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Thiruvinnagar, Tirunageswaram, Tamil Nadu · 10.9617°, 79.4319°
A major Vaishnava pilgrimage shrine near Kumbakonam, counted 60th among the 108 Divya Desams and glorified in the Tamil canon; Chola-era in origin with additions by the Thanjavur Nayaks.
Vishnu is said to have asked the sage Markandeya for his foster daughter - Lakshmi raised beneath the tulasi - and married her at this place.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola