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Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu · 12.8244°, 79.7056°
The Divya Desam of Thiruthanka in Kanchipuram, seat of Deepaprakasa, the light-effulgent lord; its inscriptions run to the reign of Rajaraja Chola III, with later Vijayanagara patronage.
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 Saraswati loosed darkness on Brahma's rite, Vishnu is said to have risen like lamplight to guard it, becoming Deepaprakasa.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola
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