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Sthalasayana Perumal Temple
Location in Tamil Nadu
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| Other names: | Kriba Samudira perumal |
| Proper name: | Stalasayana Perumal Temple |
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| Country: | India |
| State: | Tamil Nadu |
| District: | Nagapattinam |
| Location: | Sirupuliyur |
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| Primary Deity: | Sthalasayana Perumal (Vishnu) |
| Consort: | Thirumaamagal Naachiyar (Lakshmi) |
| Festival Deity: | Kruba Samudra Perumal (Vishnu) |
| Festival Consort: | Dhaya Naayagi (Lakshmi) |
| Direction and Posture: | Bhujanga Shayanam and South-faced |
| Temple Tank: | Manasa Pushkarani |
| Shrine: | Nanda Vardhana Vimanam |
| Poets: | Tirumangai Alvar |
| Appeared For: | Vyasar, Vyakramar, Sapta Rishis |
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| Architectural styles: | Dravidian architecture |
Arulmaakadal Perumal Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located near Kollumangudi, Tamilnadu, India. It is located 2 km away from Kollumangudi. Kollumangudi is 40 km away from Kumbakonam and 10 km from Karaikal. It is also the junction of the Mayavaram - Tiruvarur high road.
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As per Lord Siva's directive, the sage Vyagrapadar(Pulikkal Munivar)[1] came to Chirupuliyur and did penance here praying to Lord Narayana to grant him eternal bliss. The Lord obliged and the place was named after the sage (Pulikkaal Munivar) as Chirupuliyur.
The idol of Sage Vyagrapadar is found along with that of Kanvar in the sanctum sanctorum. All episodes connected with this place are found in the fourth chapter of the Brahmanda Puranam. Saint Thirumangai Azhwar's visit to Chirupuliyur was not incident-free. He was not satisfied with the Lord's image of "Balasayanam" and requested him to show his gigantic pose. The Lord asked the saint to go to Thirukkannamangai to witness his Viswaroopam, according to preceptors. The Lord at Chirupuliyur is also known by the saint in his Periya Thirumozhi verse.
The Lord's Sanskrit name is Kripasamudra Perumal. He is also known as "Saranagatha Rakshaka Perumal," by which name the preceptors have addressed Lord Aamaruviyappan in Therazhundur.
Gauthama Maharishi was the son of sage Madhiya Nandhana Maharishi. He was a devotee of Lord Shiva. To offer pure and sweet fruits and fine flowers he requested Lord Shiva to grant him eyes in his hand finger tips and claws like tiger. And he got the name Viyakirapadha rishi. Then he married Vashits Maharishi's sister and bore Upamanyu Maharishi as his son.
Once Padanjali, the son of Aadhishesha came to Chidambaram and joined the Maharishi to enjoy the graceful dance of Lord Shiva and attained the eternal happiness in the process.
Lord Shiva ordered Vyakrapadha rishi to do penance at Srirangam requesting Lord Vishnu to give him place in Vaikuntam. Because of their poor eyesight, the rishis instead went southward, lost their way and reached KrupaSamudram(current Sirupuliyur). They prayed to Lord Vishnu to come to Srirangam to invoke his blessings but have now lost their way and that he grant them moksha(divine attainment).
It is believed that the Lord originally gave darshan(appeared) to the rishis as Lord Ranganatha(like in Srirangam) in his full form. Because of their old age, the rishis could not see the big image of the Lord clearly and hence the Lord gave darshan in a smaller form known as Bala Sayanam(smaller recline). The Lord KrupaSamudran(means Ocean of Grace) can be seen as a small kid in sleeping posture. Being the Lord in small form and the saint who worshipped was in the form of a tiger, this place is called Siru(small) Puli(Tiger)yur(Living place).
It is believed that the deity of this place gave protection to the snake Adhiseshan from his enemy Garuda(eagle).
A special feature of this temple is that this is one of the only two Divya Desams where the Lord in Sayana Kolam (sleeping posture) is facing the Southern direction, the other being Lord Ranganatha of Srirangam.
Garuda does not fly over this place-
Fight between Garuda and Adhiseshan
Once Garuda(the Vechile of the Lord) and Adiseshan(on whom rests the Lord) got into an argument as to who was more powerful and devoted to the Lord. Seeing Garuda a little arrogant, Lord Vishnu went in favour of the Serpant God. Worried that Garuda might be angered at this, Adiseshan seeks Lord’s protection, upon which Lord asks him to roll himself and lie under him. It is said that as a result of this anger, Garuda never flies over this place.
There is another story that that Adiseshan won the argument and since snakes were sworn enemies of garuda, Adiseshan hid himself under the waters of the temple tank.There is since been a temple for Adisesha.
A separate shrine for Sri Adhiseshan is present near to the pushkarani - known as Ananthalwar Temple.
It is said that one will be relieved of Naaga Dosham if one visits this place. Unmarried people and childless couple can also visit this temple for solution.
Saint Tirumangai Alvar has glorified the significance of this lord in ten divine hymns.
1628
கள்ளம்மனம் விள்ளும்வகை கருதிக்கழல் தொழுவீர்
வெள்ளம்முது பரவைத்திரை விரிய,கரை யெங்கும்
தெள்ளும்மணி திகழும்சிறு புலியூர்ச்சல சயனத்
துள்ளும்,என துள்ளத்துளு மறைவாரையுள் ளீரே (2) 7.9.1
1629
தெருவில்திரி சிறுநோன்பியர் செஞ்சோற்றொடு கஞ்சி
மருவி,பிரிந் தவர்வாய்மொழி மதியாதுவந் தடைவீர்,
திருவில்பொலி மறையோர்ச்சிறு புலியூர்ச்சல சயனத்து,
உருவக்குற ளடிகளடி யுணர்மின்னுணர் வீரே 7.9.2
1630
பறையும்வினை தொழுதுய்மின்நீர் பணியும்சிறு தொண்டீர்.
அறையும்புன லொருபால்வய லொருபால்பொழி லொருபால்
சிறைவண்டின மறையும்சிறு புலியூர்ச்சல சயனத்
துறையும்,இறை யடியல்லதொன் றிறையும்மறி யேனே 7.9.3
1631
வானார்மதி பொதியும்சடை மழுவாளியொ டொருபால்,
தானாகிய தலைவன்னவன் அமரர்க்கதி பதியாம்
தேனார்பொழில் தழுவும்சிறு புலியூர்ச்சல சயனத்
தானாயனது, அடியல்லதொன் றறியேனடி யேனே 7.9.4
1632
நந்தாநெடு நரகத்திடை நணுகாவகை, நாளும்
எந்தாயென இமையோர்தொழு தேத்தும்மிடம், எறிநீர்ச்
செந்தாமரை மலரும்சிறு புலியூர்ச்சல சயனத்து
அந்தாமரை யடியாய்.உன தடியேற்கருள் புரியே 7.9.5
1633
முழுநீலமும் அலராம்பலும் அரவிந்தமும் விரவி,
கழுநீரொடு மடவாரவர் கண்வாய்முகம் மலரும்,
செழுநீர்வயல் தழுவும்சிறு புலியூர்ச்சல சயனம்,
தொழுநீர்மைய துடையாரடி தொழுவார்துய ரிலரே 7.9.6
1634
சேயோங்குதண் திருமாலிருஞ் சோலைமலை யுறையும்
மாயா,எனக் குரையாயிது மறைநான்கினு ளாயோ,
தீயோம்புகை மறையோர்ச்சிறு புலியூர்ச்சல சயனத்
தாயோ,உன தடியார்மனத் தாயோவறி யேனே (2) 7.9.7
1635
மையார்வரி நீலம்மலர்க் கண்ணார்மனம் விட்டிட்டு,
உய்வானுன கழலேதொழு தெழுவேன்,கிளி மடவார்
செவ்வாய்மொழி பயிலும்சிறு புலியூர்ச்சல சயனத்து,
ஐவாய் அர வணைமேலுறை அமலா.அரு ளாயே 7.9.8
1636
கருமாமுகி லுருவா.கன லுருவா.புன லுருவா,
பெருமால்வரை யுருவா.பிற வுருவா.நின துருவா,
திருமாமகள் மருவும்சிறு புலியூர்ச்சல சயனத்து,
அருமாகட லமுதே.உன தடியேசர ணாமே. (2) 7.9.9
1637
சீரார்நெடு மறுகில்சிறு புலியூர்ச்சல சயனத்து,
ஏரார்முகில் வண்ணன்றனை யிமையோர்பெரு மானை,
காரார்வயல் மங்கைக்கிறை கலியன்னொலி மாலை,
பாராரிவை பரவித்தொழப் பாவம்பயி லாவே (2) 7.9.10
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