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Appakkudathaan Perumal | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Thanjavur |
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| Location | |
| Location | Koviladi |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
  Appakkudathaan Perumal Temple, Koviladi, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu | |
| Geographic coordinates | 10°50′22″N 78°53′22″E / 10.839431°N 78.889455°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
| Creator | Karikala Chola, Medieval Cholas |
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Appakkudathaan Perumal Temple or Thirupper Nagar, is a Perumal temple located in Koviladi, a village 10 miles (16 km) from Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to Vishnu and is one of the Divya Desams—the 108 temples of Vishnu revered in Nalayira Divya Prabandham by the 12 poet saints or Alvars. This temple is located along the banks of the Cauvery River and is one of the five Pancharanga Kshetrams located on the banks of the Cauvery River.
The temple is believed to be of significant antiquity, with contributions at different times from the Medieval Cholas. The temple is built on an elevated structure and is approached through a flight of 21 steps. The rajagopuram (the main gateway) has three tiers and the temple has a precinct around the sanctum.[1]
Ranganatha is believed to have appeared for king Upmananya and sage Parasara. The temple has four daily rituals; the first begins at 8:30 a.m. and the last at 8 p.m. There are four annual festivals on the temple's calendar; its chariot festival celebrated during the Tamil month of Panguni (March–April) is the most prominent of these.