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Thiruindalur, Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu · 11.1097°, 79.6461°
One of the 108 Divya Desams and one of the five Pancharanga Kshetrams of Ranganatha along the Kaveri, at Mayiladuthurai; patronage spanned the Cholas, Vijayanagara and the Madurai 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.
The place-name Indalur recalls Indu, the moon, whose curse is said to have been lifted by Vishnu at this shrine.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola
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