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திருப்புளிங்குடி
Thirupulingudi, Tamil Nadu · 8.6398°, 77.9328°
A Nava Tirupati Divya Desam where the reclining lord is hailed as Bhumipalar, the guardian of the earth goddess, glorified in the Nalayira Divya Prabandham.
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.
When the slighted Bhudevi withdrew into the netherworld and the earth decayed, Vishnu is said to have descended here to win her back.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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