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சோழன்
Praised By
இல்லை
Agama Tradition
வைகாணசம்
Sanctum Shape
தூங்கானை வடிவம்
Vimanam Type
ஏக தள விமானம்
Sacred Tree (Sthalavriksha)
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Pooja Timings
காலசந்தி பூஜை06:10 AM to 06:30 AM IST
உச்சிக்கால பூஜை12:05 PM to 12:20 PM IST
அர்த்தஜாம பூஜை08:05 PM to 08:20 PM IST
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Entity #22484 · 7 sources · every column across every linked source. Debug view — to be beautified.
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geofabrik · temples_source_geofabrik · 1 row
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hrce · temples_source_hrce · 1 row
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overpass · temples_source_overpass · 1 row
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overture · temples_source_overture · 2 rows
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qlever · temples_source_qlever · 1 row
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templesofindia · temples_source_templesofindia · 1 row
| id | 21856 |
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| country | India |
| history | <p>Sowmyanarayana Perumal Temple in Thirukoshtiyur, a village 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, worshiped as Sowmyanarayana Perumal and his consort Lakshmi as Thirumamagal. The temple is known as the place where Ramanuja, the expounder of Vaishnavadatta philosophy, preached the holy ashtakshra "Om Namo Narayana" irrespective of their caste.</p><p>Hiranyakshipu, the demon king, got arrogant after he got boons from Brahma, which nearly made him invincible. He troubled the Devas (celestial deities) and they prayed to Vishnu for rescue. Vishnu was ready to take the Narasimha avatar to slay the demon king. The Devas pleaded with Vishnu to show the form before he could take it. Vishnu showed them the avatar, but not pleased with the vision, the Devas and sages pleaded him to show it again. Vishnu appeared in three forms of standing, sitting and resting posture at Thirukoshtiur. Since Vishnu showed his form after hardship (called Thirukkai in Tamil) of Devas, the place came to be known as Thirukoshtiur.</p> |
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| addr_city | Tirukostiyur |
| addr_full | Thiruppatur road, National Highway 226, Sivaganga, Tirukostiyur, Tamil Nadu 630210, India |
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| festivals | Float festival During the Tamil month of Masi (February–March) Navrathri During September–October Vaikunta Ekadasi During Margazhi (December–January) |
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| updated_at | 2026-06-27T11:13:47.304754+00:00 |
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