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பக்தவத்சலப்பெருமாள் கோவில்
Thirukannamangai, Tamil Nadu · 10.7994°, 79.5867°
One of the 108 Divya Desams, at Thirukannamangai in Tiruvarur district, glorified in the Nalayira Divya Prabandham; built under the later Cholas with Thanjavur Nayak 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.
Lakshmi, emerging from the churned Ocean of Milk, is said to have done penance here until Vishnu wed her as Bhaktavatsala.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola
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