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Puducherry, Puducherry · 11.9399°, 79.8298°
A Dravidian-style Shiva temple in the town of Puducherry, destroyed in 1748 during the colonial conflicts on the Coromandel coast and rebuilt in 1788 by Divan Kandappa Mudaliar.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Rebuilt under Divan Kandappa Mudaliar
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