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திருமுருகன்பூண்டி முருகநாதேசுவரர் கோயில்
Thirumuruganpoondi, Tamil Nadu · 11.1649°, 77.3084°
A 10th-century Kongu Chola temple near Tiruppur, its walls carrying 68 inscriptions of Vikrama Chola, revered in the Tevaram and classed as a garden temple (Kokkudi Koil) among the Paadal Petra Sthalams.
Murugan is said to have worshipped his father here to shed the sin of slaying Surapadma, digging a spring with his vel to purify himself.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Kongu Chola