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Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu · 12.8392°, 79.7050°
A Divya Desam in its own right, maintained as the Karunakara Perumal shrine on the third precinct of Kanchipuram's Ulagalantha Perumal temple complex, one of four Divya Desams sheltered there. The consort is worshipped as Padmamani Nachiyar.
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 sage Garga is said to have won divine knowledge through penance here, giving the place its old name Garagaham, later Karakam.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Pallava
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