Thirumanimadakovil Thirunangoor

Thirunangoor - 5, Thirumanimadakovil

108 Divya Desam, Nagapattinam District

God

Narayana Perumal (also Nandavilakku), facing east in a sitting posture. Two Utsavars – Narayan and Alatharkariyan

Goddess

Pundareegavalli Thaayar (also Purushothama Nayagi)

Other Deities

To be updated

Thirumanimadakovil Thirunangoor is a large Maadakovil (elevated platform) with a 5 tier Rajagopuram facing east.

Holy water (Theertham) – Indra Pushkarini, Rudra Pushkarini

Vimaanam – Pranava Vimaanam

History

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

Legend

Indra and Ekadasa Rudras are believed to have received Darshan of the Lord here at Thirumanimadakovil Thirunangoor.

Directions

Thirumanimadakovil Thirunangoor is south east of Annan Kovil. 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