Thiruvanpurushothamam (Purushotama Perumal Temple),
Thirunangur, Nagapattinam
Purushotama
Perumal Temple is located in Thirunangur, a village in the outskirts
of Sirkazhi 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 Purushothaman and his consort Lakshmi as Purushothama Nayagi.
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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Temple
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Temple
Opening Time
The
temple is open from 9.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. and 6.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m.
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
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Prayers
Devotees
pray to Perumal for removal of delays and obstacles in marriage matters, for
child boon and for achieving excellence in education. Devotees perform Thirumanjanam
to Perumal with vastras.
Contact
Sri Van
Purushothaman Temple,
Thirunangur-609
106
Nagapattinam
District
Phone: +91- 4364-256221
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