Vedarajan temple

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Vedarajan Temple in Thirunagari, a village in Mayiladuthurai district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the Divya Prabandha, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Azhwar saints from the 6th–9th centuries AD. It is one of the 108 Divyadesam dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Vedarajan and his consort Lakshmi as Amruthavalli. The temple is believed to be the birthplace of Thirumangai Azhwar, one of the twelve Azhwar saints. ()

Coordinates: 11°13'35"N, 79°48'1"E

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Tamil NaduIndia

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Vedarajan temple – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Thiruvellakkulam, Thiruarimeya Vinnagaram, Thiruvanpurushothamam, Sattainathar Temple.

3.5 miSW
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Thiruvellakkulam, Sirkazhi
89 min walk • Thiruvellakkulam is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu located in Thirunangur, a village in the outskirts of Sirkazhi in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
3.8 miS
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Thiruarimeya Vinnagaram
98 min walk • Thiruarimeya Vinnagaram or Kudamudakoothan Perumal Temple is dedicated to Hindu god Vishnu located in Thirunangur, a village in the outskirts of Sirkazhi in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
3.7 miSW
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Thiruvanpurushothamam
94 min walk • Purushotama Perumal Temple is located in Thirunangur, a village in the outskirts of Sirkazhi in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu.
4.6 miW
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Sattainathar Temple, Sirkazhi
117 min walk • Sattainathar temple, Sirkazhi is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in Sirkali, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is incarnated by the hymns of Thevaram and is classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam.
3.6 miS
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Swetharanyeswarar Temple
92 min walk • Swetharanyeswarar Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located in Thiruvenkadu, a village in Mayiladuthurai district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Shiva is worshiped as Swetharanyeswarar, and is represented by the lingam. His consort Parvati is depicted as Brahmavidyambigai.

Vedarajan temple

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Vedarajan temple – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Thiruvellakkulam, Sirkazhi

Thiruarimeya Vinnagaram

Thiruvanpurushothamam

Sattainathar Temple, Sirkazhi

Swetharanyeswarar Temple