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Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu · 12.8372°, 79.7094°
An 8th-century royal foundation of Pallava Nandivarman II and a Divya Desam, whose stepped vimana with tiered sanctums provided a prototype for the far larger temples of later Tamil Nadu. Its sculpted cloister panels narrate Pallava history, and its study has even helped date portions of the Bhagavata Purana.
A child of sage Bharadvaja's line, granted by Vishnu to a childless Pallava king, is said to have grown to build this temple as king Parameswara.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Pallava