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1: Sri Rangam/Boologa Vaigundam
DietiesSri Ranganathan, Namperumal, Sriranga Nachiyar
VimanamPranavakaara Vimanam
TheerthangalRiver Cauvery, Chandra Pushkarini
MangalasasanamAndal, And all Azhwars.
Direction and Posture Bhujanga Shayanam and South-faced.
Features
  1. Pattar, Vadakkuth Thiruveethippillai were born here.
  2. This temple has 7 prakaras. The main sanctum sanctorum alone spans about half a mile.
Access to the temple One can reach Srirangam from Trichi Junction. Trains from main metros of the country to Trichy are available in plenty.

2: Uraiyur or Nisulapuri
Dieties Azhagiya Manavalan, Vasalakshmi(Kamalavalli), Uraiyur Valli
Vimanam Kalyana Vimanam
Direction and Posture Standing and North-faced.
Pratyaksham to 30 crore Devas, Ravidharma
Mangalasasanam Thirumangai Azhwar, Kulasekarazhwar
Features
  • Birth place of Thiruppanazhwar
  • Access way About a mile from Trichy and 3 miles from Srirangam. Bus facilities available in plenty.

    3: Karambanoor or Uttamar Sannadhi
    Dieties Purushottaman, Poorva Dhevi
    Vimanam Udhyoga Vimanam
    Direction and Posture Bhujanga Shyanam and East-faced.
    Pratyaksham to Kadamba Maharishi, Sanagadhis, Ubharivasu
    Mangalasasanam Thirumangai Azhwar
    Features
    1. Also a Sivan temple for Bhikshandar
    2. A Sannadhi for Sri Brahma is present here only.
    3. This kshetra is also called as Trimurthy sthalam.
    Access We have to cross the river Cauvery from Srirangam to reach here. About 1 mile from Sri Rangam and 3 miles from Trichy Junction.

    4: Thiruvellarai
    Dieties Pundarikakshan, Pangayachelvi
    Vimanam Vimalakruthi Vimanam
    Direction and Posture Standing and East-faced.
    Pratyaksham to Garudan, Sibi, Markendeyar, Bhoodevi
    Mangalasasanam Thirumangai Azhwar, Periyazhwar
    Features
    1. The sanctum sanctorum is about 50 ft high.
    2. The front Gopuram is still incomplete. We can hear echoes in the inner prakaram.
    3. Birth place of Uyyakkondar.
    Access Bus facility available from Trichy. This is on the way from Trichy to Thuraiyur.

    5: Anbil
    Dieties Sundararajan, Azhagiyavallinachiyar
    Vimanam Dharaga Vimanam
    Theerthangal(Sacred Waters)
    1. Mandooka Pushkarini
    Direction and Posture Bhujanga Shyanam and East-faced.
    Pratyaksham to Valmiki
    Mangalasasanam Thirumazhisai Azhwar
    Access About 15 miles from Trichy. We can reach Anbil from Lalgudi Station, from which Anbil is located four miles eastward.

    6: Thirupper Nagar
    Dieties Appakudaththan, Kamalavalli Nachiyar
    Vimanam Indra Vimanam
    Direction and Posture Bhujanga Shyanam and West-faced.
    Pratyaksham to Ubamanyu, Parasaras.
    Mangalasasanam Thirumazhisai Azhwar, Nammazhwar
    Features
    1. The kshetra is also known as Indra Giri
    2. The diety has a pot in His right hand.
    Access The sanctum sanctorum is about 30 ft high. Reach Thiruper Nagar from Anbil by crossing the Cauvery river. Or reach from Trichy Junction via Kallanai(About 15 miles). Bus facility is available in plenty.

    7: Thanjai Mamanikkoil
    Dieties Neelamega Perumal, Senkamalavallith Thayar
    Vimanam Soundarya Vimanam
    Theerthangal(Sacred Waters)
    1. Kannika Pushkarini, Amrutha Theertham
    Direction and Posture Sitting posture and East-faced.
    Pratyaksham to Parasara
    Mangalasasanam Thirumangai Azhwar, Bhoothathazhwar, Nammazhwar
    Access Accessible from Tanjore Station en route Thiruvayaru. Alight at Vennarrangarai, wherefrom this is located at about 2.5 miles.
    Thanjaialli Nagar
    Dieties Narasinga Perumal, Tanjai Nayagi
    Vimanam Veda Sundara Vimanam
    Theerthangal Surya Pushkarini Theertham
    Direction and Posture Sitting posture and East-faced.
    Pratyaksham to Markendayar
    Mangalasasanam Thirumangaiazhwar
    Manikundrapperumal
    This is near to Neelamegapperumal sannidhi(temple), near Vennarrangarai.
    Access The kshetra is accessible from Tanjore Station enroute Thiruvayaru. About 2.5 miles from Vennarrangarai.

    These temples (Thanjai mamani Koil) follow the Vadakalai Sampradaya.

    8: Thirukkandiyoor
    Dieties Aran saabam theerthavar, Kamalavallith Thayar
    Vimanam Kamalakruthi Vimanam
    Direction and Posture Standing and East-faced.
    Pratyaksham to Agasthya Maharishi
    Mangalasasanam Thirumangai Azhwar
    Access The kshetra is enroute from Tanjore to Thiruvayuru. (About 6 miles)

    9: Koodaloor
    Dieties Vayankattap Perumal, Padmasana Valli
    Vimanam Suddhasathva Vimanam
    Theerthangal Chakra Theertham
    Direction and Posture Standing and East-faced.
    Pratyaksham to Nandhaka Maharishi
    Mangalasasanam Thirumangai Azhwar
    Access On the way from Thirukkandiyoor towards Kumbokonam at a distance of 7 miles.

    10: Kaviththalam
    Dieties Gajendra Varadar, Porramaraial
    Vimanam Kanakakruthi Vimanam
    Direction and Posture Standing and East-faced.
    Theerthangal Gajendra Pushkarini, Kapila Theertham
    Pratyaksham to Gajendran, Hanuman
    Mangalasasanam Thirumazhisai Azhwar
    Access About 4 miles east of Koodalur. About 2 miles north of Papanasam railway station.

    11: Pullamboothamkudi
    Dieties Valvili Raman, Porramaraiyal
    Vimanam Sobana Vimanam
    Direction and Posture Bhujanga Shyanam and East-faced.
    Theerthangal Kruthra Theertham
    Pratyaksham to Kruthra Rajan
    Mangalasasanam Thirumangai Azhwar
    Access About 2 miles west of Swamimalai Station
    Features
    1. An old ponnai tree where Sri Rama is said to have rested after doing the 'last' rites for the bird-king 'Jatayu' is found within the temple
    2. Darshan to Thirumangaiazhwar with the shanku and the Chakra.
    3. UNIQUE WITHIN THE DIVYA DESAMS: Though the diety is Sri Rama, He has got here with his Shanku and the Chakra. You can not find such a posture elsewhere.
    Thirumandangudi
    FeatureThis is Thirumangaiazhwar's birth place.
    Access On the way from Kavittalam towards Kumbakonam near 'Andakkudi. About 5 miles to the right of the main road, you reach Mandangudi. It is one mile west of Pullamboothamgudi.

    12: Adhanoor
    DietiesAndalakkumaiyan, Sriranga Nayagiaar
    VimanamPranava Vimanam
    TheerthangalSoorya Pushkarini
    MangalasasanamThirumangaiazhwar
    Pratyaksham Thirumangaiazhwar
    Direction and Posture Bhujanga Shayanam and East-faced.
    Features
    1. The Rajagopuram of the temple was commissioned and built by the 44th Jeer of Sri Ahobila Mutt.
    Access to the temple The kshetra is about three-fourths a mile from Pullamboothamgudi.

    13: Thirukkudanthai(Kumbakonam)
    DietiesSarangapani, Aravamudan, Komalavalliar
    VimanamVaithika Vimanam
    TheerthangalHemapushkarini
    MangalasasanamPeriyazhwar, Andal, Thirumazhisaiazhwar, Thirumangaiazhwar, Bhoothatazhwar, Peyazhwar, Nammazhwar.
    Direction and Posture Udyoga Shayanam and East-faced.
    Features
    1. Thirumazhisaiazhwar was graced with Moksha and was accorded with Vaikunda status here.
    2. Nadhamunigal revived the Nalayira Divya Prabhandam here, which otherwise would have gone extinct.
    3. Also Present: Sanctum Sanctorums for Sri Rama and Chakra Raja.
    Access to the temple The kshetra is about 1 mile from Kumbakonam Railway Station

    14: Nandhipura Vinnagaram(Nadhan Koil)
    DietiesVinnagara Perumal, Jegannathan Natha Nathaperumal, Shenbaga Valli.
    TheerthangalNandhi Theertham
    MangalasasanamThirumangaiazhwar
    Direction and Posture Sitting posture and East-faced.
    Pratyaksham Nandhi, Sibi Chakravarthy
    Access to the temple About a mile from Kumbakonam. It is better we hired a car. Bus facilities are scarce here.

    15: Thiruvelliangudi
    DietiesKolavilli Raman, Maragatha Valli
    VimanamPushkalavarthaka Vimanam
    TheerthangalChakra Pushkarini
    MangalasasanamThirumangaiazhwar
    Direction and Posture Bhujanga Shayanam and East-faced.
    Features
    1. One who worships the diety at this Kshetra is said to have earned the credit of worshipping the dieties at all the 108 Divya Desams.
    2. Sri Garuda has the Shanku and Chakra only in this Kshetra.
    3. The famous place, Chenganoor, is the birth place of Sri Periyavachan Pillai.
    Access to the temple On the route from Kumbakonam to Anaikkarai. Alight at Chenganur Junction.The Kshetra is located 2 miles from here.
    Alternate Access On the route from Aduthurai to Anaikkarai. Alight at Muttakudi, from where the Kshetra is about 5 Kms.

    16: Thiru Vinnagar(Uppiliappan Sannidhi)
    DietiesUppliappan, Bhoomi Devi
    VimanamVishnu Vimanam
    TheerthangalArthi Pushkarini
    MangalasasanamThirumangaiazhwar, Poigaiazhwar, Peyazhwar, Nammazhwar.
    Direction and Posture Standing Posture and East-faced.
    Pratyaksham Markendeyar, Garudan, Cauvery, Dharma Devas.
    Features
    1. All Prasadas in this Kshetra is offered without salt.
    Access to the temple One can reach the temple from Thirunageshwaram, next to Kumbakonam. Direct buses to the temple from Kumbakonam available.

    17: Thirunaraiyur(Nachiyar Koil)
    DietiesNambi, Nambikkai Nachiyar
    VimanamSrinivasa Vimanam
    TheerthangalManimuktha River
    Pratyaksham Medavimuni
    MangalasasanamThirumangaiazhwar
    Direction and Posture Standing posture and east-faced.
    Features
    1. This Kshetra is also known as " Sugandha Giri " .
    2. The diety at this temple has only two hands unlike the others who have four.
    3. Thirumangaiazhwar was given the " Panchasamskaram " at this Kshetra by the diety Himself.
    Access to the temple One can reach the Kshetra from Kumbakonam on the way to Thiruvaroor.

    18: Thiruchcherai
    DietiesSaranathan, Saranayagi
    VimanamSara Vimanam
    TheerthangalSara Pushkarini
    MangalasasanamThirumangaiazhwar
    Direction and Posture Standing posture and east-faced.
    Pratyaksham Cauvery
    Features This Kshetra is also called as " Panchasara Kshetra " .There are five nachiyars here. River Cauvery flows South of Sara Pushkarini.
    Access to the temple About 3 miles from Thirunaraiyoor. About 16 Kms from Kumbakonam on the Kumbakonam - Thiruvaroor Road.

    19: Thirukkannamangai
    DietiesBhakthavatsalapperumal, Abisheka Vallith Thayar
    VimanamUdhbala Vimanam
    TheerthangalDarshana Pushkarini
    MangalasasanamThirumangaiazhwar
    Direction and Posture Standing Posture and East-faced.
    Features There was found a bee-hive in the sanctum sanctorum of the Goddess for many years but not now.
    Access to the temple About 4 miles from Thiruvaroor Station.

    20: Thirukkannangudi
    DietiesShyamalamenip Perumal, Aravinda Valli
    VimanamUdhbala Vimanam
    TheerthangalRavana Pushkarini
    MangalasasanamThirumangaiazhwar.
    Direction and Posture Standing Posture and East-faced.
    Features This is a " Krishnaranya " Kshetra.
    Access to the temple About a mile east of Keevalur Station(near Nagappatinam). Prefer to hire a car or taxi from the station up to the temple. There are no known bus services available.

    21: Thirunagai or Nagappattinam
    DietiesSoundaryarajar, Soundaryavalli
    VimanamSoundarya Vimanam
    TheerthangalSara Pushkarini
    Direction and Posture Standing Posture and East-faced.
    Pratyaksham Thirumangaiazhwar
    Access to the temple One can reach the KShetra from Nagappatinam Railway station. It is about 1 mile west of the Station.

    22: Thirukkannapuram
    DietiesSourirajan, Kannapura Nayagi
    VimanamUdbalavarthaka Vimanam.
    TheerthangalNithya Pushkarini
    Pratyaksham Kanva Maharishi
    MangalasasanamAndal, Kulasekarazhwar, Thirumangaiazhwar, Nammazhwar.
    Direction and Posture Standing Posture and East-faced.
    Access About one mile south of Thiruppugaloor, near Nannilam Railway Station(on the line of Mayavaram-Thiruvaroor).

    23: Sirupuliyoor
    DietiesArumakadal, Thirumamagal Nachiyar, Kripasamudra Perumal(Utsavar), Dhayanayagi.
    VimanamNandhavarthana Vimanam
    TheerthangalAnantha saras, Manasa Pushkarini
    MangalasasanamThirumangaiazhwar
    Pratyaksham Vyasar, Vyakramar
    Direction and Posture Bhujanga Shayanam and South-faced.
    Access to the temple One can reach the Kshetra from Kollumangudi Station(on the line of Mayavaram-Thiruvaroor). It is about 3 kms east of the station.

    24: Thiruvitthaloor(Mayavaram)
    DietiesParimala Ranganathan, Sughandhavananathan, Maruviniya Maindhan, Pundarireega Valli, Chandrashaaba Vimochana Valli
    VimanamVedachakra Vimanam
    TheerthangalIndhu Pushkarini
    MangalasasanamThirumangaiazhwar
    Direction and Posture Veera Shayanam and East-faced.
    Access to the temple About 3 miles north east of Mayavaram Station. Bus facility available.

    25: Thiruvazhoondhoor(Therazhundhoor)
    DietiesAmaruviyappan, Sengamala Vallith Thayar,
    VimanamGaruda Vimanam
    TheerthangalDarshana Pushkarini
    MangalasasanamThirumangaiazhwar.
    Direction and Posture Standing posture and east-faced.
    Pratyaksham Cauvery, Dharma Devas
    Features The Poet " Kambar " was born at this Kshetra.
    Access to the temple About 2 miles south of Therazhundur Railway Station. Buses ply in plenty from Mayavaram.

    26: Thalaichanga Nanmathiyam(Thalaichangadu)
    DietiesNanmathiyaperumal, Thalaichanga Nachiyar, Sengamala Valli
    VimanamChandra Vimanam
    TheerthangalChandra Pushkarini
    MangalasasanamThirumangaiazhwar
    Direction and Posture Standing Posture and East-faced.
    Access to the temple About 15 Kms from Mayavaram on the Mayavaram-KaveriPoompatinam(the world famous " Poompuhar " ).

    27: KazhicheeramaVinnagaram(Seerkazhi)(Thadalan Sannidhi)
    DietiesThadalan, Thiruvikrama Moorthy, Mattavizhunkuzhali
    VimanamPushkalavarthaka Vimanam
    TheerthangalChakra Theertham, Changa Pushkarini
    MangalasasanamThirumangaiazhwar.
    Pratyaksham Ashtakona Maharishi
    Direction and Posture Standing Posture and East-faced.
    Access to the temple Accessible from the Seerkazhi Station.

    28: Thiruvali(Thiruvali-Thirunagari)
    DietiesVayalali Manavalan, Amrutha Kadavalli
    VimanamAstakshara Vimanam
    TheerthangalLakshani Pushkarini, Aladhani Pushkarini
    MangalasasanamThirumangaiazhwar
    Direction and Posture Sitting posture and West-faced.
    Pratyaksham Aladhaniganjamapraja
    Features There are two kshetras here: Thiruvali and Thirunagari, separated by about a couple of miles. Thiruvali hosts a sanctum sanctorum for Sri Narasimha too.
    Access to the temple Accessible from Seerkazhi railway station.

    29: Kavalampadi
    DietiesKannan, Gopalakrishnan, Madavarmangai, Sengamala Nachiyar
    VimanamSwayambhu Vimanam
    TheerthangalThadamalar Poigai
    MangalasasanamThirumangaiazhwar
    Direction and Posture Standing posture and east-faced.
    Pratyaksham Senaithalaivar, Mitradevan, Rudran.
    Access to the temple About 2 miles south of Thirunagari.

    30: Thiru Devanar Thokai(Keezhaichchalai)
    DietiesDeiva Nayagan, Kadalmagal Nachiyar
    VimanamShobana Vimanam
    TheerthangalDevasabha Pushkarini
    MangalasasanamThirumangaiazhwar
    Pratyaksham Vashista
    Direction and Posture Standing Posture and West-faced.
    Access to the temple About half-a-mile from Thiruvali.

    31: Thiruvellakulam(Annan Koil)
    DietiesKannan Narayanan, Poovar Thirumagal
    VimanamThatvadhotaka Vimanam
    TheerthangalVellakulatheertham
    MangalasasanamThirumangaiazhwar
    Pratyaksham Swetharaja, Rudra
    Direction and Posture Standing Posture and East-faced.
    Access to the temple One mile west of Thiruththevanar Thokai.

    32: Manimadakkoil(Thirunangoor)
    DietiesNandhavilakku Perumal, Naranarayanar, Pundareegavalli.
    VimanamPranava Vimanam
    TheerthangalIndra Pushkarini, Rudra Pushkarini
    MangalasasanamThirumangaiazhwar
    Pratyaksham Indra and Ekadasa Rudras.
    Direction and Posture Sitting Posture and East-faced.
    Access to the temple Accessible from Vaitheeswaran temple

    33: Arimeya Vinnagaram
    DietiesKudamadu Koothan, Amruthagada Valli
    VimanamUchchasrunga Vimanam
    TheerthangalKoditheertham
    MangalasasanamThirumangaiazhwar
    Pratyaksham Udhanga Maharishi
    Direction and Posture Sitting Posture and East-faced.
    Access to the temple It lies to at a proximity to the Thirunangoor's South Prakara.

    34: Thirutherriyambalam
    DietiesSenganmaal, Sengamalavalli,
    VimanamVeda Vimanam
    TheerthangalSoorya Pushkarini
    MangalasasanamThirumangaiazhwar
    Pratyaksham Sengamalavalli Nachiyar, Anandhan
    Direction and Posture Bhujanga Shayanam and East-faced posture.
    Access to the temple Lies west of Thirunangoor Prakara.

    35: Vanpurudottamam
    DietiesPurushottamar, Purushottama Nayagi
    VimanamSanjeevigraha Vimanam
    TheerthangalThiruparkadaltheertham
    MangalasasanamThirumangaiazhwar
    Pratyaksham Ubamanyu
    Direction and Posture Standing Posture and East-faced.
    Access to the temple About west corner of the Thirunangoor's north Prakara.

    36: Vaigundha Vinnagaram
    DietiesVaigunda Nathan, Tamarai Kannediyabiran, Vaigunda Valli
    VimanamAnandhavarthana Vimanam
    TheerthangalLakshmi Pushkarini
    MangalasasanamThirumangaiazhwar
    Pratyaksham Ubarisaravasu, Udhangar
    Direction and Posture Sitting Posture and East-faced.
    Access to the temple Near to Vanpurudottamam; Center of north prakara of Thirunangoor.

    37: Sempon Seykoil
    DietiesPerarulalar, Allimamalar Nachiyar
    VimanamKanaka Vimanam
    TheerthangalNithya Pushkarini
    MangalasasanamThirumangaiazhwar
    Pratyaksham Rudran
    Direction and Posture Standing Posture and East-faced.
    Access to the temple Lies to the east prakara of Thirunangoor.

    38: Thirumanikoodam
    DietiesManikooda Nayagan, Thirumamagal Nachiyar
    VimanamKanaka Vimanam
    TheerthangalChandra Pushkarini
    MangalasasanamThirumangaiazhwar
    Pratyaksham Garuda, Chandra
    Direction and Posture Standing Posture and East-faced.
    Access to the temple Half a mile east of Thirunangoor.

    39: Thirupparthanpalli
    DietiesTamaraiall Kelvan, Tamarai Nayagi
    VimanamNarayana Vimanam
    TheerthangalSanga Saras
    MangalasasanamThirumangaiazhwar
    Pratyaksham Parthan, Varunan, Ekadasa Rudras
    Direction and Posture Standing Posture and West-faced.
    Access to the temple About two miles from Thirunangoor. About two miles from Thiruvankaadu.

    40: Chitrakootam(Chidambaram)
    DietiesGovindarajan, Pundareega Valli
    VimanamSaathveeka Vimanam
    TheerthangalPundareega Saras
    MangalasasanamThirumangaiazhwar, Periyazhwar, Kulasekarazhwar.
    Pratyaksham Siva, Kanva Maharishi
    Direction and Posture Bhoga Shayanam and East-faced posture.
    Access to the temple About one mile west of Chidambaram Station.
    Kattumannar Koil
    1. This Kshetra is 16 kms south west of Chidambaram.
    2. This is the birthplace of Sriman Nadhamuni -- The significant Acharya of Sri Vaishnavism.
    3. Sriman Nadhamuni and Alavandhar could be worshipped at this kshetra.
    Sri Mushnam
    1. This is one of the eight Swayam Kshetras
    2. This Kshetra is about 25 miles west of Chidambaram
    3. Sri Boovaraha could be worshipped here.
    4. The Utsava murthy is known by the name, " Yagna Varaha ".

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