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Sowmya Narayana Temple
Thirukoshtiyur, Tamil Nadu
10th Century CE
One of 108 Divya Desams where Ramanuja received the sacred mantra and immediately shared it publicly. Major Vaishnava pilgrimage site.
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Details
- Dynasty
- Chola
- Style
- Dravidian
- Primary Deity
- Vishnu (Sowmyanarayana)
- Languages
- Tamil, Sanskrit
- Scripts
- Tamil, Grantha
Historical Significance
Ramanuja mantra incident. One of 108 Divya Desams. Major Vaishnava site. Mantra initiation place
Architectural Features
Ramanuja connectionMantra incident siteAncient gopuramVaishnava history