Sri Neelamegha perumal temple, Thirukannapuram

About the temple

The temple is among the 108 divyadesams of Sri Vaishnavas and comes under Choza naatu divyadesams. The presiding deity is Sri Neelamegha perumal in standing posture and thayar in a seperate sannadhi is called Kannapura nayaki. The festival idol of the Lord is Sowrirajan perumal. There is a huge temple tank right outside the temple and an Anjaneya temple besides it. The Lord gives darshan here with Prayoga chakra in hand and the utsavar perumal's hand is like giving posture (Varada hastham). The Lord is said to have shown his walking beauty to Vibeeshana at this place. The temple is among the Pancha Krishnaranya kshetram.

It is said that once a devotee who had food after offering the same to the Lord was late to the temple one day. So the devotee offered the pongal to the Lord from outside and there was a heavenly smell of sweet pongal the next morning all over the temple. Hence, the Lord is offered Pongal prasadam every night.

A king had sent in a garland of flowers for the Lord that didnt reach the temple before the king came in. Scared of the king's anger, the priest made another garland and adorned the Lord with it. When the king came, he saw a hair in the flower garland and asked the bhattar about it. The bhattar immediately told that it was the hair of the Lord and to protect the former from the king's anger, the Lord appeared with long hair the next morning. Hence he is also known as Sowrirajan.

How to reach

The temple is around 20 kms from Nagapattinam and about 30 kms from Kumbakonam and Mayiladuthurai close to Thirupugaloor and Nannilam.

Sannadhis

Perumal

Thayar

Chakravarti Thirumagan

Garudan

Vishwaksenar

Andal

Dwarka krishna

Alwars and Acharyas

Temple tank and vimanam

The temple tank is called nitya pushkarni and vimanam is called upalavataka vimanam.

Temple timings

The temple is open in the mornings from 7 am to 12 noon and in the evenings from 5 pm to 8.30 pm.

Temples in proximity

Thirukannamangai, Thirunagai, Thirukannangudi

Sri Loganathan perumal temple, Thirukannankudi

About the temple

The temple is among the 108 divyadesams of Sri Vaishnavas and comes under Choza naatu divyadesams. The presiding deity is Sri Loganathan perumal (also called Shymalameni perumal) in standing posture and thayar is Loganayaki thayar. The festival idols are called Damodara Narayanan perumal and Aravindavalli thayar. The temple is among the Pancha Krishnaraya kshetrams.

Once Lord Krishna ate up the butter while Vashishta Maharishi was lost in thoughts and started running with the sage following him to reach this place where some rishis were doing penance. The rishis requested the Lord to give darshan to all devotees at this place in standing posture and hence the place is called Kannankudi (Kannan also refers to Krishna).

It is interesting to note that the moolavar and festival deity of thayar look alike.

How to reach

The temple is around 12 kms from Nagapattinam near Keevalur and Sikkal. From Mayavaram as well as Kumbakonam, the distance is approximately 60 kms

Temple tank and vimanam

The temple tank is called Sravana pushkarni and vimanam is Udbala vimanam.

Temple timings

The temple is open in the mornings from 6 am to 12 noon and in the evenings from 5 pm to 8 pm.

Temples in proximity

Thirukannapuram, Thirunagai

Sri Bhaktavatsala perumal temple, Thirukannanmangai

About the temple

The temple is among the 108 divyadesams of Sri Vaishnavas and comes under Choza naatu divyadesams. The presiding deity is the majestic Bhaktavatsala perumal in standing posture and thayar is known as Abhisekhavalli thayar. The temple is among the pancha Krishnaraya kshetrams- the others being Therazhandur, Thirukannapuram, Thirukanankudi, Thirukannamangai and Thiru kapisthalam.

There is a big beehive in the thayar sannadhi who are believed to be the devas who came to witness the marriage of the Lord with goddess Mahalakshmi and stayed back here. Lord Shiva is said to be protecting this place from all directions and an overnight stay here would ensure moksham.The temple is very big with beautiful sculptures.

How to reach

The temple is around 6 kms from Tiruvarur, about 25 kms from Kumbakonam and about 45 kms from Mayavaram.

Sannadhis

Perumal
Abhisekavalli Thayar

Andal

Vedanta desikar

Kodanda ramar
Hayagreevar
Sanganidhi
Padmanidhi

Manavala mamunigal

Alwars and Acharyas

Thirukannamangai andan thiruvarasu

Temple tank and vimanam

The huge temple tank is called Darshana pushkarni and vimanam is called Utpala vimanam.

Temple timings

The temple is open in the mornings from 7.30 am to 12.30 pm and in the evenings from 5 pm to 8.30 pm.

Temples in proximity

Thirukannapuram, Mannargudi Rajagopala swamy temple

Sri Neelamegha perumal temple, Thirunagai

About the temple

The temple is among the 108 divyadesams of Sri Vaishnavas and comes under Choza naatu divyadesams. The presiding deity is Sri Neelamega perumal in grand standing posture, utsavar is Soundaryarajan and thayar is called Soundaryavalli thayar. The Lord gives darshan in this temple in three forms - Neelamegha perumal in standing posture, Ranganathar in reclining and Govindaraja perumal in sitting posture.

It is interesting to see the Asta buja Narasimhar utsavar here with one hand blessing Prahalada, one in abhaya hastam and the remainins as tearing Hiranyakashapu. The temple is very beautiful and true to the Lord's name, anyone would easily get lost in the Lord's beauty.

It is believed that Bhoomadevi and Markandeya rishi did penance at this place and Naga Raja also did Kanniga dhanam here. Since Lord Vishnu accepted Adiseshan as his serpent bed after the king of Nagas did penance here, the place came to be known as Nagar pattinam.

How to reach

The temple is in Nagapattinam town-around 2 kms from Bus stand and less than a km away from the railway station.

Sannadhis

Neelamegha perumal
Ranganthar
Govindaraja perumal
Narasimhar
Andal
Ramar

Temple tank and vimanam

The temple tank is called Sara pushkarni and vimanam is known as Soundarya vimanam.

Temple timings

The temple is open in the mornings from 7.30 am to 12 noon and in the evenings from 5.30 pm to 9 pm.

Temples in proximity

Thirukannapuram, Thirukannankudi