Friday, July 15, 2011

Tirukkozhi, Azhagiya Manavalan temple - Urayur, Trichy, Tamil Nadu

 Azhagiya Manvalan temple is second Divya desam after sri Ranganatha Swamy temple.   There is no Utsavar here. Namperumal, the Utsavar of Sri Rangam temple is brought here for the yearly Panguni Uthram  festival. This place is also the birth place of Tirupaana Alwar, a great devotee of Vishnu. Temple architecture is very simple. This temple is not crowded like the Srirangam temple. One can worship the God, in peace.
This is the place where Lord married Mahalakshmi  known here as Kamalavalli Nachiyar when she was born as an ordinary human being because of a curse incurred. Here the deities are in kalyana Tirukolam.

Trichy is well connected by road, air and rail.Excellent accommodation facilities are available in the town.
To see other temples in and around trichy click here

PHOTOS
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22 comments:

Mridula said...

Lovely pictures as always, I am quite drawn by the warm colors!

Martina said...

Chitra, all these many temples you get to see! I guess you could travel India for your whole life, and still discover new things. Happy weekend!

Felicity Grace Terry said...

So ornate, those colours are so vivid, and yet, as you say, quite simple compared to some of the other temples we have visited. As always my thanks for such a wonderful post.

KParthasarathi said...

A short post bringing out the salient features.I learn that the presiding diety is in standing posture with His consort thayar in seated posture in the same sanctum. Being the birthplace of Tirupaana Alwar the celebrated composer of Amalanadipiran ,the place attains a special significance.Thank you,Chitra

Asha said...

awesome chitra, have visited the vokkoli amman koil in uraiyur, don't remember visiting this. I too like temples without crowd. as always excellent photos.

Anuradha Shankar said...

nice pics, Chitra... yet another temple i have passed but havent been able to visit!

Teamgsquare said...

Nice place to visit . Loved the stone pillars .

EC said...

The bright paintings in the temple are so attractive..thanks for the coverage

chitra said...

mridula, thanks you so much.

chitra said...

Martina,
Yes, there's so much to see here and it's really exiciting to travel to this age old temples

chitra said...

PW, thanks dear, I am travelling:)

chitra said...

KP, you know a lot abt. this place. have you visited this?

chitra said...

Asha,The Vakkali Amman temple I am yet to visit. Thanks for the reminder.

chitra said...

Anu, May be on your next visit you can visit this too.

chitra said...

TGS, thanks for the comment

EC, Have you been to this temple?

sm said...

lovly pics

aipi said...

It is always awe inspiring to see such such ornate temple with such beautiful history!
US Masala

chitra said...

sm, thanks

chitra said...

aipi, thanks a lot.,

Bikram said...

So many colors I can see .. beautiful temple

Bikram's

Sridharan said...

Nice pics of a wonderful temple Chitra!

Unknown said...

Nice information. Thank you for your service to Lord Sri Krishna.
Hare Krishna!