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திருத்தஞ்சை மாமணிக் கோயில்
Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu · 10.8156°, 79.1386°
A group of three adjacent Vishnu temples on the edge of Thanjavur that together form a single Divya Desam, an arrangement unique among the 108; patronage spanned the Cholas, Vijayanagara and the Madurai Nayaks.
The Brahmanda Purana tells of Vishnu slaying three demons here - Thanjakan among them - from whom Thanjavur is said to take its name.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola