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Divyadesam 32

Purushotama Perumal , Pusushottama Nayaki

Purushotama Perumal Temple is located in Thirunangur, a village in the outskirts of Sirkazhi in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the Divya Prabandha, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Azhwar saints from the 6th&ndash;9th centuries AD. It is one of the 108 Divyadesam dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Purushottaman and his consort Lakshmi as Purushottama Nayagi.

It is one among the eleven divyadesams of Thirunangur Tirupathis and is closely associated with Thirumangai Alvar. The temple is open from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m and has four daily rituals at various times of the day. The Thirumangai Azhwar Mangalasasana Utsavam celebrated annually during the Tamil month of Thai is the major festival of the temple during which the festival images of the eleven Thirunangur Tirupathis are brought on mount designed like Garuda, called Garuda Vahana, to Thirunangur.

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Puranam

The legend of all the eleven temples of Thirunangur are closely associated with each other. As per legend, the Hindu god Shiva started dancing in fury at this place after the death of his consort Uma due to the yagna (sacrifice) of Daksha. Each time his lock of hair touched the ground, there were eleven other forms of Shiva who appeared.

The celestial deities were worried that if the dance continues, it would result in decimation of entire creations. They prayed to Vishnu for help, who appeared at this place. On seeing Vishnu, Shiva&#39;s anger was reduced and he requested Vishnu to appear in eleven forms like he did. On his request, Vishnu appeared in eleven different forms at Tirunangur.

The eleven places where Vishnu appeared are believed to be where the eleven temples in Tirunangur are located.As per another variant, Shiva requested Vishnu to appear in eleven different forms like him to control the eleven Shiva forms he created.&nbsp;The eleven Rudras, called Ekadas Rudras and king of devas, Indra, are believed to have worshiped Vishnu at this temple.

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Purshottama Perumal temple is revered in Nalayira Divya Prabhandam, the 7th&ndash;9th century Vaishnava canon, by Thirumangai Azhwar. The temple is classified as a Divyadesam, one of the 108 Vishnu temples that are mentioned in the book. During the 18th and 19th centuries, the temple finds mention in several works like 108 Tirupathi Anthathi by Divya Kavi Pillai Perumal Aiyangar.

Sage Upamanyu is believed to have worshiped the presiding deity.&nbsp;It is believed that saint Thirumanagai Azhwar visits the place every year to the festival to consecrate the eleven deities. As per local belief, the fresh winds which swirl the paddy fields before the day of the festival indicates a good harvest for the season.

As per another legend, the sages Madangar, Domyar, Vyaghrapada and Udangar set up their hermitages in this place. During the period of Mahabharatha, Takshaka, the mighty snake king who killed king Parikshit, ruled the place called Nagapuri, which eventually became Nangur

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The temple is open from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The temple priests perform the&nbsp;pooja&nbsp;(rituals) during festivals and on a daily basis. As at other Vishnu temples of Tamil Nadu, the priests belong to the&nbsp;Vaishnavaite&nbsp;community, a Brahmin sub-caste. The temple rituals are performed four times a day:&nbsp;Ushathkalam&nbsp;at 8 a.m.,&nbsp;Kalasanthi&nbsp;at 10:00&nbsp;a.m.,&nbsp;Sayarakshai&nbsp;at 5:00&nbsp;p.m. and&nbsp;Ardha Jamam&nbsp;at 7:00&nbsp;p.m. Each ritual has three steps:&nbsp;alangaram&nbsp;(decoration),&nbsp;neivethanam&nbsp;(food offering) and&nbsp;deepa aradanai&nbsp;(waving of lamps) for both Purushottaman and Purushottama Nayagi.

During the worship, religious instructions in the&nbsp;Vedas&nbsp;(sacred text) are recited by priests, and worshippers prostrate themselves in front of the&nbsp;temple mast. There are weekly, monthly and fortnightly rituals performed in the temple.

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Image of the shrine over the sanctum

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During the new moon day of the Tamil month&nbsp;Thai, the&nbsp;festival deity&nbsp;of Thirumangai Azhwar is brought to the temple from&nbsp;Thiruvali-Thirunagari.The Thirumangai Azhwar Mangalasasana Utsavam is celebrated in the Tamil month of&nbsp;Thai&nbsp;(January&ndash;February). The highlight of the festival is&nbsp;Garudasevai, an event in which the festival images of the eleven&nbsp;Thirunangur Tirupathis&nbsp;are brought on mount designed like&nbsp;Garuda, called Garuda Vahana, to Thirunangur.

The festive image of Thirumangai Azhwar is also brought on a&nbsp;Hamsa Vahanam&nbsp;(palanquin) and his&nbsp;paasurams&nbsp;(verses) dedicated to each of these eleven temples are recited during the occasion. The festival images of Thirumangai Alvar and his consort Kumudavalli Naachiyar are taken in a palanquin to each of the eleven temples. The verses dedicated to each of the eleven temples are chanted in the respective shrines. This is one of the most important festivals in the region which draws thousands of visitors.

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