The temple is also called Boologa Vaikundam. The temple is the place where Vishnu is believed to have represented himself in all the eight forms, the combination of the all the eight temples.Navagrahas carved in a single stone with relative zodiac signs are installed on the northern wall at the Rajagopuram entrance.This temple is one of the Panchakanna (Krishnaranya) Kshetrams and considered the foremost among the five temples.As per Hindu legend, the presiding deity is believed to have appeared with a wig (called sowri locally) to save a devotee, leading to the name Sowrirajan.There is a small scar above the right eyebrow of the procession Lord.There is a vibration in the sanctum sanctorum felt even now.The presiding deity is Neelamegha Perumal and his consort Lakshmi as Tirukannapura Nayagi.Neela Megha Perumal Temple or Sowriraja Perumal Temple is located at Thirukannapuram.The idol of Garuda (the vehicle of Lord Vishnu), is seen with a posture that the hands of Garuda is placed around its body.The rishis requested the Lord to give darshan to all devotees at this place in standing posture and hence the place is called Kannankudi. The sage continued worshipping the butter idol of Lord Krishna.Once Lord Krishna ate up the butter while Vashishta Maharishi was lost in thoughts and started running with the sage following him to reach this place where some rishis were doing penance. The legend says that the great sage Vashita made an idol of Lord Krishna (an avatar of Lord Vishnu) out of butter.As Lord Krishna pleased by his great devotion, the butter idol did not melt for many years.This temple is one of the Panchakanna (Krishnaranya) Kshetrams.The Moolavar is giving his seva in the standing posture facing east.The prime deity, Loganathar has an imposing image.The Moolavar of this kshetram is Sri Loganathan(Also named as Shayamala Meni perumal).Loganatha Perumal Temple is located in thirukannangudi.Mother Purushothama Nayaki fed the child with the milk. He immediately created a milk ocean in this place. The child began to cry for food which fell in the ears of Lord reclining in the milk ocean. Sage Vyakrapada came to this temple with his child Upamanyu, placed him at the entrance of the temple and went to pick flowers for Lord.
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Devotees pray to Lord considering Him as Lord Sri Rama.
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He is but Sirkali Lord Van Purushothaman. Similar to the story of Mother Parvathi feeding Saivite child saint Tirugnana Sambandar with wisdom milk, Lord Perumal brought here the very milk ocean itself to feed a hungry child. Perumal is very fond of Shenbaga flowers. The Tiruparkadal with crystal clear water without the green stuff (Paasi in Tamil) is north of this place. In the Sri Rama shrine, He appears in a worshipping position with hands folded and mouth closed.
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Great Vaishnavite Acharya Sri Manavala Mamunigal stayed in Van Purushothama temple and served the Lord for two years. There are only two Purushothama temples, one in Karamanur near Tiruchi and the one here. The belief is that issues of any complex nature would be solved if one performs Vishnu Sahasranama archana for 48 days continuously without any break and conclude the prayer with special archana and puja on the final day. Saint Tirumangai Azhwar has described Lord of the Temple as Lord Rama of Ayodhya in his Mangala Sasanam hymns, saying that benefits would accrue not only to the one chanting the glory of Lord but also to those listening the chanting. The temple ranks among the 108 Divya Desas of Perumal. Sages Upamanyu and Vyakrapada had the darshan of Lord in this temple.ĭevotees pray to Perumazl for removal of delays and obstacles in marriage matters, for child boon and for achieving excellence in educationĭevotees perform Tirumanjanam to Perumal with vastras. The vimana above the presiding deity is of Sanjeevi Vigraha Vimana design. Shrines of Sri Andal, Lord Rama with Mother Sita and Sri Lakshmana, Sri Anjaneya, Nammazhwar, Udayavar Sri Ramanuja, Senai Mudaliar are in the inner prakara. Mother Purushothama Nayaki blesses devotees from Her own shrine in the southwest side of the temple in a sitting position. Sri Van Purushothaman Temple, Tiru Nangoor-609 106Īccompanied by Mothers Sridevi and Bhoodevi, Lord Purushothaman appears in a standing posture facing east. The temple is one among the 108 Divya Desas of Lord Vishnu Saint Tirumangai Azhwar had praised the Lord of the temple in his Mangala Sasanam hymns.ġ0 day Panguni Uthiram in March-April Pavithra Utsav in Aavani Poornima day in August-September and Thai month Garuda Seva on the second day of Amavasya-new moon day are the festivals celebrated in the temple.