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Early modern · Hindu · India
Bhagavan Kovil, Kosavalasu
near Dharapuram, Tiruppur district, Tamil Nadu · 10.7150°, 77.6425°
Vishnu as Bhagavan ThirumalaiswamyUndetermined—
Sacred since
1800 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
19th c.
Undetermined
History & significance
A Vaishnava temple near Dharapuram in Tiruppur district completed in the 19th century and credited to Aadhi Gounder. It is best known for its Ugadi festival on the Telugu new year in March or April, which draws hundreds of thousands of visitors.