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திருநாவலூர் பக்தஜனேஸ்வரர் கோயில்
Thirunavalur, Tamil Nadu · 11.7580°, 79.4022°
The temple of Thirunavalur, home village of the saint-poet Sundarar, with inscriptions running from Parantaka I to Rajendra Chola III; it stands among the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams of the Tevaram canon.
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.
The shrine's sacred naval tree is traced in legend to a drop spilt during the churning of the ocean of milk.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola
Answers only from cited records
Opening the line…