Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Thiruvali Thirunagari is one of the 108 Divya
Desams of Lord Vishnu located in Nangur near Shirkazhi, Nagapattinam, Tamil
Nadu. This is one of the oldest temples
known as Pancha Narasimha Kshetram.
Presiding deity – Moolavar Sri Lakshmi
Narasimhar/Vayalali Manavalan with his consort Goddess Sri Amruthaghata Valli
Thayar/Amruthavalli Thayar, Utsavar – Thiruvali Nagaralan
Pushkarani – Ilakshana Pushkarani
Vimanam – Ashtakshara Vimanam
Festivals – Vedapuri Utsavam, Vaikundha
Ekadashi, Panguni Uthiram,
Significance – Thiruvali is the birth place of
Kumudhavalli Nachiyar, wife of Thirumangai Alwar. Thirunagari 5kms from Thiruvali enroute to
Poompuhar is the birth place of Thirumangai Alwar.
Thirumangai Alwar was an armed robber. Once he found a newly married wealthiest
bride and bridegroom travelling through the woodlands close to a village called
Vedarajapuram lies between Thiruvali and Thirunagari without any guard to
protect them. Thirumangai Alwar was
anxiously waited for an opportunity to snatch the wealth from the people who were
travelling through these woods. As soon
as he found the young bride and bridegroom with all the riches on their body,
he pounced upon the bridegroom.
Instantly, Lord revealed his glorious form to Thirumangai Alwar and
advised the Ashtakshara Mantra on his ears.
Instantaneously Thirumangai turned out pious at the single touch of Lord. Afterwards, Thirumangai Alwar followed a righteous
life and became one of the prominent Vaishnavaite Saints and zealous devotee of
Lord.
Another legend has that Lord Vishnu took the
form of half man and half lion form to kill the demon King Hiranyakashipu. After killing the demon, Lord Narasimha was
continued to be ferocious, the divine child Prahlada earnestly prayed to Lord
Narasimha to regain his composure and the deities and Sages solemnly prayed to
Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi to take seat on the lap of Lord Narasimha to bring tranquility
in him and save the earth from destruction.
Hence, Goddess Sri Mahalakshmi took her seat on the thigh of Lord
Narasimha and protected the world from further annihilation.
This temple remains open from 8.00AM to 11.30 PM
in the morning and 5.30PM to 7.30PM in the evenings.
Contact Persons – Sri Balaji Bhattar Swamin
& Padmanabha Bhattar Swamin – 9629758828 /9443372967
Purushothaman Sannidhi Street,
Nangur Post, Shirkazhi Taluk,
Nagapattinam District. Tamil Nadu.
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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