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பூவனூர் சதுரங்க வல்லபநாதர் கோயில்
Tiruppoovanur, Tamil Nadu · 10.7457°, 79.4173°
One of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams, praised by Sambandar; the temple is traditionally frequented by asthma patients seeking relief.
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.
A childless king, Vasudevan, lost a game of chess to Shiva disguised as a siddha, after which Parvati was born to him as the princess Rajarajeswari.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
Answers only from cited records
Opening the line…