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சோளிங்கர் யோகநரசிம்ம பெருமாள் கோவில்
Sholinghur, Tamil Nadu · 13.0885°, 79.4184°
A hilltop Divya Desam where Narasimha sits in yogic repose above Sholinghur, recorded in donations of Kulothunga Chola III among others. Tradition holds that worship lasting a single kadigai - twenty-four minutes - here yields the Lord's grace, giving the shrine its name.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
The sage Vishvamitra is said to have won his title of Brahmarishi at this hill.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Chola
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