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Thiruvali-Thirunagari Temples

திருவாழி-திருநகரி கோயில்கள்

Thiruvali, Tamil Nadu · 11.2031°, 79.7744°

Alagiyasingar (Narasimha) & Vedarajan (Vishnu)Chola—Divya Desam
Sacred since
850 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
Chola era; 16th c. Nayak additions
Chola

History & significance

Twin temples about 10 km from Sirkazhi that together count as a single Divya Desam, jointly addressed in all forty-one pasurams about the site and closely tied to the life of Thirumangai Alvar.

Sthala katha — the legend

The deities of both shrines are believed to have revealed themselves to Thirumangai Alvar at this place.

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Sources

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