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Nanguneri, Tamil Nadu · 8.4800°, 77.6700°
A Divya Desam believed to be a Pandya foundation with its earliest inscription of 1236 CE and later Vijayanagara and Madurai Nayak additions; it is revered as one of the eight svayambu (self-manifested) fields of Vishnu.
Adishesha and Garuda are both said to have done penance here, winning the honours of serving as Vishnu's couch and as the guardian of Vaikuntha.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Pandya