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- Subject: [Oppiliappan] Re: Divya Desam series - TIRUKKOODAL
- From: Padmashri Sampathkumar <padmashri_sampathkumar@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2008 02:47:27 -0800 (PST)
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TIRUKKOODAL
This Divya shetram is in the city of Madurai. The moolavar is Koodalazhagar in a seated posture, and the Thayar is Madhuravalli in a separate sanctum. The Theertham is Hema Pushkarini and the Vimanam Ashtanga Vimanam. There are shrines for Lakshmi Narasimhar, Ramar, Krishnar and Andal. It is interesting to find Navagrahas enshrined in this temple, which is not common in Vaishnava temples.
According to the sthala purana at the behest of Lord Vishnu the clouds joined together to protect from the deluge of heavy rains. Hence the name Tirukoodal.
Azhwar Mangalaasaasanam:
Tirumangai Azhwar ? 1762
Tirumazhisai Azhwar ? 2420 (pasuram number as found in Naalaayira Divya prabhandam). The temple has two prakarams with interesting sculptures and one finds Pallikonda perumal on one side and Surya narayanan on the other side of the Vimanam.
Om Namo Narayanaya
Padmashri Sampathkumar
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