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Akshayapureeswarar Temple

Sivaganga district, India

The Akshayapureeswarar Temple at Vilankulam (Vilangulam) in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu is a 13th-century Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva. The temple is known for its shrine of Shani, the graha god of the planet Saturn. It is one of the 27 Nakshatra (Natchathara) temples, associated with the 27 Nakshatra (lunar mansions). It is associated with Pushya (Poosam) nakshatra.

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