Multiple choice general knowledge

The sage Vanmiki was able to witness the marriage of Shiva and Parvathi here. Hence it got its name Vanmikapura. It is now called as

  1. thiruvallur

  2. thiruvanmiyur

  3. thirumullaivayil

  4. thiruvotriyur
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Explanation

Vanmikapura (Valmiki's city) is Thiruvanmiyur, named after sage Valmiki who witnessed Shiva-Parvathi's marriage there. The Marundeeswarar Temple has this legend. Distractors: Thiruvallur, Thirumullaivayil, and Thiruvotriyur are all temple towns but don't have this specific Valmiki connection.

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