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Appakkudathaan Perumal Temple

கோவிலடி அப்பால ரெங்கநாதர் கோயில்

Koviladi, Tamil Nadu · 10.8394°, 78.8892°

Appala Ranganathar (Vishnu)CholaDivya Desam
Sacred since
800 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
9th-10th c. (Chola)
Chola

History & significance

A reclining-Ranganatha Divya Desam at Koviladi on the Kaveri near Tiruchirappalli, and the only one of the 108 where the sweet neyyappam is offered to the deity every night.

Sthala katha — the legend

Vishnu, disguised as a hungry old pilgrim, is said to have eaten king Upamanyu's entire food offering and been satisfied only by a pot of appam, lifting the king's curse.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola