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திருக்குளந்தை
Perungulam, Tamil Nadu · 8.6411°, 77.9976°
The Nava Tirupati Divya Desam of Thirukkulandai, honoured as the Shani sthalam - the Saturn station - of the nine planetary temples of the Tamiraparani belt.
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.
Vishnu is said to have crushed an abducting asura and danced upon his head as Koothar to restore the devotee Kumudhavalli to her husband.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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