Thiruvellakkulam

Thiruvellakkulam
Thiruvellakkulam
Location in Tamil Nadu
Name
Other names Annan Perumal Temple
Proper name Annan Kovil
Geography
Coordinates 11°11′24″N 79°45′54″E / 11.19000°N 79.76500°ECoordinates: 11°11′24″N 79°45′54″E / 11.19000°N 79.76500°E
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
District Nagapatnam
Location Thirunangur
Culture
Primary deity Annan Perumal,
Srinivasan(Vishnu)
Consort Alamermangai
(Lakshmi)
Temple tank Tiruvellakkulam
Shrine Tatvatyodaga
Poets Thirumangai Alvar
Architecture
Architectural styles Dravidian architecture

Thiruvellakkulam or Annan Perumal Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located 11 km southwest of Sirkali, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the Divya Desams, the 108 temples of Vishnu revered by the 12 poet saints, or Alwars.[1]

It is one of the 11 divyadesams of Thirunangur Tirupathis and is closely associated with Thirumangai Alvar.

The temple complex has a single prakaram (closed precincts of a temple) and separate shrines for Perumal, Manavala mamunigal, Nachiar and Nammalvar. Kumudavalli Nachiar, the wife of Thirumangai Alvar was found here and she has a separate shrine. It is located close to Thirunangur, a small village, 8 km east of Sirkali en route to Thiruvenkadu. The temple is also referred as ThenTirupathi(Southern Tirupathi) and has same structure as Tirupathi temple.

Festival

The Thirumangai Alvar Mangalasasana utsavam(festival)[2] in the month of Thai(Jan-Feb) witnesses 11 Garudasevai a spectacular event in which festival images idols from the 11 Thirunaangur Divyadesam shrines in the area are brought on Garuda mounts to Thirunangur. An idol of Thirumangai Alvar is also brought here on a Hamsa Vahanam(palaquin) and his paasurams (verses) dedicated to each of these 11 temples are recited. The utsavar of Thirumangai Alvar and his consort Sri Kumudavalli naachiyar are taken in a palanquin to each of the 11 temples, through the paddy fields in the area. The paasurams (poems) dedicated to each of the 11 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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References

  1. ↑ Hindu Pilgrimage: A Journey Through the Holy Places of Hindus All Over India. Sunita Pant Bansal.
  2. ↑ "Garuda Sevai'". . Retrieved 2011-08-19.