4th set of DIVYA DESAMS covered in KANANIN AARAMUDHU[19to24]

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19. TIRU NAAGAI [NAGAPPATTINAM] திர௠நாகை [நாகப௠படà¯à®Ÿà®¿à®©à®®à¯]:Because Adisesha, the great serpent, worshiped the Lord in Kruta yug, this place is known as Nagappattinam. The Lord Sri Soundara Raja Perumal, is in standing pose. Sri Thayar is Sri Soundaryavalli Thayar. Tirumangai Alwar was so much attracted by the beauty of the Lord that he wanted to mention

the beauty in every pasuram. But he lost himself in the beauty and excitingly cried 'accho! oruvar azhagiyava! [அசà¯à®šà¯‹! à®’à®°à¯à®µà®°à¯ அழகியவா!]' - like a bride! In Kali yug, King Salisuka worshiped and did many services. One can be attracted by the Lord's eyes, chin, nose, cheeks and what not! Alwar found the Lord here as Soudara [beautiful] Raja [King].20. TIRU TANJAIMAMANI KOIL [THANJAVUR] திர௠தஞà¯à®šà¯ˆ மா மணிக௠கோயிலà¯:This temple is in Tanjore, on the banks of Vennaru. Actually, this Kshetram consists of Three temples, counted as a Single Divya desam. In Thanjaimamani

Koil, the Lord is Sri Neelamega Perumal. Next is Sri Manikkunra Perumal. Third is Sri Narasimha as Sri Thanjai Aali Perumal. [ஸà¯à®°à¯€ தஞà¯à®šà¯ˆà®¯à®¾à®³à®¿ பெரà¯à®®à®¾à®³à¯] Why here the Lord is in Three forms? There were Three Asuras

- Tanjakan, Gajamukan and Dandakan, were tormenting devotees. They

meditated on lord Shiva and tried to get immortality. Once sage

Parashara was meditating near a pond, which was the only water storage

at that time, here. The Three Asuras

came here and after spoiling the water tried to give trouble to the

sage. The sage prayed to the Lord. The Lord took Three forms and

destroyed all of them. First He killed Tanjakan, who requested that the

place should be named after him. Thus this place came to be known as

Tanjavur. Then, the Lord took the form of Sri Narasimha or Sri Tanjai

Aali, and killed Gajamukan. The Third Asura, Dandakan was driven away by Sri Manikunra Perumal.21. TIRU NANDIPURA VINNAGARAM [NATHAN KOIL]திர௠நநà¯à®¤à®¿à®ªà¯à®° விணà¯à®£à®•à®°à®®à¯ [நாதன௠கோயிலà¯]:This

place is known as Nandipura Vinnagaram and as Nathan Koil, very near

Kumbakonam. The Lord is Sri Jagannathan. There are Five Vinnagarams in the 108 Divya desams - Tiru Vinnagar [Oppilappan Koil], Parameswara Vinnagaram, Kazhichirama Vinnagaram, Nandipura Vinnagaram and Arimeya

Vinnagaram. This temple is ably administered by the Jeer of Sri Vanamamalai Mutt. Sri Thayar is Senbagavalli Thayar. Sri Thayar,

in order to be with the Lord, meditated facing East. The Lord, facing

West and seated, accepted Her on HIs chest. The Lord appeared before Sri Thayar on

Friday. The Lord is gracing with all the Five Divine weapons. Nandi is

the vehicle of lord Shiva. Once Nandi came to worship Sriman Narayana.

Nandi was stopped at the gates by the Aippasi Shukla PakshaDwara Palakas. Nandi tried to go in and so the Dwara Palakas

cursed Nandi. Lord Shiva advised Nandi to go to Nathan Koil and pray to

the Lord there. Thus this place is called Nandipura Vinnagaram.22. TIRU VELLIYANKUDI திர௠வெளà¯à®³à®¿à®¯à®™à¯à®•à¯à®Ÿà®¿ :Here also the Lord is gracing as Sri Rama. Velli means Shukra. Shukra's curse was resolved. So, this place is known as Velliyankudi. Viswakarma was Devas; carpenter and Mayan was Asuras'

carpenter. While the former had many jobs, Mayan was without any job

and so he came to this place and worshiped. The Lord is Sri Kolavilli

Rama [we saw Sri Valvil Rama in Pullambhutamkudi]. Sri Moolavar is in reclining pose. Sri Thayar is Sri Marakathavalli Nacchiyar. One speciality is that Garuda graces with Four hands. Another thing is Banana tree is on stone surface! It is the Sthala Vruksham. Also every year bunch of bananas are produced.23. THERAZHUNDUR [TIRU AZHUNDUR] திர௠அழà¯à®¨à¯à®¤à¯‚ர௠[தேரழà¯à®¨à¯à®¤à¯‚à®°à¯]: The Kshetram has been praised by Tirumangai Alwar. The Lord is Sri Aamaruvi Appan aka Sri Gosakan aka Sri Devadiraja.. When Tirumangai Alwar came to this place, he was told that Sri Devadeva was here. Alwar, thining it was another demi god, returned without worshiping the Lord. But he could not go beyond Pushkarini and some force was preventing him to go further. When he turned back, the Lord appeared with cow and calf. Sri Thayar is Sri Senkamalavalli Thayar. Sri Moolavar is not accompanied by Sri Thayar, but by Garuda and Prahlada on either sides. Prahlada prayed to Sri Narasimha, to appear with shanta swaroopam and the Lord obliged him here. Garuda wanted to donate a precious Vimanam

and found this place suitable and presented it to the Lord, and

remained here ever worshiping Him. King Uparichara Vasu's chariot was

always running above the ground. But once in a debate between Rishis and Devas, his judgement was one sided and then the chariot got into the ground. Thus it is Ther [தேர௠chariot], [à®…à®´à¯à®¨à¯à®¤à¯ pressed] place. There are azhundusannidhis of Sri Ranganatha and Sri Govindaraja.24. SIRUPULIYUR திரà¯à®šà¯ சிறà¯à®ªà¯à®²à®¿à®¯à¯‚à®°à¯:The Lord is Sri Arulmakadal or Sri Krupa Samudra Perumal.

If His mercy could be like an ocean, how great the Lord would be?! To

resolve a dispute between Garuda and Adisesha, the Lord is reclining

here in a small form! Sri Thayar is Sri Tirumamagal aka Sri Dayanayaki Thayar. There is separate sannidhi for Adisesha. At the entrance of the temple is a sannidhi for Swami Manavala Mamunigal. Tirumangai Alwar has praised this in Ten Kshetrampasurams.HARE RAAMA HARE RAAMA RAAMA RAAMA HARE HARE HARE

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