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Srinivasa (Mayakoothar) Perumal Temple

திருக்குளந்தை

Perungulam, Tamil Nadu · 8.6411°, 77.9976°

Mayakoothar (Srinivasa) PerumalUndeterminedDravidianDivya Desam
Sacred since
600 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
attested in Alvar hymns (7th-9th c.)
Undetermined

History & significance

The Nava Tirupati Divya Desam of Thirukkulandai, honoured as the Shani sthalam - the Saturn station - of the nine planetary temples of the Tamiraparani belt.

Sthala katha — the legend

Vishnu is said to have crushed an abducting asura and danced upon his head as Koothar to restore the devotee Kumudhavalli to her husband.

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Sources

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