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திருப்புல்லாணி
Thirupullani, Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu · 9.2827°, 78.8244°
One of the 108 Divya Desams glorified in the Naalayira Divya Prabandham, standing near the Sethu coast in Ramanathapuram district. Believed to date to the late 8th century, it was enlarged over the centuries by Chola, Pandya, Nayak and Sethupathi rulers.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
Rama is said to have lain on darbha grass here, performing penance to compel the ocean to yield him a path to Lanka.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola/Pandya/Nayak (additions)
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