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Thiruvellarai Temple

Thiruvellarai: An important temple of Lord Vishnu which also comes under 108 divyadasams (Shrines) of Vishnu. This temple is located at a distance of 25 km from trichy. This temple is very ancient and has got songs (called pasurams) sung by the twelve dedicated devotees of Lord vishnu called as the azhwars. Out of them pariyazhwar and Thirumangai azhwar has performed the function of Magalasnanam (Holy bath) in this shrine to the god Vishnu who is called as pundaree kasha perumal (called as "senthamarai kannan in tamil language).