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வைகுண்டநாதர் கோவில், ஸ்ரீவைகுண்டம்
Srivaikuntam, Tamil Nadu · 8.6312°, 77.9095°
First of the nine Nava Tirupati temples strung along the Tamiraparani and a Divya Desam revered by Nammalvar, ranked next only to Alwarthirunagari among the nine; royal grants are recorded from Jatavarman Kulasekaran I (1190-1216) onward.
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.
Vishnu is said to have slain the asura Somuka, who stole the four Vedas from Brahma, and then taken residence here as Vaikuntanatha.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Pandya
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