Jai Sriman Narayana !!
Thirukkannankudi
is one of the 108 Divya desams of Lord Vishnu known as Krishnaranya Kshetram/Pancha
Krishna Kshetram located 8km west of Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu. Pancha Krishna Keshtrams are Thirunarayur,
Thirucherai, Thirukkannamangai, Thirukkannapuram and Thirukkannankudi.
Presiding
deity – Utsavar - Sri Damodhara Narayana
Perumal, Moolavar - Sri Lokanatha Perumal with his consort Moolavar - Goddess Sri Lokanayaki Thayar, Utsavar – Sri Aravinda
Nayaki
Pushkarani
– Sravana Pushkarani
Mangalasasanam
- Thirumangai Alwar
Vimanam
– Uthpala Vimanam
Worshipped
by – Sage Vashista, Lord Brahma, Deities
Prathyaksham
to – Rishis, Sage Brighu, Lord Brahma, Thirumangai Alwar
Sthalavruksham
– Magizham Poo (Sapotaceae)
Festivals
– Vaikundha Ekadashi
The
legend has that Sage Vashista worshipped Lord Krishna with utmost devotion; he made
a beautiful statue of Lord out of butter.
His devotion and love towards Lord was so intense therefore the idol of
Lord Krishna made of butter remained so solid and strong. In order to test the devotion of Sage
Vashista, one day Lord Krishna disguised in the form of a mischievous child and
gulped down the statue made of butter. Sage
Vashista was baffled and began to chase the child who was dashed out of his
sight swiftly moved to this sacred land. Thirukkannankudi was one of the sacrosanct
and tranquil places where Rishis and Sages worshipped Lord. At once, they realized the presence of Lord
in the Magizham tree positioned here. They earnestly prayed to Lord to remain
in this holy land forever, Lord Lokanatha fulfilled the wishes of Sages and decided
to reside on this sacred place. Finally,
this playful sweet little child settled in Thirukkannankudi permanently. Soon, Sage Vashista who was chasing the child
realized that the mischievous little one was none other than Lord himself.
Another
interesting myth attached to this temple was Thirumangai Alwar on his way from
Sri Rangam arrived in Thirukkannankudi.
He was so tired of thirst and hunger, rested under the Tamarind tree
situated here. Before dozed off to sleep,
he safely kept the gold coins on a pit under the tree and instructed the tree
to wake him up if anyone turns around. On the next day when the owner of the land
arrived on the spot, the Tamarind tree started to shower leaves on him and woke
him up.
Thirumangai
Alwar was so thirsty, he moved closer to the well situated here. He found ladies carrying water from the
well. When Thirumangai Alwar asked for
water, the ladies gathered were refused to give him. Thirumangai alwar was in an anger put a curse
on them. Due to the curse the well
remained dried all through the years and in case of any water clogged in was
remained unfit for use. At last, Lord himself
disguised into a hobo and appeared before Alwar and served him with food and
water.
Contact
Person – Sri Balaji Bhattar & Sri Sathyanarayana Thirthakarar -0435
2441016/0435 200344,
Sannidhi
Street,
Thirukkannankudi
Post,
Nagapattinam
District.
This
temple remains open from 6.00AM to 12.00PM in the morning 5.00PM to 8.00PM in
the evening.
Jai Sriman Narayana !!
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