Thirukavalambadi Thirunangoor

Thirunangoor - 9, Thirukavalambadi

108 Divya Desam, Nagapattinam District

God

Gopalakrishna (also rajagopalan), standing posture with consorts Rukmini and Sathyabhama, facing east in a standing posture.

Goddess

Madavaral Mangai Senkamala Nachiyar, without a seperate shrine

Other Deities

To be updated

Thirukavalambadi Thirunangoor is a small east facing temple with a large temple tank in the front. The Thirunangoor temples also form the 11 temples where all the Utsavars come together for the annual Garuda Seva ritual.

Holy Water (Theertham) – Thadamalar Poigai

Vimaanam – Syambu Vimaanam

History

Tirumangaiazhwar (One of the 12 Alwars – 7th to 10th Centuries CE) and others have sung hymns of Divya Prabhandham here at Thirukavalambadi Thirunangoor in praise of the Lord.

Legend

The lord is believed to have appeared here at Thirukavalambadi Thirunangoor in answer to the penance of Rudra and Senai Thalaivar.

Directions

Thirukavalambadi Thirunangoor is east of Annan Kovil and near the Thiruvenkadu to Thirunagari road. Combine with the 11 Thirunangoor temples in the area. You can refer the map below and plan your route or take a guide with you from Annan Perumal temple and visit the rest of the temples. We have numbered them here based on a route perspective and not from temple importance.

Stay and Food

None locally. Closest is Sirkazhi.

108 Divya Desams

Tamilnadu Temples