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High medieval · Hindu · India

Nithyakalyana Perumal Temple, Karaikal

Karaikal, Puducherry · 10.9231°, 79.8324°

Vishnu reclining as Nithyakalyana PerumalUndetermined
Sacred since
1000 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
dating unrecorded
Undetermined

History & significance

A Vishnu temple in the port town of Karaikal, standing beside the Karaikal Ammaiyar temple across the Chandra Theertham tank. It is counted among the three best-known temples of the town and keeps a full round of Vaishnava festivals.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined