The festival images of Thirumangai Alvar and his consort Kumudavalli Naachiyar are taken in a palanquin to each of the eleven temples. The festive image of Thirumangai Azhwar is also brought on a Hamsa Vahanam (palaquin) and his paasurams (verses) dedicated to each of these eleven temples are recited during the occasion. The highlight of the festival is Garudasevai, an event in which the festival images of the eleven Thirunangur Tirupathis are brought on mount designed like Garuda, called Garuda Vahana, to Thirunangur. There are weekly, fortnightly and monthly rituals performed in the temple.ĭuring the new moon day of the Tamil month Thai, the festival deity of Thirumangai Azhwar is brought to the temple from Thiruvali-Thirunagari. The Thirumangai Azhwar Mangalasasana Utsavam is celebrated in the Tamil month of Thai (January–February). During the rituals, religious hymns and texts are recited from the Vedas by the priests.
There are 4 temple rituals daily:Įach of the rituals have 3 procedures which are the alangaram ( decoration), the neivethanam (food offering) and deeparadanai (lighting lamps) for Lord Vishnu and his consort. The priests belong to the Vaishnavaite community, a brahmin sub caste. Temple rituals are performed by the priests on a daily basis as well as during festive season. The temple timings are from 8 AM to 10 AM and from 5 PM to 7 PM. Those eleven places in Thirunangur are where the eleven temples are located.
The eleven forms in which Lord Vishnu appeared in Thirunangur were all in different places. But to counteract the eleven forms of him that had been created, he asked lord Vishnu to also appear in eleven forms. On seing Vishnu, Lord Shiva’s anger was appeased. Lord Vishnu listened to them and appeared before Lord Shiva. The Gods were worried that if this continued, entire earth and all their creations would be destroyed. Each time a lock of his hair fell and touched the ground, eleven other forms of Lord Shiva would appear.
LEGEND:Īccording to legend, Lord Shiva started dancing in fury at Thirunangur after the death of his consort Uma, due to the sacrifice of Daksha. There are 4 daily rituals conducted in the temple. The temple is closely associated with Thirunangai Alwar. The temple is built in the Dravidian style of architecture. The temple is one of the 108 Divya desams dedicated to the Hindu Lord Vishnu.
The place is known as Kudamdaukoothan kovil. Thiru Arimeya Vinnagaram or Sri Kudamadukuthan Perumal Temple is located in Thirunangur district of Tamil Nadu.
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