Thiruvellarai Pundarikakshan Perumal Temple
A Divya Desam temple to Vishnu on a rise of white rock north of Srirangam, said to be older than Srirangam itself; its sanctum has two doorways that each open for half the year, and outside lies a four-armed stepped tank built around 800 CE.
- Where
- Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 10.9553, 78.6676
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Open LOQAH when you are at Thiruvellarai Pundarikakshan Perumal Temple. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Tamil Nadu volume with your photos and a note.
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Questions
Where is Thiruvellarai Pundarikakshan Perumal Temple?
Thiruvellarai Pundarikakshan Perumal Temple is in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Samayapuram Mariamman Temple (8.8 km), Srirangam (9.6 km), Ranganathaswamy Temple (11 km).
How do I get the Thiruvellarai Pundarikakshan Perumal Temple stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Thiruvellarai Pundarikakshan Perumal Temple and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Tamil Nadu volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Thiruvellarai Pundarikakshan Perumal Temple before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Tamil Nadu volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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