108 Divya Desams
Thiru
Vaaliyum Thiru Nagariyum
Thiru Vaali
The temple is located along the
Sirgazhi - Thiruvenkaadu bus route.
The Moolavar is Lakshmi Narasimhar,
Vayalaalimanavaalan, seen in seated posture facing west. The Utsavar
is Thiruvaaloi Nagaraalan. Thirumangaialwar's Devi Kumudavalli Naachiyaar
was brought up at this sthalam.
The Lord Vayalaali Manavaalan mentioned
in the Divya Prabandam is seen in Thiru Nagari & not in Thiru Vaali.
Hence the two sthalams are counted together as one divya desam.
Thaayaar - Amrudhakadavalli.
Theertham - Ilakshani Pushkarini
Thiru Nagari
The temple is located 3 miles from
Thiru Vaali.
The Moolavar is Vedarajan (Vayalaalimanavaalan)
seen in seated posture facing west. The Utsavar is Kalyaana Ranganaathan.
This is the birth place of Thirumangaialwar & there is a separate sannadhi
for him, where he is een in the form of a hunter. Two of the 5 Narasimhars
worshipped by him are in this temple. An idol-Sindanaikiniyaan worshipped
by the alwar can be seen beside him. The spot where Thirumangaialwar
robbed the Lord - Vedarajapuram is situated about half a mile from this
sthalam. Since the Lord gave darshan in wedded pose, he came to called
Kalyaana Ranganaathan.
Thaayaar - Amrudhavalli.
Mangalasasanam:
Kulasekaralwar - 725
Thirumangaialwar - 1078, 1188-1217,
1329, 1519, 1733, 1735, 1850, 2014, 2027, 2063, 2673, 2674
Total of 42 Paasurams
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