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Varadharajaperumal Temple, Thirubuvanai

Thirubuvanai, Puducherry district, Puducherry · 11.9275°, 79.6475°

Vishnu (Varadaraja Perumal), with Perundevi ThayarCholaDravidian
Sacred since
907 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
10th c. (Parantaka I)
Chola

History & significance

A Chola temple at Thirubuvanai in Puducherry raised by Parantaka I and carrying later inscriptions of Rajaraja Chola and Rajadhiraja I; those records show it also functioned as a teaching centre for the Vedas and other scriptures, and the building survived the French invasion of the region.

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Sources

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