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Uraiyur, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu · 10.8269°, 78.6734°
A Vishnu temple in Uraiyur, the old Chola capital, counted among the 108 Divya Desams and traditionally listed second after Srirangam. Unusually, the goddess Kamalavalli holds precedence here over the presiding deity.
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 come to Uraiyur as the bridegroom Azhagiya Manavalan to wed the Chola princess Kamalavalli, an incarnation of Lakshmi.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola
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