The majestic moola vigrahas are carved of stone with application of natural colours and
decorated with gold leaves as per agama sastras. There is a shrine for Shiva inside the
temple. Legend has it that Lord Vishnu in the guise of a disciple obtained Srivaishnava i
nitiation from Ramanuja and hence He is called Vaishnava Nambi. Vishnu is said to have
taught Sudarsana Mantram to Shiva at this shrine. It is also believed that Vishnu in
His Varaha Avatara shrunk His form and took abode in this shetram, and hence this
place is called Kurunkudi.
The majestic moola vigrahas are carved of stone with application of natural colours
and decorated with gold leaves as per agama sastras. There is a shrine for Shiva
inside the temple. Legend has it that Lord Vishnu in the guise of a disciple obtained
Srivaishnava
initiation from Ramanuja and hence He is called Vaishnava Nambi.
Vishnu is said to have taught Sudarsana Mantram to Shiva at this shrine. It is also
believed that Vishnu in His Varaha Avatara shrunk His form and took abode in this
shetram, and hence this place is called Kurunkudi.
Azhwar
Mangalaasaasanam:
Periyaazhwar ? 71
Tirumaisaiazhwar ? 813
Tirumangai Azhwar ? 1005, 1399, 1470, 1788-1807, 2769
Nammaazhwar ? 2898, 3102, 3277-3287 (pasuram number as found in Naalaayira Divya prabhandam)
Nammazhwar the foremost amongst the Vaishnavite saints is considered to be the
incarnation of Lord Nambi. After worshipping Badri Narayana and Lord Ranganatha,
Tirumangai azhwar attained salvation at the feet of Lord Nambi. At one time
18 families of Arayars were performing the traditional art of chanting the name of the
Lord in gestures, and on one occasion Lord Nambi himself witnessed the scene
appearing as a Srivaishnavite. Pleased by the devotion the Lord gave salvation to
all the members of the Arayar families and in recognition of their services a bell is i
nstalled inside the sanctum. The annual festival is celebrated during the Tamil month
Panguni.
The temple has intricate carvings rich in different styles of the Pandyan and Nayak
dynasties. Superb woodcarvings are also found in the tiers of the temple tower.
Om Namo narayanaya
Padmashri Sampathkumar
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