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History & Architecture
Century
8th நூற்றாண்டு
Praised By
வைணவ ஆழ்வார்கள்
Poet Saint
திருமங்கையாழ்வார்
Agama Tradition
பாஞ்சராத்திரம்
Sanctum Shape
செவ்வக வடிவம்
Vimanam Type
பத்ரகோடி விமானம்
Sacred Tree (Sthalavriksha)
மாமரம்
Pooja Timings
திருக்காப்பு (திறப்பு) (சர்வ அலங்காரம்)06:30 AM to 07:00 AM IST
உச்சிக்கால பூஜை (சர்வ அலங்காரம்)11:30 AM to 12:00 PM IST
சாயரட்சை பூஜை (சர்வ அலங்காரம்)05:30 PM to 06:00 PM IST
திருவாராதனம் (இரவு பூஜை) (சர்வ அலங்காரம்)07:00 PM to 07:30 PM IST
அர்த்தஜாம பூஜை (சர்வ அலங்காரம்)08:30 PM to 09:00 PM IST
Temple Speciality
புராதனம்
திருமங்கை ஆழ்வாரால் மங்களாசாசனம் செய்யப்பட்ட 19வது திவ்யதேசம். நான்கு யுகங்களிலும் வழிபடப்படும் தலம்.
Sub Shrines
வைகுண்டநாதர் சன்னதி
வைகுண்ட நாதர் சன்னதி பிரகாரத்தின் தென்கிழக்கு பகுதியில் தாயார் சன்னதி முன் மண்டபத்திற்கு அருகில் அமைந்துள்ளது. வைகுண்டநாதர் ஸ்ரீதேவி பூதேவி நாச்சியார்களுடன் காட்சி அளிக்கிறார்
ஸ்ரீனிவாச பெருமாள் சன்னதி
ஸ்ரீனிவாச பெருமாள் சன்னதி மூலவர் சன்னதிக்கு பிரகாரத்தின் மேற்கு பகுதியில் அமைந்துள்ளது.
ஹனுமன் சன்னதி
மூலவர் சன்னதிக்கு தென் மேற்கு பகுதியில் முன் மண்டப கோபுரத்தின் வலது புறம் அமைந்துள்ளது
ராமர் சன்னதி
ராமர் சன்னதி பிரகாரத்தின் வடக்கு பகுதியில் அமைந்துள்ளது. ராமர் சீதா தேவி, லக்ஷ்மணன் மற்றும் ஹனுமனுடன் காட்சி தருகிறார்.
ஆண்டாள்
ஆண்டாள் சன்னதி பிரகாரத்தின் வடமேற்கில் அமைந்துள்ளது. ஆண்டாள் சந்நதிக்கு முன்பு கொடிமரம் உள்ளது.
கருடராழ்வார் சந்நதி
கருடராழ்வார் சந்நதி கோயில் கொடிமரத்திற்கும் மூலவர் சன்னதிக்கும் naduvil உள்ளது. கொடிமரம் அமைந்துள்ள ஆலய முன் மண்டபத்தில் ஆழவார்கள் சன்னதி, வீர ஹனுமான் சன்னதி, வரதராஜ பெருமாள் சன்னதி உள்ளன.
தாயார் சன்னதி
தாயார் சன்னதியின் முன் மண்டப முகப்பில் ஒரு சிறிய நான்கு கால் மண்டபம் சிற்ப வேலைப்பாடுகளுடன் திருப்பணி செய்தவர்களின் உருவங்களுடன் உள்ளது.
Temple Tank
சௌந்தர்யா புஷ்காரனி
திருக்குளம் ஆலய முன்மண்டபத்திருக்கு தென் பகுதியில் அமைந்துள்ளது.
Services
அன்னதானம்
தினமும் அன்னதானம் 25 நபர்களுக்கு வழங்கப்படுகிறது
Facilities
குளியல் அறை வசதி
கழிவறை வசதி உள்ளது
குளியல் அறை வசதி
கழிவறை வசதி உள்ளது
கழிவறை வசதி
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| name | Soundararaja Perumal temple, Nagapattinam |
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| deity | Soundararaja Perumal / Neela Meha Perumal |
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| history | <p>Soundararajaperumal Temple is a temple dedicated to the Hindu god, Vishnu. It is located in Nagapattinam, a town in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Constructed in Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the Divya Prabandha, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Azhwar saints from the 6th–9th centuries AD. It is counted as one among the 108 Divya Desams dedicated to Vishnu. Vishnu is worshiped as Soundararaja Perumal and his consort Lakshmi as Soundaravalli.</p><p>The sea port town of Nagapattinam is home to the handsome Soundara Raja Perumal. </p><p>Thiru Mangai Azhvaar is said to have been so lured by the beauty of the tall and lanky Lord Soundara Rajan that he imagined himself as a lady (Nayaki) to admire better the beauty of the Lord.</p><p>The temple is said to have been constructed by the Naaga Kings, improved upon and renovated later by the Maratha rulers and the Nayak Kings.</p><p>The fame of this temple is distinct and dates back across each of the 4 Yugams. In Kretha Yugam, the king of Nagas ( Serpent Lord) undertook penance here. Pleased with this, Lord Vishnu agreed to accept Adisesha as the one on whom He would rest ‘always’. Since the Serpent Lord bagged this big gift from the Lord, this place has come to be called ‘Naagar’ Pattinam.</p><p>It was here that Bhooma Devi, in Tretha Yugam, and ‘Markandeya’ Rishi, in Dwapara Yugam, undertook penance.</p><p>Another story goes that Druva, a young kid (son of King Uthana patha) undertook deep penance wanting to rule the entire world. So pleased was the Lord that He came on the Garuda Vaahanam to grant Druva’s wish. </p><p>However, on seeing the beautiful Lord, Druva’s mind changed, and dramatically so. Instead of wanting to rule the world, Druva requested the Lord to grant him Moksham and of seeing His beauty all the time at this temple.</p><p>It is believed that Naga Raja performed Kanniga Dhanam at this kshetram.</p><p>Lord can be seen in all 3 positions here - standing, sleeping and sitting posture and is said to have given Darshan in each of these 3 postures to Naga Raja.</p><p>Thiru Mangai Azhvaar, in his Paasurams, compares Lord Soundara Rajan to Sarangapani of Kumbakonam, Sathya Moorthy of Thiru Maiyam, Kallarpiran of Sri Vaikuntam and KalAzhagar of Thiru Maliruncholai.</p><p>There is a bronze statue of Narasimha where He is seen blessing Prahalad with one hand and destroying Hiranyakashipu with His other hands.</p> |
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| festivals | Krishna Jayanthi Saturdays of Tamil month Puratassi Navratri Vaikunta Ekadasi Vijayadasami |
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