Makara Nedunkuzhai Kannan Temple
| Makara Nedunkuzhai KAdan Temple | |
|---|---|
  Makara Nedunkuzhai KAdan Temple Location in Tamil Nadu | |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 8°36′38″N 78°00′05″E / 8.61056°N 78.00139°ECoordinates: 8°36′38″N 78°00′05″E / 8.61056°N 78.00139°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tuticorin |
| Location | Thenthiruperai |
| Culture | |
| Primary deity |
Makara Nedunkuzhaikathan (Vishnu) |
| Consort |
Kuzhaikaduvalli, Thiruperai Nachiyar (Lakshmi) |
| Temple tank | Sukra,sangu |
| Shrine | Bhadra |
| Poets | Nammazhwar |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural styles | Dravidian architecture |
| Number of monuments | 1 |
Makara Nedunkuzhai Kannan Temple is one of the Nava Tirupathi, nine Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Tiruchendur-Tirunelveli route, Tamil Nadu, India in the banks of Thamiraparani river. All these 9 temples are classified as Divya Desams, the 108 temples of Vishnu revered by the 12 poet saints, or Alwars.[1]
The Temple
It is referred to as Sukra sthalam, a location for the planet deity, Sukra.
Festival
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.
References
- ↑ 108 Vaishnavite Divya Desams: Divya desams in Pandya Nadu. M. S. Ramesh, Tirumalai-Tirupati Devasthanam.
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