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Parthivapuram, Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu · 8.2753°, 77.1706°
A Vishnu temple founded in 869 CE by the Ay king Karunandadakkan, its three-storeyed vimana fronted by a Garuda namaskara mandapa. Its copper plates record the endowment of an attached Vedic school for 95 students, making it a key document of early south Indian temple learning.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Ay
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