Thirukkavalampadi (Gopalakrishna Perumal Temple),
Thirunangur, Nagapattinam
Thirukkavalampadi or Gopalakrishna
Perumal Temple is located in Thirunangur, a village in the outskirts
of Tiruchirappalli in the South Indian state of Tamilnadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the Divya
Prabandha, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Azhwar saints from the 6th–9th centuries AD. It is one of
the 108 Divyadesam dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as
Gopalakrishnan and his consorts Lakshmi as Rukmini and Sathyabama. This Divya kshetram is located at a distance of 10 Kms
from Sirkazhi. This shrine is also known as “Keezh Chatta natha puram” and
Kannan Koyil.
It is
one among the eleven divyadesams of Thirunangur Tirupathis and is closely associated with Thirumangai
Alvar. The temple is open from
8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m and has four daily rituals at various times
of the day. The Thirumangai Azhwar Mangalasasana Utsavam celebrated annually
during the Tamil month of Thai is the major festival of
the temple during which the festival images of the eleven Thirunangur Tirupathis are brought on mount designed like Garuda, called Garuda Vahana, to Thirunangur.
Legends
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The
Temple
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Temple
Opening Time
The
temple is open from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m and has four daily
rituals at various times of the day.
Pooja
Timings
·
Ushathkalam
Pooja – 8 a.m.
·
Kalasanthi
Pooja – 10:00 a.m.
·
Sayarakshai
Pooja – 5:00 p.m.
·
Ardha
Jamam Pooja – 7:00 p.m.
Worship
Practices & Festivals
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Literary
Mention
Sri
Gopala Krishna Perumal Temple is glorified in Nalayira Divya Prabandham,
the great canon and the hymns were sung by Thirumangai Azhwar.
Contact
Thirukkavalampadi
(Gopalakrishna Perumal Temple),
Thirunangur,
Nagapattinam District
Phone: +91 - 97878 53732
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