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Thirukoodalur (Aduthurai), Tamil Nadu · 10.9253°, 79.2036°
One of the 108 Divya Desams, on the Kaveri near Kumbakonam, where Vishnu is worshipped as Jagathrakshaka, protector of the world; later patronage came from Vijayanagara kings and the Madurai Nayaks.
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.
Local tradition links the shrine to Varaha, the boar form in which Vishnu raised the earth goddess Bhumi from the netherworld.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola
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