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Koothanur
A village in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, on the Arasalar river, with the state's one temple that has Saraswati as its main deity. By legend the village was given to the Chola court poet Ottakoothar, whom the goddess blessed there.
Sources: Koothanur Maha Saraswathi Temple, Koothanur and Ottakoothar (Wikipedia); Koothanur (Divine Traveller blog, 2024) · see Koothanur's web