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North Poikainallur, Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu · 10.7332°, 79.8403°
A Shiva temple in North Poikainallur, the half of the twin settlement that carries the Vaippu Sthalam status conferred by Appar's hymns. Maha Shivaratri is its principal festival.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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