Tiruvanparisaram - Tirukkularappan Ambalam

This ancient Vaishnava kshetra has certain additional plus points that raised its glory to a commendable degree besides the divinity pervading the entire region due to enshrining the Omni compassionate archamurti Tirukkuralappan. It is the birth place of the mother of Nammalvar, and moreover his devout father bequeathed his big mansion to the devotees for conducting bhajans etc. It has become something like national monument for holy purposes and usually the visitors to this temple pay a visit to the monument and pay obeisance to the illustrious parents of the celebrated Alwar. One more! Lying near to the sea, all visitors fake sea bath invariably deeming their visit is doubly blessed. The archamurti lying on the Adisesha with His consorts on either side of the feet gives darsan and lifts the souls of the bhaktas. Many divinities were blessed with the vision of the lord and wore emancipated after ardent prayers and among them Mahakali, Vindhai, etc. find their name. The Goddess is called Kamalavalli Natchiar. CJdipi Brahmins are officiating as the priests of the temple instead of Nambudris. The temple thirtha is called lakshmi thirtha and the Vimana is called Indra Kalyana Vimana Agamic worship is offered and annual festivals are celebrated with great pomp and splendour.

It lies about 3 km off Nagerkoil, a famous town of Kerala and accessible by bus.

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