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நீலமேகப்பெருமாள் கோவில், திருக்கண்ணபுரம்
Thirukannapuram, Tamil Nadu · 10.8686°, 79.7042°
The Divya Desam of Thirukannapuram in Nagapattinam district, second only to Srirangam in the number of Alvar hymns addressed to its presiding deity.
When a hair was found in a garland offered by the priest Rangabhatta, Vishnu is said to have appeared wearing a wig - sowri - to shield his devotee from blame, earning the name Sowriraja.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola