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Introduction
There is an important temple at Punnai- nallur, 6 miles from Tanjore, dedicated to Mariamman. The Sthala- puranam states that, before waging a war with the demon Tanja ofTanjore, Lore Siva stationed the Ashta Saktis (eight powers) one at each of the eight directions, and the one stationed at the eastern direction is now the presiding deity of this temple.
Author : Shri R. K. Das
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