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Rajamadam, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu · 10.3171°, 79.3557°
A Vishnu temple at Rajamadam in Thanjavur district built by the Thanjavur Maratha ruler Serfoji II, who also founded the village of Rajamadam around it.
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 king, who had long prayed for an heir, is said to have been visited by the deity in a dream and granted a son, and raised the temple in thanks.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Thanjavur Maratha
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