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An illustration of a south Indian gopuram, standing for Kaisina Vendan Perumal Temple, Thirupuliangudi

Vaishnava · Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu

Kaisina Vendan Perumal Temple, Thirupuliangudi

திருப்புளிங்குடி காய்சின வேந்தன் கோயில்

Kaisina Vendan (Bhoomipalar) reclining, with Malarmagal Thayar

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The temple in short

Deity
Kaisina Vendan (Bhoomipalar) reclining, with Malarmagal Thayar
Where
Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu · 8.64N 77.93E
Usual hours
6.30 am – 12 pm, 5 pm – 8 pm — hours change with festivals and the season; check before travelling. Were these right when you went?
Grahas
Budhan Guru
Visited for
The Nava Tirupathi sthalam read for Budhan, where the Perumal lies at full length under the tamarind. Nammazhvar sang it; Vaikasi is its festival month.
Kept for Mercury and Jupiter, 2 of the nine grahas a temple can be visited for.

Where it is

Kaisina Vendan Perumal Temple, Thirupuliangudi, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu. The dot is the town, to about a kilometre — the gazetteer does not hold the gopuram's own coordinates.

Others within reach

Nearest first, by straight-line distance

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Parihaaram is traditional practice, offered for devotion and peace of mind; it is not a guaranteed cure of any condition. Temple hours change with festivals and the season, so check before travelling.