Thalai Sanga Nanmathiyam

The Naanmadiya Perumal Temple is a Hindu temple situated in the village of Thalaichangadu, near Akkur in Mayiladuthurai district of Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deity is the Hindu god Vishnu. It is one of the "Divya Desams", the 108 temples of Vishnu revered by the 12 poet saints, or Alwars.[1]

Nanmadiya Perumal Temple
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictMayiladuthurai
DeityNaanmadiya Perumal(Vishnu) Talaichanga Nachiar(Lakshmi)
Features
  • Temple tank: Chandra
Location
LocationThalachangadu
StateTamil Nadu
CountryIndia
Location in Tamil Nadu
Geographic coordinates11°7′47″N 79°47′7″E
Architecture
TypeDravidian architecture

Legend
The temple tank

The place finds mention in Brahmanda Purana. Vishnu worshiped Shiva to acquire the famous conch, Panchajanyam. There is a famous Sayavaneswarar Temple, dedicated to Shiva in the same village, where Vishnu is believed to have worshiped Shiva. It is believed that Vishnu appeared for Chandra, the moon god, who worshiped Vishnu at this place.[2] Since the presiding deity holds the famous conch, this place came to be known as Talaichankam, with Cankam meaning conch.[3]

Architecture and history
The gateway

The temple has a shrine for Naanmadiya Perumal facing east. It has an invaluable conch. It is located on the southern bank of river Kaveri. The place was very famous during the Chola regime for conch as it was closer to their port town Poompuhar. The place finds mention in the Sangam literature Silapadikaram. The temple and the place has been patronized by the Chola kings. The temple was in a dilapidated condition and it was renovated by Suntara Ramanuja.[3]

References
  1. Hindu Pilgrimage: A Journey Through the Holy Places of Hindus All Over India. Sunita Pant Bansal.
  2. Ayyar, P. V. Jagadisa (1982). South Indian Shrines: Illustrated. New Delhi: Asian Educational Services. p. 534. ISBN 9788120601512.
  3. R., Dr. Vijayalakshmy (2001). An introduction to religion and Philosophy - Tévarám and Tivviyappirapantam (1st ed.). Chennai: International Institute of Tamil Studies. pp. 504–5.


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