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Sundararaja Perumal Temple, Anbil

திருவடிவழகியநம்பி பெருமாள் திருக்கோவில்

Anbil, Tamil Nadu · 10.8678°, 78.8822°

Sundararajan (Vishnu)CholaDravidianDivya Desam
Sacred since
750 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
late 8th c. (Chola)
Chola

History & significance

The Divya Desam of Anbil village near Tiruchirappalli, where Vishnu reclines as Sundararajan; it is praised in the Prabandham by Tirumalisai Alvar and counted among the reclining-Vishnu shrines of the south.

Sthala katha — the legend

The sage Suthapa, cursed by Durvasa to live as a frog, is said to have been restored to his form here by Vishnu as Sundararajan.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola