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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.
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 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
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