Kara - varuda vazhthukkal
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    Anaivarukkum kara varuda vazhthukkal
     
    Kara - significes hand. But for Ramayana series Kara is the Rakshas whom Rama killed after Soorpanaga's nose cut. The 3 demons Kara, Dooshana and Trisiras.
     
    The lingam worshipped by Trisiras is in Trisrappalli (trichy)according to Puranas. ( but no literrary or epigrapic proof)
     
    There are 2 places called Karapuram where Kara is supposed to have worshipped. It is also a Thevara Vaippu thalam.
     
    The places called Karapuram are 1. Tirupparkadal Siva temple ( near Kaveripakkam) and 2. Virinjipuram ( also mentioed as Karapuram in epigraphs)
     
    There is also a Karapuranathaswamy temple near Salem.
     
    But again no datable proof for the above.
     
    So Kara legends  are left out of the series.
     

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