Thiruthevanartthogai (Madhava Perumal Temple),
Thirunangur – The Temple
The
temple faces west. It is located in Keezhchaalai, 6.5 km from Sirkali and 1 km away from Thiruvali. It is located
close to Thirunangur, a small village, 10 km away from Sirkali en route to Thiruvenkadu. The temple has a
three-tiered Rajagopuram and all the shrines are enclosed in
concentric rectangular walls. The presiding deity, Deivanayagan, in standing
posture faces east. The images of the consort, Kadalmagal Nachiyar and the
festival deities, Madhava Perumal and Madhava Nayagi are housed in the same
shrine.
Main
Deity is known as Deivanayaka Perumal with Sridevi and Bhoodevi in standing
posture, facing east. Thayar is known as Deivanayaka Thayar, and
she is seen in separate sanctum as you go around the prakaram. Pushkarani is
Sopana Pushkarani in front of the temple. Urchavar Idols of Madhava
Perumal, Thirumagal, Bhoodevi, Madhava Nayaki, Thayagaperar, Teertha perar, and
Santhana Krishnan can be seen in the temple. There is separate sanctum for
Nammazhwar and Udayavar. The temple is a small one with a single prakaram
having Artha Mandapam.
The
vimanam is built in two tiers in such a way that the shadow of the vimanam
falls on the vimanam itself. This is considered as a good Marriage Parihara sthalam
since the Perumal is giving Dharshan in the marriage posture. As the Lord is in
the Marriage pose, the Vimaanam and Pushkarani are named Shobana Vimaanam and
Shobana Pushkarani respectively. And in order of homage to the celestial
persons, the pushkarani also named as Devasaba Pushkarani.
