Sri Senganmal Ranganathar Temple / Pallikonda Perumal Temple / Thiru Thetri Ambalam / திருத்தெற்றியம்பலம், Thirunangur, Mayiladuthurai District, Tamil Nadu.

The Visit to this Sri Senganmal Ranganathar Temple also called as Thiruthetri Ambalam at Thirunangur was a part of Shiva and Maha Vishnu Temples around Sirkazhi Visit on 1^st & 2^nd July 2023. This Sri Senganmal Ranganathar 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 mentions the temple as ThirutheRRi Ambalam and Maha Vishnu as Sengakanmal ir the eyes as the red Lotus flower.  

திருத்தெற்றி அம்பலம் ( பள்ளிகொண்ட பெருமாள் திருநாங்கூர் ) 

சிலம்பினிடை சிறு பரல் போல் பெரிய மேரு

        திருக்குளம்பில் கணகணப்பத் திருவாகாரம்

குலுங்க. நில மடந்தை தனை இடந்து புல்கிக்

        கோட்டிடை வைத்து அருளிய எம்கோமான் கண்டீர்

இலங்கிய நான்மறை அனைத்தும் அங்கம் ஆறும்

        ஏழிசையும் கேள்விகளும் எண்திக்கு எங்கும்

சிலம்பிய நற்பெருஞ்செல்வம் திகழும் நாங்கூர்த்

        திருத்தெற்றியம்பலத்து என் செங்கண்மாலே.

….. திருமங்கை ஆழ்வார் - பெரியதிருமொழி 4-4-8

Moolavar  : Sri Senganmal Ranganatha Perumal

Utsavar    : Sri Lakshmi Narayanar

Thayar     : Sri Sengamalavalli

Some of the salient features of this temple are….

The temple is facing east with an entrance arch. Stucco image of Ranganathar on Sayanakolam facing east on adhiseshan with Lakshmi is on the head side is on the top of the entrance. Garudan and balipeedam are after the entrance arch.  Moolavar Sri Ranganathar is in the sanctum sanctorum sayana kolam on Adhiseshan, keeping head on the marakkal, with Maha Lakshmi on the head side and Bhudevi on the leg side. Utsavars Lakshmi Narayanar, Sridevi, Bhudevi and santhana Gopalan are in front of Moolavar. There is no images in the koshtam.

Alwars and Hanuman are in maha mandapam. Sengamalavalli thayar is in a separate sannidhi, on the right side of Sri Ranganathar temple.

ARCHITECTURE

The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam and a maha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is of rectangular in shape to accommodate Sri Ranganathar’s sayanakolam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a kapota bandha  Upanam and adhisthanam is of kapota bandha adhisthanam with jagathi, threepatta kumudam and kapotam. The Bhitti starts with vedika. The pilasters are of Vishnukantha pilasters with kalasam, kudam, plain mandi, palakai and Vettu pothyal. Kumbha panjaras are between salaipathi and karnapathi. The prastaram consists of Valapi with madhalai, kapotam with Nasi kudus. A 2 tier stucco salakara Vimanam is on the Bhumidesam and Vimanam is called as Veda 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.

LEGENDS

As per the legend, Hiraniakshan, had stolen the earth and kept inside the earth. Maha Vishnu took the Varaha avatar and went inside the earth and came with earth after killing Hiranyakshan. Due to fight, Maha Vishnu’s eyes turned to red like Lotus. He came along with Bhudevi and took rest at this place. He gave darshan to Maha Lakshmi, Shiva and Adiseshan.

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 forms of Shivas 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”.

Since Perumal is in sayanakolam on Adiseshan, similar to Srirangam, it is believed that worshipping Perumal of this temple is equivalent to Srirangam.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from regular poojas as per pancharathra agama, Garuda Seva, Vaikunda ekadasi are celebrated in a grand manner.

During Garuda Seva in the Tamil month Thai, 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 the respective 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 06.00 hrs to 11.00 hrs and 17.00 hrs to 20.00 hrs.

CONTACT DETAILS

The land line number +91 4364275689 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

--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---

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

--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---

Sri Kuda Maadu Koothan Perumal Temple / Thiru Arimeya Vinnagaram / குடமாடு கூத்தன், Thirunangur, Mayiladuthurai District, Tamil Nadu.

The Visit to this Sri Kudamaadu Koothan Perumal Temple at Thirunangur was a part of Shiva and Maha Vishnu Temples around Sirkazhi Visit on 1^st & 2^nd July 2023. Since Hari- Maha Vishnu stays in this place, this place is called as Arimeya Vinnagaram. ( Ari – Maha Vishnu, Meya – resides / stays, ie the abode of maha Vishnu ). This 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, the abode of Maha Vishnu who destroyed the Demons. 

கன்றதனால் விளவெறிந்து கனி உதிர்த்த காளை காமரு சீர் முகில் வண்ணன்

காலிகள் முன் காப்பன் குன்றதனால் மழை தடுத்துக் குடமாடு கூத்தன்

குலவும் இடம் கொடி மதிள்கள் மாளிகை கோபுரங்கள் துன்று மணி 

மண்டபங்கள் சாலைகள் தூமறையோர் தொக்கு ஈண்டித் தொழுதியொடு மிகப்

பயலும் சோலை அன்று அலர்வாய் மது உண்டு அங்கு அளிமுரலும் நாங்கூர் 

அரிமேய விண்ணகரம் வணங்கு மட நெஞ்சே

….. திருமங்கை ஆழ்வார்

Moolavar  : Sri Kuda maadu koothan Perumal

Utsavar    : Chatur bhuja Gopalar

Thayar     : Sri Amirthavalli

Some of the salient features of this temple are….

The temple is facing east with a Balipeedam and Garudan sannidhi are in front of the temple. A Three tier Rajagopuram is at the entrance of the temple. Moolavar Sri Kudamadu Koothan is in sitting posture with Sridevi and Bhudevi. The Moolavar’s right leg is on a kudam. Abhishekam is not done to moolavar, but thailakappu will be done. Andal and Alwars are in the ardha mandapam. There is no images in the koshtam. Sri Ramar sannidhi is in the maha mandapam with Andal and Alwars.

Thayar Amirthavalli and Andal sannidhis are on the back side of the temple, facing east.

ARCHITECTURE

The total temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala and ardha mandapam. The adhisthanam is on a kapotha bandha upanam and Adhithanam is of Pada bandha adhisthanam. The Koshtas are of padra koshtas with lotus petals jagathi and virudha kumudam. The pilasters on the bhitti are of Vishnu kantha pilasters with kalasam, kudam, lotus petals mandi palakai and poo mottu pothyal. The prastaram consists of Valapi, kapotam with nasikudus and Vyyalavari. A two tier stucco vesara vimanam  is on the bhumidesam. The Vimanam is called as Uchcha srunga  Vimanam / Ucharoorunga Vimanam. Stucco images of Maha Vihnu’s various avataras are in the greeva koshtam.

HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS

It is believed that the original temple may belongs 7th to 8th Century, latter the same was reconstructed during Chozha, Vijayanagara and Maratha period.

The thirupani was started in 1984 for Perumal Sannidhi vimanam, Ardha mandapam, Maha mandapam, flooring, Thayar Sannidhi Vimanam, Andal sannidhi vimanam, Sri Ramar sannidhi vimanam, Balipeedam, Garudan sannidhi Vimanam and Rajagopuram, but couldn’t complete. Again the same was started in 1998, through Sri Muralidhara Samigal  and completed at a cost of Rs 3.5 lakhs. Maha samprokshanam was conducted on 06^th July 1998.

Again Ashtabandhana Maha samprokshanam was conducted on 12^th April 2012 through Mr A Kulandaivel Mudaliar’s ( the owner of The Chennai silks ) sons in memory of their father.

Agama veda pada sala was established on 26^th October 2001. The temple is being managed by the Thirunangur 7 temples Adheenam.

LEGENDS

Moolavar in the sanctum sanctorum is in sitting posture, keeping the right leg on a pot… butter pot. Since Utsava murtis are obstructing the straight view, the Bhattar used to show the lamp and ask us to bend and see Kudam and leg. It is believed that Perumal came to this place, dancing with the butter pot. Hence Moolavar is called as kudamadu Kootha Peruman.

It is believed that the purana, in which Krishna holds the Govarthanagiri as umbrella to save the Villagers and cattle from continuous rain, is connected to this place.    

The Balipeedam is little tall with steps in front of the Rajagopuram. This signifies that, one has to step up to reach Maha Vishnu.

On another legend, the sage Udhangar learned Vedas from Sage Vaidhar in a Gurukulam. As a Guru dakshina, sage Vaidhar’s wife asked the ear ring of Queen. Without hesitation Udhangar went and asked the Queen to give as Guru dakshina to sage Vaidhar. Since the Queen, knows the Guru Vaidhar, gave her ear rings to Udhangar.

One his way to Gurukulam, he was very thirsty and hungry. He happened to see a Shepherd with a pot on his head. Udhangar  requested Shepherd to give him the content of the pot to quench his thirst and hunger. The shepherd replied that, the pot contains the cow’s dung and urine and also told that his Guru Vaidhar also consumed. On hearing this Uthanga muni kept the kamandala and the ear rings aside and consumed. In the mean time a robberer took away the earrings and hide in a hole of a tree. The Shepherd asked Uthangar to seek help from the person who is riding on a horse. As requested by Uthangar, the horse rider chased the roberer and horse spit fire on the roberer, who was hiding in a tree hole. Unbearable heat, the roberer came out and handed over the earring.

Udhangar returned back to the Gurukulam and narrates the incidences happened, to his Guru. His Guru Vaidhar told that, the Shepherd was non other than Maha Vishnu who tested the Guru Bhakthi. The Horse rider was the Indra and the Horse was Agni. 

As per the another 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 forms of Shiva 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”.

POOJAS AND CELEBRATIONS

Apart from rugalar poojas, as per Pancharathra agama, Garuda Seva in the Tamil month Thai, next day of New moon day ( January – February ), Vaikasi Visakam in the month May – June, etc, are celebrated in a grand manner.

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 respective 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 open from 09.00 hrs to 12.00 hrs and 16.00 hrs to 18.00 hrs

CONTACT DETAILS

The Land line numbers +91 4364 275689 and mobile number +91 9443985843 May be contacted for further details.

HOW TO REACH

The temple is about 2.5 KM from Chennai – Nagapattinam High way, 10 KM from Sirkazhi,  25 KM  from Mayiladuthurai, 31 KM from Chidambaram 247 KM from Chennai.

Nearest railway Station of Sirkazhi.

LOCATION OF THE TEMPLE  : CLICK HERE

--- OM SHIVAYA NAMA ---