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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.
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