Thiruthevanarthogai - Madhavarperumal Temple 

This is one among the eleven Tirunangoor Vaishnava kshetras situated around Su-kazhi. The temple is popular as Madhava Perumal koil. The sublimity permeating the whole region heightened by the eyeful sumptuous beauty of the primeval  forests was so captivating that gods used to hold conferences here. So it enjoyed the assemblage of all the highest divinities quite often and acquired special sanctity of listening to the debates presided over by celebrities. The charming idol of Daivanayakkan in standing posture is a specimen of superb art and arrests the attention of the visitors at the first sight itself. And lifts them filling their eves and souls with his apurvasobha. The temple tank is called Devasabha pushkarini, perhaps due to bathing by the gods during their visits to attending meetings. It .has another name Sobhana pushkaiini signifying its auspiciousness on account of gods using it for their use. The goddess is called Kadalmagal Natchiar due to her birth in the Kshrrrabdhi. It is a well built temple enjoying all the parts and displaying fine sculpture, the mark of the patrons' lavish patronage. It was visited by Tirumangai Alwar, whose extempore verses bring out the glory of the archamurti. Regular prayer is offered and the periodical festivals are celebrated with due zeal.

It lies 6 km off Sirkazhi, a famous temple town of Tamilnadu, accessible by bus.

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