Kazheesirama Vinnagaram

Coordinates: 11°14′26″N 79°43′53″E / 11.24056°N 79.73139°E / 11.24056; 79.73139
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Kazheesirama Vinnagaram
Thadalan Kovil
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictMayiladuthurai
Deity
  • Tiruvikrama Narayana Perumal (Vishnu)
  • Loga Nayagi Thayar (Lakshmi)
Features
  • Tower: Pushkala Vartha
  • Temple tank: Sanga Pushkarani - Sakkara Theertham
Location
LocationSirkali / Sirkazhi / Seerkazhi
StateTamil Nadu
CountryIndia
Kazheesirama Vinnagaram is located in Tamil Nadu
Kazheesirama Vinnagaram
Location in Tamil Nadu
Geographic coordinates11°14′26″N 79°43′53″E / 11.24056°N 79.73139°E / 11.24056; 79.73139
Architecture
TypeDravidian architecture

Kazheesirama Vinnagaram or Tadalan Kovil or Tiruvikrama (trivikara) Perumal Temple is a

Madurai Nayaks
.

The temple is found in Sirkazhi, and situated in a location called Thdalan Koil. The temple complex actually houses all the shrines within a large concentric walls pierced by a three-tiered Rajagopuram. There are three major shrines in the temple with the ones of Trivikrama in the sanctum and two other shrines of Loganyagi and Andal being the most prominent. The temple tank, Chakra Tirtham, is located behind the temple premises.

Tenkalai
mode of worship.

Legend

The shrines of the Andal and Loganayagi in the temple

The temple finds mention in Brahmanda Purana as Patalika Vanam and Uttama Kshetram. As per Hindu legend, Brahma boasted about his long life. A sage called Romas wanted to suppress Brahma's thought and he did severe penance at this place. Vishnu was pleased by his devotion, and Vishnu appeared before him. On further request from the sage, Vishnu appeared again as Trivikrama. He gave a boon to the sage that he would get a life longer than that of Brahma and blessed that with each falling hair of the sage, Brahma would lose one year.[2]

The

Sukracharya. Vamana then revealed his identity and enlarged to gigantic proportions to stride over the three worlds. He stepped from heaven to earth with the first step, from earth to the netherworld with the second. King Mahabali, unable to fulfill his promise, offered his head for the third. Vamana then placed His Foot and gave the king immortality for his humility. In worshiping Mahabali and his ancestor Prahláda, he conceded sovereignty of Pátála, the netherworld. Some texts also report that Vamana did not step into the netherworld, and instead gave its rule to Bali. In giant form, Vamana is known as Trivikrama. The legend is associated with Thrikkakara Temple in Kerala, but also with this temple, Ulagalantha Perumal Temple, Tirukoyilur and Ulagalantha Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram.[3][4][5]

Architecture

View of the vimana

The temple is located in the holy town of

Thirumangai Alvar won a challenge against Saiva Kuravar Sambandar by composing Pasurams in praise of the God in this temple. The God in the temple is praised as Mann alantha Tadalan meaning the one who measured the land.[6] The name Tadalan is in honour of Tiruvikrama (Vamana) form and the mulavar (prime deity) fixed in the central shrine is in this form. The presiding deity, Tiruvikrama, appeared for sage Ashtakoma.[7][8]

The temple has a rectangular plan with the sides of the temple covered by tall brick walls. The temple tower, the rajagopuram has a three-tiered structure. The sanctum is approached from the gateway tower through a flagpost, altar, an elevated hall and two other halls namely the Mahamandpa and the Ardhamandapa. The sanctum houses the stone image of Trivikrama in standing posture and also has various other metal images. The shrines of Lokanayagi is located in a shrine around the first sanctum in the north western corner beyond the sanctum and the shrine of Andal is located on the other corner. The temple tank, Chakra Tirtham, is located behind the temple.[5]

Religious importance

This place is believed to be where sage

Divya Desam, one of the 108 Vishnu temples that are mentioned in the book.[5]

Worship and festivals

The image of Paramapada Vasal

The temple follows

tavil (percussion instrument), religious instructions in the Vedas (sacred text) read by priests and prostration by worshipers in front of the temple mast. There are weekly, fortnightly and monthly rituals. The major festivals celebrated in the temple are 10-day Vaikasi Brahmotsavam, held during the Tamil month of Vaikasi (May - June).[5]

References

  1. ^ 108 Vaishnavite Divya Desams: Divya desams in Pandya Nadu. M. S. Ramesh, Tirumalai-Tirupati Devasthanam.
  2. ^ a b R., Dr. Vijayalakshmy (2001). An introduction to religion and Philosophy - Tévarám and Tivviyappirapantam (1st ed.). Chennai: International Institute of Tamil Studies. pp. 471–2.
  3. ^ Parmeshwaranand, p. 1337
  4. ^ Hoiberg 2001, p. 217
  5. ^ a b c d "Sri Trivikrama Temple". Dinamalar. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  6. ^ Journal of Indian history, Volumes 22-24.Dept. of Modern Indian History, 1943.
  7. ISBN 9788120601512
    .
  8. ISBN 9789068317015
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