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திருவில்லிபுத்தூர் ஆண்டாள் கோவில்
Srivilliputhur, Tamil Nadu · 9.5083°, 77.6304°
A twin-shrined Divya Desam holding Vatapatrasayi, attested from the 8th century, alongside Andal, whose 14th-century shrine and towering 192-foot rajagopuram were raised under Vijayanagara kings. It is revered as the birthplace of the Alvars Periyalvar and his foster-daughter Andal.
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.
Andal is said to have been found as a baby beneath a tulasi plant and to have secretly worn the temple garlands before they were offered - a practice the deity himself endorsed in a dream.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Vijayanagara
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