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Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu · 12.8228°, 79.7108°
One of the fourteen Divya Desams of Kanchipuram, where Vishnu bears eight arms and eight weapons; Pallava in origin with later Chola and Vijayanagara additions.
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.
Vishnu is said to have taken his eight-armed form here to destroy a serpent sent to break Brahma's sacrifice.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Pallava
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