Kazheesirama Vinnagaram
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| Kazheesirama Vinnagaram | |
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  Kazheesirama Vinnagaram Location in Tamil Nadu
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| Coordinates: | 11°07′N 79°26′E / 11.11°N 79.43°ECoordinates: 11°07′N 79°26′E / 11.11°N 79.43°E |
| Name | |
| Other names: | Thadalan Kovil |
| Location | |
| Country: | India |
| State: | Tamil Nadu |
| District: | Nagapattinam |
| Location: | Sirkali |
| Temple Details | |
| Primary Deity: |
Tiruvikrama Narayana Perumal (Vishnu) |
| Consort: |
Loga Nayagi Thaayar (Lakshmi) |
| Festival Deity: | Thadalan |
| Festival Consort: | Mattavizhum Kuzhali |
| Temple Tank: | Sanga Pushkarani - Sakkara Theertham |
| Shrine: | Pushkala Vartha |
| Poets: | Thirumangai Azhwar |
| Appeared For: | Romasa Maharishi |
| Architecture and culture | |
| Architectural styles: | Dravidian architecture |
Kazheesirama Vinnagaram or Tadalan Kovil is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Sirkazhi in Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the "Divya Desams", the 108 temples of Vishnu revered by the 12 poet saints, or Alwars.[1]
Location
The temple is located in the holy town of Sirkazhi in Nagapattinam district.
Temple History
Thirumangai Azhvar and Saiva Kuravar Sambandar had a colloquim and the azhwar won the caption. The God in the temple is praised as Man alantha Tadalan meaning the one who measured the land.[2] The name Tadalan is in honour of Tiruvikrama form and the moolavar(prime deity) fixed in the central shrine is in this form. The Lord appeared for sage Ashtakoma.[3][4]
Gallery
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left|thumb|Temple view from the tank
References
- ↑ 108 Vaishnavite Divya Desams: Divya desams in Pandya Nadu . M. S. Ramesh, Tirumalai-Tirupati Devasthanam.
- ↑ Journal of Indian history, Volumes 22-24.Dept. of Modern Indian History, 1943.
- ↑ South Indian shrines: illustrated . P. V. Jagadisa Ayyar.
- ↑ K.V., Raman; T., Padmaja (6–8 July 1991). Indian Epic Values: Rāmāyaṇa and Its Impact : Proceedings of the 8th International Rāmāyaạ Conference. Peeters Publishers. p. 86. ISBN 9789068317015.
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