- Thiruvellakulam: Vishnu temple.
This is One of 108 Divya desam. the place is about 7kms from Seergazhi.
Main Deity: Sreenivasan and Alarmelmangai. (standing posture) Teertham is Thiruvellakulam.
Importance: One of 11 tirupathi of Thirunangoore. The place is known as then tirupathi. Swetharaja, son of Thenthuraman of Surya vamsa was blessed by lord Sreenivasa for a long life like Markendya. Initally his life span was only 9yrs. He visited the temple had a dip in swetha pushkaram started doing mruthyanjaya japam under vilva tree, and got blessed. Thirumangi Azhwar got married to Kumudha valli in this place.
- Thiru semponsei koil: Thirnangoore Temple.
This is One of 108 important temples. The place is 5kms from Thirunangoore.
- Thalachangkadu: Vishnu temple
This is one of 108 divya desam.The place is about 4kms from Akkoore.
- Thiru Indhaloore: Vishnu temple.
The temple is 1/108 divya desams. The place is at Municipal limits of Mayavaram.
- Thirukandiyoor: Vishnu temple.
This is one of 108 Divya desam. The place is about 8kms from Tanjoore.
Main Deity: Harasapavimochana perumal, Standing posture. Utsavar Kamalanadhan and Kamalavalli thayar.
Teertham: Kapalamoksha pushkarani, Padma teertham, Kapala teertham and Kudamuruti river
Importance: Kapala of Brahama which was hanging in the hands of Siva left him only after worshiping Vishnu at this place. Separate Brahma, Vishnu & Siva temples are near by.
- Tanjaiyalinagar: Vishnu temple.
This is one of 108 Divya desam.
the place is about 4kms from Tanjore. Three temples together are considered as one Divya desam.
Markendya has seen the perumal of all the three places. Rama teertham is common for all the three temples. There is only one pujari for all three temples. Utsavar called as Sriman Narayanan.
Main Deity: Neelamegha Perumal and Senkamalavalli thayar, sitting posture.
Place: Manikundram.
Main Deity: Manikundra perumal and Ambujavalli thayar, sitting posture.
Place: Tanjayali nagar.
Main Deity: Narasihma and Tanjay nayaki.
Importance: Tanjaga elephant was killed by Narashima and to full fill the wish of Tangajan he his there in the same for devotees to worship. Hence the name for the town also as Tanjai.
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Very useful blog. Keep it up. Felt very happy to read about all those temples. If you could add more pictures, it 'll give a feeling of virtual tour for the readers. GOD BLESS YOU
ReplyDeleteour family visited the temples in and arond kumbakonam with the help of this guide.thanks a lot.
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