Sri Vaikundanathar Temple / Sri Vaikunta Perumal Temple / ThiruVaikunda Vinnagaram / திருவைகுந்த விண்ணகரம் / ஸ்ரீ வைகுந்த பெருமாள் கோயில் / திருநாங்கூர், Thirunangur, Mayiladuthurai District, Tamil Nadu.

The Visit to this Sri Vaikundanathar temple at Thirunangur was a part of Shiva and Maha Vishnu Temples around Sirkazhi Visit on 1^st & 2^nd July 2023. Sri Vaikundanathar temple is one of the 11 temples of Thirunangur, under the Administrative control of – Thirunangur Ezhu Koil adheenam- திருநாங்கூர் ஏழு கோயில் ஆதீனம். Mangalasasanam was done by Thirumangai Alwar. In that Thirumangai alwar praises this place, as how it was fertile, fields where the fishes plays in the paddy field and the temple as mada temple.

   

திருவைகுந்தவிண்ணகரம்

வங்கமலி தடங்கடலுள் வானவர்களோடு

        மாமுனிவர்பலர்கூடி மாமலர்கள் தூவி I

எங்கள் தனி நாயகனே! எமக்கு அருளாய் என்னும்

        ஈசன் அவன் மகிழ்ந்து இனிது மருவி உறை கோயில்

செங்கயலும் வாளைகளும் செந்நெலிடைக் குதிப்பச்

        சேலுகளும் செழும்பணை சூழ்வீதிதொறும் மிடைந்து

மங்குல் மதியகடுஉரிஞ்சு மணிமாட நாங்கூர்

        வைகுந்த விண்ணகரம் வணங்குமடநெஞ்சே!

....... திருமங்கை ஆழ்வார் - பெரியதிருமொழி 3-9-9

Moolavar  : Sri Vaikunta Perumal,

                 Sri Thamarai Kannudaya Piran

Thayar     : Sri Vaikuntavalli

Some of the salient features of this temple are…...

The temple is facing east with an entrance arch with Chankhu , Chakra and thiruman are on the top of the entrance. Stucco images of  Maha Vishnu with Bhudevi and Sridevi are on the top of the entrance to the ardha mandapam. Visvaksenar is on the left side of the entrance.

ARCHITECTURE

The Temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardhamandapam and Maha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a pada bandha adhisthanam with 3 patta kumudam. An Eka tala Vesara Vimanam is on the bhoomidesam. The Vimanam is called as Ananda sathyavaththaka Vimanam.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

The original temple may belongs to 7^th to 8^th century Pallava period, might have been reconstructed during Chozha period. The temple is being managed by the Thirunangur 7 temples Adheenam.

Jeernodharana samprokshanam was started by the Chennai Manila Aranilayathurai Anayar on 19th February 1860.

 

Jeernodharana was conducted by Sri Kakumani Adikesavelu Chetty’s Charities  Chennai, on 06^th September 1962.

Jeernodharana Maha samprokshanam was conducted on 3rd Novermber 1978. The same was sponsored by Tamil nadu Govt and Sri Thandi Sriman Narayana Ramanuja Jeeyar Swami.

Ashtabandhana maha samprokshanam was conducted  on 3^rd December 2000, through Ramco cements Ramasubramaniya Raja and Thirukoshtiyur Sri Sowmya Narayana Emperumanar Charitable trust.

With the effort of Muralidhara Swamigal, Janakiraman Memorial Dravida Veda Pada sala at Thirunangur was established on 26^th October 2001.

  

LEGENDS

As per the legend the 11 temples of Thirunangur are closely associated with each other. After Datchayini jumped in to Dakshan’s Yaga kunda. Shiva took the body of Datchayini and danced furiously. Each time the jada mudi touches the ground, 11 form of Shiva’s appeared. The Celestial deities afraid, that if Shiva’s dance continued, the entire creation will be ceased. So they requested Maha Vishnu to stop Shiva’s dance. On Seeing Maha Vishnu Shiva became normal and requested Maha Vishnu to appear 11 different forms at this place, Thirunangur. Maha Vishnu is also called as “Thamaraikannudiyabiran - the one with lotus eyes”.

It is believed that Maha Vishnu gave darshan to Upari Siravasi Uthanga Maharishi, Ekadasa Rudras and Indra, the king of devas.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from regular poojas as per Pancharatra Agama, special poojas are conducted on Thirumangai Alwar mangalasasana utsavam, and Garuda seva on Thai month new moon day.

During Garuda Seva, all the 11 temple’s Utsavars on Garuda vahanam and Thirumangai Alwar with his consort Kumudavalli Nachiyar, on Hamsa Vahanam are taken to Sri Narayana Perumal’s temple also called as manimaada Koil and each temple’s Pasurams are recited.

After the Garuda Seva, Thirumangai Alwar with his wife Kumudavalli Nachiar will be taken to all the 1l divya desam temples of Thirunangur. The 11 Diva desams are, 1. Sri Narayana Perumal (Manimaadakkoil),2. Sri Kudamaadu koothar (Arimeya Vinnagaram), 3. Sri Semponarangar (Semponsei Koil), 4. Sri Pallikonda Perumaal (Thiruttetriambalam ), 5. Sri Annan Perumaal (Thiruvellakkulam), 6. Sri Purushothama Perumaal (Vanpurudothamam),  7. Sri Varadarajan (Thirumanikoodam), 8. Sri Vaikuntha Nathar (Vaikuntha Vinnagaram),  9. Sri Madhava Perumaal (Thirudevanaar thogai), 10.Sri Partha sarathy (Thiruparthan palli) and 11. Sri Gopalan ( Thirukavalampaadi ).

TEMPLE TIMINGS

The temple will be kept opened between 08.00 hrs to 10 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 19.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS

The land line number +91 4364275478 may be contacted for further details.

HOW TO REACH

The temple is about 3 KM from Chennai – Nagapattinam High way, 10 KM from Sirkazhi,  26 KM  from Mayiladuthurai, 31 KM from Chidambaram 247 KM from Chennai.

Nearest railway Station of Sirkazhi.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE  : CLICK HERE

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