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Vilankulam, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu · 10.1981°, 79.2300°
A 13th-century Shiva temple whose inscriptions credit Parakrama Pandyan I, best known as one of the 27 Nakshatra temples of Tamil Nadu, linked to the Pushya asterism and holding a Shani shrine with his consorts Jyestha and Mandha.
The legend here has Shani, lamed by Yama, tripping over the roots of a vila tree at this spot on Akshaya Tritiya, whereupon Shiva appeared as Akshayapureeswarar, healed him and blessed him with marriage.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Pandya