Thirumanikkoodam (Varadaraja Perumal Temple),
Thirunangur, Nagapattinam
Thirumanikkoodam or Varadaraja
Perumal Temple is located in Thirunangur, a village in the outskirts
of Sirkazhi in the South Indian state of Tamil
Nadu, 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
Varadharaja Perumal.
It is
one among the eleven divyadesams of Thirunangur Tirupathis and is closely associated with Thirumangai
Alvar. It is also the only
temple in the Nangur divyadesams to have revered by an azhwar other than
Thirumangai Alvar. As per Hindu legend, the temple tank for dug by Arjuna from the age of Mahabaratham. Krishna appeared as Parthasarathy to Arjuna here and
initiated his education, leading to the name of the temple.
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. The temple
follows Thenkalai mode of worship. This Divya kshetram is located
500 meters east of 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.
Religious
Practices & Festivals
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Literary
Mention
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Contact
Sri
Varadharaja Perumal Temple,
Thirumanikkoodam,
Thirunangur
– 609 106,
Nagapattinam
District
Mobile: +91 96554 65756 /
9787853732
Connectivity
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