108 Divya Desams
Thiruneermalai
Thiruneermalai is situated on the Chennai
Tambaram rail route, about 3 1/2 miles from the Pallavaram station.
There are three moolavars on top
of the hill (irundhaan, kidandhaan, nadandhaan - postures) and one moolvar
at the foothill (ninraan).
Vaalmiki maharishi visited this temple
& worshiped the Lords. Lord Ranganathar as Raama & Ranganayagi
as Seetha Devi, Aadiseshan as Lakshmanan, Changu Chakram as Baratha Sahatugnan,
Vishvaksenar as Sugreevan, Garudan as Hanuman gave him darshan.
When Thirumangaialwar visited this
temple, the hil was surrounded by water & he had to wait for six months
to get the darshan of the Lord & hence the name Thiruneermalai (neer
- water). Th eplace where Thirumangaialwar stayed during his wait
is still known as Thirumangai Alwarpuram.
Temple at the foothill
The moolavar is Neervannan, Neelamugilvannan
seen in standing posture facing east.
Thaayaar - Animaamalar Mangai.
Temple at the top of the hill
Moolavar (Irundhaan) - Saantha Narasimhan
seen in seated posture facing east.
Moolavar (Kidandhaan) - Ranganathan
seen in reclining maanicka sayana posture facing south.
Thaayaar - Ranganayagi faing east.
Moolavar (Nadandhaan) - Tiruvikraman
seen in standing posture facing east.
Theertham - Manikarniga Thdaakam
- Sheera Pushkarini, Kaarunya Pushkarini, Siddha Pushkarini, Swarna Pushkarini.
Mangalasasanam:
Thirumangaialwar - 1078-87,
1115, 1521, 1554, 1660, 1765, 1848, 2069, 2673 (73), 2674 (130)
Boodathalwar - 2227.
Total of 20 Paasurams
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