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Poompuhar (Pallavaneeswaram), Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu · 11.1468°, 79.8296°
A Paadal Petra Sthalam at the archaeological site of Poompuhar, the drowned Sangam-era port city, and the birthplace of the saint-poet Pattinathar. It is glorified in the Tevaram hymns of Tirugnanasambandar.
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.
A Pallava king is believed to have attained salvation at this shrine.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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