108 Divya Desam
13th
Talaicchangadu
The Moolavar here is Naanmadeeya perumal and the Moolavar Thaayar here is thalaicchanga Nachiyar.The Changu held by the perumal is very beautiful here.Hence ,the name Talaisangam.It is also said that this place was a leading centre for sangu ( conch ).During Tamil sangam period it was named Talaichanganam and then later on named as Thalaicchangadu.The perumal holds a priceless sangu in his hand and hence the place is named Talaisangam.It is located in Mayavaram

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DD25 Thalachangadu naanmadhiya Perumal Temple

Thalachangadu, Tamil Nadu 609107 https://g.co/kgs/AatCCr

108 Divya Desam
12th
Tirucherai

The Moolavar here is Saranathan and the Thaayar here is Saaranayaki.Mother Cauvery performed penance for 3000 years and obtained boons.To symbolise this , there is an idol of Cauvery with a child on her lap.Cauvery also received two boons - that she is greater than Gangs and the perumal would confer moksha on anyone worshipping her.Based on Cauvery's request Perumal revealed himself with Sridevi , Bhoodevi ,Neeladevi,Mahalakshmi and saranayaki.The perumal holds a lotus in his to symbolise his boons to Cauvery.Perumal has Mahalakshmi in his chest with Neeladevi ,Bhoodevi,Sridevi and Cauvery in the Garbha Graham.

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Divya Desam Saranatha Perumal Temple

North St, Thirucherai, Tamil Nadu 612605 https://g.co/kgs/VPB78m

108 Divya Desam
11th
Sirupuliyur


The temple is located near Mayavaram.The Moolavar here is Sala Sayana Perumal and the Thaayar here is Thirumamagal Nachiyar.Garuda and Adishesha had a quarrel as to who is important to Perumal.When Adishesha was swimming in Anantha theertham,Garuda flew overhead with a view to attack Adishesha.Adisesha called Perumal for help.Perumal sat on the lap of Adishesha on Masi Sukla Ekadesi,to protect him from Garuda.This Sannadhi is about 0.5 km to the west from the main temple.Perumal in Balasayana pose mediated between them and informed of their respective roles.Garuda's Sannadhi is below and Adishesha's Sannadhi is higher level.The Sayana Perumal is the smallest of all the Divya Desam Perumal's.

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Divya Desam24 Sirupuliyur Krupa Samudhra Permual Temple

Sirupuliyur, Tamil Nadu 609403 https://g.co/kgs/VAwpNj

108 Divya Desam
10th
Thiruvazhundur

This temple is the avatar sthalam of Kamban.Kamban medu near the temple is where Kamban lived.Brahma took away  all the cows and boys from Krishnan at Gokulam.Krishna created exactly identical cows and boys.Brahma realising his mistake , apologized.At his request,Krishna appeared as Aamaruviappan.The Utsavar is seen with idols of cows and calves ,Rukmani and Satyabhama.Since Prahalada was scared to see the ferocious form of Narasimha he came to pray and Perumal gave him Dharshan as Aamaruviappan.King Uparisavasu obtained a boon that he cannot be defeated in any battle and that the shadow of his chariot cannot be stopped even if he travelled by air.Once when he and his queen were traveling over the temple,queen wanted to worship the perumal.The King said that the shadow of his chariot would destroy all that it touched and thus,many cows were killed.Perumal pressed his right foot down on the shadow and chariot fell into the tank.Looking for help ,king found a small boy tending cows with friends.King agreed to give 1000 pots of butter if he could bring the chariot out of the tank.King could organise only 999 pots of butter and the last one with water.When the boy open the pot of water... It became a pot of butter and the rest were water .King realized that the little boy is perumal himself .Perumal is seen here with right foot at a slightly lower level than his left foot .
The capital of Karikala Chozhan I and the birth place of the great Tamil poet Kamban, Ther Azhundur (Thiru Vazhandur), a Krishnaranya Kshetram, is situated 11kms West of Mayavaram off the Kumbakonam Highway.



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Amaruviappan Kovil

Therazendur, Tamil Nadu 609808
080568 69235 https://www.google.com/search?client=ms-unknown&output=search&q=Amaruviappan+Kovil&ludocid=5945988773779303068&ibp=gwp;0,7&kgs=376eeea0e1923adb&shndl=-1&source=sh/x/kp/local&entrypoint=sh/x/kp/local

108 Divya Desam
9th
Thiruadanoor
The Moolavar here is Aandalakkumaiyan and Thayar is Ranganayaki.The temple is located near Swamimalai.Since Kamadenu came ahead of Lakshmi from Parkkadal,she felt she should be honoured first ahead of Lakshmi.Perumal gave her a marakkal and asked her to fill it with Ishwarya.Kamadenu could not fill the marakkal.Lakshmi prayed to the perumal and dropped a tulasi into the marakkal and it overflowed.Kamadenu worshipped the Perumal and surrendered herself.Hence it is called Aa(cow) + Than(thapas) + Oor(place).Thirumangai Azhawar had a dream where he went to kollidam at Srirangam and found a merchant with a marakkal and turban.The merchant helped the Azhwar with funds for the construction of the programs of Srirangam and used the marakkal for measuring the money and Ezuthani and Olai to write down the accounts.Azhwar followed the merchant and found him enter the temple.The Perumal gave Dharshan with a marakkal as pillow and holding the ezhuthani and Olai in his hand.Perumal was annoyed by the nityasuris in  Paramapadam.He then left the Paramapadam without Lakshmi and others and came here to rest.He was sleeping on Earth.Lakshmi then sent Aadisesha to look for perumal.When Aadisesha found perumal sleeping on Earth instead of him as the couch.He pleaded with Perumal to give the privilege.Perumal wanted to confirm that it is Adisesha himself and not any other serpant.He then performed Samasrayanam to Adisesha.Idol of Thirumangai azhawar is seen in the garbha graha.Agni is also seen in Moolassthanam.Perumal is seen with Brahma and lotus along with Sridevi,Bhoodevi and Kamadenu.Brighu maharisi worshipped perumal and Thayar here.Thayar got pleased with him and gave him a Garland.Brighu gave this to Indra.Lord Indra gave it to his elephant Iravadam.It threw the Garland down and stamped it.Angered,the Rishi cursed Lord  Indra.Indra approached Lakshmi .She offered to help him here.Indra came and prayed here.Brighu Maharishi was praying for a child here.One day he found a girl on the tank.The girl was named Bharghavi ( Daughter of Brighu Muni) and later perumal married her.On this day she washed away the sins of Lord Indra.

This temple was built by Aditya Chola.There are two pillars in the Grabha Graha of the temple called Mana Thoon.If one hugged these ,one is liberated.

Directions :
Divya Desam Sri Aandu Alakkum Ayyan Perumal Temple, Divyadesam, Aadhanoor, Tamil Nadu

Aadhanoor, Tamil Nadu 612301
0435 244 1165 https://g.co/kgs/kh9qi2

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