Thiruvaazhmaarban Temple,Thiruppathisaram (Divya Desam) — Attraction in Thovalai

Moolavar : Sree Thiruvazhmarban, Thirukuralappan Utsavar : Sree Srinivasa Perumal with Sridevi and Bhudevi. Thayar : Sree Kamalavalli Nachiyar Some of the salient features of this temple are…. The temple faces east with an entrance. Stucco images of Maha Vishnu with Sreedevi, Bhudevi, Sree Rama with Sita, Lakshmana and Andal are on the top of the entrance. The temple tank is in front. Dwajasthambam, Balipeedam, Garudan, are after the entrance. Dwarapalakas are after the Dwajasthambam, at the entrance of mukha mandapam. Moolavar is in sitting posture holding shankha and Chakra in the upper hands. In the inner praharam Vinayagar, Garudan, Vibeesanan, Hanuman, Ramar, Sita, and Lakshmana, Kulasekara Alwar, Agasthiyar, Viswaksenar, Natarajar, and Nammalwar. ARCHITECTURE Moolavar is made of stucco mixed with medicinal herbals and sugar. Hence no abhishekam will be conducted and only oil kappu will be done. The temple consists of sanctum sanctorum, antarala, ardha mandapam and maha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum is on a prati bandha adhistanam with jagathy, muppattai kumudam and prativari. The bhitti starts with vedikai. The pilasters are of brahmakantha pilasters with kalasam, kudam, lotus petals mandi, and palakai and pushpa pothyal. The prastaram consists of valapi, kapotam with nasi kudus. One tala vimanam, greevam and sigaram are above the prastaram. The sigaram is of dravida style. The vimanam is called as Indra Kalyana Vimanam. HISTORY AND INSCRIPTIONS This place was called as Thiruvanparisaram and now as Thirupathisaram. This is the birth place of Nammalwar’s mother Sree Udaiya Nangai. Nammalwar was born and she prayed to Maha Vishnu of this temple. It is believed that Nammalwar was the incarnation of Viswaksenar, the Chieftain of Maha Vishnu. Hence it is presumed that the temple existed since 8th Century. Kulasekara Alwar had done thirupani to this temple. The Dwajasthambam, compound wall and vahanas for utsavas were...

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The Thiruvazhmarban Temple, also known as Sri Kuralappa Perumal Temple in Thiruppathisaram, a village in Kanyakumari district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. Thiruvazhmarban Temple is located about 5 km far, north-easterly to Nagercoil, 20 km far, north-westerly to Kanyakumari and 45 km south-west of Nanguneri Divya Desam. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the Nalayira Divya Prabandham, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Alvar saints from the 6th–9th centuries CE. It is one of the 108 Divya Desams dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Thiruvazhmarban and his consort Lakshmi as Kamalavalli. The oldest inscription in the temple is from 1139 CE indicating gifts to the temple. A granite wall surrounds the temple, enclosing all its shrines. The temple tank is located opposite to the temple, outside the main entrance.

Thiruvazhmarban temple covers an area of about 2 acres (0.81 hectares) and has a five-tiered gopuram (gateway tower). The temple in enclosed in a rectangular enclosure surrounded by granite walls. The central shrine houses the image of the presiding deity, Thiruvazhmarban in sitting posture. There is no separate shrine for his consort Lakshmi as she is believed to reside in his chest. Surrounding the presiding deity, the images of Saptharishis are present. The images of Rama, Lakshmana and Sita are located to the right of the presiding deity. The sanctum also houses the images of Vishvaksenara, Kulasekara Alvar, Nataraja and Sivakami.The festival deity is made of panchaloha and all the ablution related worship practises are done only for festival deity. The shrines of Garuda, Anjaneya, Ramanuja, Vedanta Desika and Alvars are found in the second precinct. The temple tank, Soma Tirtham is located outside the...

Located 5kms North West of Nagercoil Junction and 2kms off the Tirunelveli highway is the Thiruvazhmarban Divya Desam in Thiruvanparisaram(Thirupathisaram). This is one of the two Divya Desams around Nagercoil. Lord Thiru Vazh Marban (ThiruKuralappan) is seen in a Easting Facing Sitting posture with four hands, a conch and chakra.

Vibheeshana, after attending the Ramar Pattabhishekam in Ayodhya, came to Srirangam where he had to let go the idol of Lord Ranganatha on the Cauvery river banks. On his way back to Lanka from Srirangam, with his thoughts centred around Rama, he is said have visited this place and offered his prayers here.

When the Lord appeared before him and asked for a wish, Vibheeshana wanted to see Rama once again. It is believed that Lord Vishnu provided darshan to Vibheeshana as Rama. Hence, one finds Rama, Sita and Lakshmana to the right of the moolavar deity here.

Thiruvanparisaram is the birth place of Udaya Nangai. She was married to a man from Kurugur. Being childless, she undertook a 41 day penance here as instructed the Thirukurungudi Lord Nambi. As a result of this penance, NammAzhvaar was born to them. However, immediately after his birth, he sat under the Tamarind tree in (Azhvaar)Tirunagari and remained speechless for several years.

NammAzhvaar, who was born after the 41 day penance of his mother at this place, is seen as a small child at this temple, to the left of Thiruvazhmarban. This is a special feature at this Divya Desam.

Temple time: 4am-1030am and 530pm-730pm

Local town buses from Nagercoil bus stand to Thirupathisaram.

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