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Thiru Nagai
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| History - Thiru Nagai (Nagapattinam) |
Thaayaar - Parimala Ranganaayaki, Chandrasaaba Vimosanavalli, Pundareekavalli. Theertham - Indu Puskarini. |
There are sannadhis for Govindaraja Perumal in sitting posture and
Ranganatha in sayana in which there is a rare idol of Ashthabuja
Nrisimha with one hand blessing Prahlada and the other in Abhayahastha
and the rest destroying Hiranyakasipu. Sthalapuranam says that this
temple came in to being when the Lord gave darshan to Dhruva. The
Nagaraja had darshan (Pratyaksha) of the Lord hence the name Nagai.
| Mangalasasanam: |
Thirumangaialwar - 1758 - 1767 Total of 10 Paasurams. |
| Special Information | |
| Dieties | Soundaryarajar, Soundaryavalli |
| Theerthangal | Sara Pushkarini |
| Vimanam | Soundarya Vimanam |
| Pratyaksham | Thirumangaiazhwar |
| Direction and Posture | Standing Posture and East-faced. |
| Travel Base | Thiruvaarur |
| Access to the temple | One can reach the KShetra from Nagappatinam Railway station. It is about 1 mile west of the Station. |
| Moolavar |
The
Moolavar of this sthalam is Sri Neelamega Perumal. The Moolavar
is giving his seva in standing position facing his thirumugham towards
east direction and having Gadhayudham (a weapon) in his hand. Prathyaksham
for Lord Brama, Naagarajan and Thirumangai alwar. |
| How to Get There |
This temple lies in the Tanjore
district of Tamil Nadu. There's a railway station at Nagapatinam
and bus facilities are plenty. |