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திருமருகல் இரத்தினகிரீசுவரர் கோயில்
Thirumarugal, Tamil Nadu · 10.8693°, 79.7458°
One of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams, its glories sung by the saints Appar and Tirugnana Sambandar.
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 village is said to take its name from a marugal plantain growing since time immemorial on the northern side of the temple.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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