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AlwarThirunagari Temple
Location in Tamil Nadu
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| Name | |
| Proper name: | Alwar Thirunagari |
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| Country: | India |
| State: | Tamil Nadu |
| District: | Tuticorin |
| Location: | Srivaikuntam |
| Temple Details | |
| Primary Deity: | Aathi Nathar (Vishnu) |
| Consort: | Aathi Natha valli (Lakshmi) |
| Temple Tank: | Brahma |
| Shrine: | Govinda |
| Poets: | Nammalvar |
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| Architectural styles: | Dravidian architecture |
AlwarThirunagari Permual Temple is one of the Nava Tirupathi[1], nine Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Tiruchendur-Tirunelveli route, Tamilnadu, India in the banks of Thamiraparani river. All these 9 temples are classified as Divya Desams, the 108 temples of Vishnu reverred by the 12 poet saints, or Alwars.[2]
Alwar Tirunagari is believed to be the largest town in the time of Pandya kings. The name of the town in Sanskrit is Srinagari; and under this appellation, it is alluded to Brahmananda Purana. The distinguishing name, with azhwar prefixed to Tirunagari, Alwar Tirunagari. The place is believed to be the birth place of Nammalvar. Just as in other avatars, or incarnations, Vishnu is believed to have incarnated as Nammalvar. The reason assigned to the incarnation is that Vishnu has incarnated in all 3 class of castes, but not in the fourth.[3]
The Garuda Sevai utsavam(festival) in the month of Vaikasi(May-Jun) witnesses 9 Garudasevai, a spectacular event in which festival image idols from the Nava Tirupathis shrines in the area are brought on Garuda vahana(sacred vehicle). An idol of Nammalvar is also brought here on a Anna Vahanam(palaquin) and his paasurams(verses) dedicated to each of these 9 temples are recited. The utsavar(festival deity) of Nammalvar is taken in a palanquin to each of the 9 temples, through the paddy fields in the area. The paasurams(poems) dedicated to each of the 9 Divyadesams are chanted in the respective shrines. This is the most important of the festivals in this area, and it draws thousands of visitors.
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