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நன்னிலம் மதுவனேசுவரர் கோயில்
Nannilam, Tamil Nadu · 10.9065°, 79.6161°
A Paadal Petra Sthalam in Nannilam town praised by the saint Sambandar in the Tevaram; its construction is traditionally attributed to the Early Chola king Kocengannan.
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.
The temple town's name is traced to a forest of madhu trees believed to have once covered the region.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Early Chola
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