The historical name of this temple is Talaichangadu Nanmathiam believed to be more than 500 years old. ( Talai sangam refers to the first congregation of Tamil poets believed to have taken place near here.)
Legend:
Chandra worshipped Lord here to get relief from a curse he had incurred and it is believed that devotees worship Perumal here to overcome adverse aspects of moon.
In this temple we find the Lord in a standing position facing East adorning a crescent moon on his head like Shiva and God here is known as Nanmathia Perumal and Chandra Saabha Harar meaning one who relieved moon from the curse .
The Utsava Moorthy is known as Vensudar and His consort is Senkamalli Thayar.
The vimanam above the sanctum is known as Chandra vimanam.
This temple , a divyadesam of Vishnu is very small and Tirumangai Azhwar had extolled the virtues of Lord here by singing beautiful hymns.
This temple is situated in a perfect village setting with lush green fields and coconut trees in a very tranquil atmosphere . One gets peace of mind here in the lap of divinity.
I doubt if there are any regular buses plying to this place. It is better to hire a cab to visit this place..
Worship here starts only at 9 am so plan accordingly .
Please check the temple timings provided below.
Thanks for the description of the salient features of this temple along with nice pictures.When you described the verdant fields and the coconut trees lining the place and the calm atmosphere there,I yearned for a visit to this place. Thank you
ReplyDeleteName Phone number of the priest here please
ReplyDeletethank you Kp .
ReplyDelete@ Krishna-Varadarajan Bhattar @ 99652 73712
ReplyDeletethis I found from another site.
Thank you. But this Varadaraja Bhattar resigned (retired). Someone from Thirunangur is taking care. Hence I requested for the new priest name and number. Again, many thanks. adiyen Krishna
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