Location: Nagappattinam
near .
(Chola Naadu)
Vishnu: Neelamegapperumal
Taayaar: Soundaryavalli
Theertham:Sarapushkarini
Paasuram :Tirumangaialwar
Vimaanam:Soundarya Vimanam
Travel Base:Thanjavur
DescriptionThis Divya Desam is a vast
beautiful temple, in the town of Nagappattinam. Also in Nagappattinam is
the Vitanka Stalam Naagaikkaronam sung by the Tevaram hymns.
Deities:
The Moolavar is Neelamegapperumaal in a standing posture facing east;
there are also shrines of Govindaraja Perumal (Veetrirunda Perumal) and
Ranganathar in a reclining posture. There is a rare bronze image of Narasimhar,
shown in the gesture of blessing Prahladan, and vanquishing Hiranyakasipu
at the same time. The Utsavar here is Soundaryarajan.
Legend
has it that Vishnu was worshipped by Nagarajan here, as in the Shivastalam
Naagaikkaaronam. This temple with 3 prakarams has
a 7 tiered Rajagopuram which was constructed by during the period of Dutch
occupation here. The bronze image of Narasimhar here is said to be of
great beauty.
Festivals:
Six worship services are offered each day here. The annual Bhramotsavam
is celebrated in the month of Pankuni; Vaikuntha ekadasi and Aadi Pooram
are other festivals of importance here. Legend has it that it was decreed
that the third breast of a local princess would disappear upon her sightiing
her groom to be. This princess sighted Nagarajan offering worship to Vishnu
here at Nagappattinam, and married him, and that Vishnu appeared in front
of the couple in three different postures, as seen in the temple and blessed
them.
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