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Thirumanimadam

திருமணிமாடக் கோயில்

Thirunangur, Tamil Nadu · 11.1739°, 79.7769°

Narayanan (Vishnu)CholaDravidianDivya Desam
Sacred since
900 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
by 10th c. (Chola inscriptions)
Chola

History & significance

One of the eleven Thirunangur Divya Desams, with Vishnu enshrined as Narayanan; inscriptions of the 10th-century Chola and later Nayak periods survive in the temple.

Sthala katha — the legend

The shrine is counted among the eleven forms Vishnu assumed at Nangur to calm Shiva's grief-stricken dance.

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Sources

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