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திருச்சிறுபுலியூர் தலசயனப்பெருமாள் கோயில்
Thirusirupuliyur, Tamil Nadu · 10.9911°, 79.6694°
A small Divya Desam near Kollumangudi where Vishnu lies in a rare south-facing sleeping posture, one of only two such among the 108.
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.
For the aged sages Vyaghrapada and Patanjali, Vishnu is said to have taken a small reclining form - Bala Sayanam - so their failing eyes could behold him.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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Opening the line…