Thirumanimadam (Narayanan Perumal Temple), Thirunangur
– The Temple
It is
located in Thirunangur, a small village, 10 km away from Sirkali en route to Thiruvenkadu. The temple tank is located
right across the temple. Inscriptions from 10th century Chola and Nayakkar periods are seen in the temple. The temple has a
five-tiered Rajagopuram (gateway tower) and all the shrines of the temple
are enshrined in a granite wall. The central shrine is built on an elevated
structure and is reached by a flight of steps.
There is
a hall adjacent to the right of the Rajagopuram, where the festival image of
the fourteen temples in Thirunangur and its surrounds are housed during the
Thirumangai Azhwar Utsavam. The shrine of the consort of Narayana Perumal is
located in the second precinct around the sanctum. The image of the presiding
deity is sported in the sanctum in standing posture facing east.
The
temple tank is located opposite to the gopuram. The Moolavar is Sri Badri
Narayanan also called Nanda Vilakku Nara Narayanan, in a seated
posture facing east and the Thayar Sri Pundareeka Valli Thaayar. The
Utsavar is Narayanan, also Known as Alatharku Ariyan. There are shrines
for Thirumangai Azhwar and Thirukoshtiyur Nambi.
Theertham
of this temple are Indra Pushkarini and Rudhira Pushkarani, as Indra and
the Rudhira got the Lord’s Dharshan. Vimanam is Pranava Vimanam. As the
Lord here vibrates all his powers as Pranava, non-stop like a Nanda Vilakku,
the Vimaanam here is Pranava Vimaanam.
