each day at noon from Varanasi, a good 2000km away (they often don’t turn up on time). It might also be called the Eagle Temple because that’s what you should be if you want to visit the shrine.
