Divya Desams series -TIRUVAALI and TIRUNAGARI

August 19, 2008

TIRUVAALI and TIRUNAGARI These two Divya shetrams can be reached by road from Sirkazhi. Tiruvaali, at a distance of 10 Kms is the place where Tirumangai Azhwar’s wife Kumudavalli was raised. Tirunagari 5 Kms from Tiruvaali enroute to Poomphuhar is the birthplace of Tirumangai Azhwar. The moolavar at Tiruvaali is Lakshmi Narasimhar in a seated posture and the Thayar is Amrita Ghatavalli. The moolavar at Tirunagari is Vedarajan in a seated posture and the Thayar is Amritavalli. Two of the Narasimhar images worshipped by Tirumangai Azhwar located in this temple. The Theertham is Ilaakshani pushkarini and the Vimanam Ashtakshara Vimanam. These temples also form part of 11 Divya desams of Tirumangai Azhwar. Legend has it that was a dacoit king and once he tried to rob the jewels of Perumal and Thayar, who were in Kalyana kolam. When he touched Perumal he was transformed and initiated into the religious way, and started composing and singing verses in praise of the Lord. His pasurams constitute a sizeable portion of the Naalaaraiya Divya Prabhandam. Tirumangai Azhwar’s transformation is enacted during the Vedapuri Utsavam in this temple. Tirunagari temple is built on an elevation is also called the Panch Narasimha shetram. Azhwar Mangalaasaasanam: Tirumangai Azhwar – 1078, 1188 -1217, 1329, 1519, 1733, 1735, 1850, 2014, 2027, 2063, 2673, 2774 Kulasekhara Azhwar - 725 (pasuram number as found in Naalaayira Divya prabhandam)

Tirumangai Azhwar’s Mangalaasaasana Utsavam is celebrated in a grand scale.

Om Namo Narayanaya Padmashri Sampathkumar