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Sri:
Humble Pranam to all Devotees:

Adiyaen would like to share with devotees a few words about the Rajamannargudi 
Divya Kshetram in the erstwhile Tanjore District. 

Rajamannargudi or more commonly Mannargudi is the abode of Sri Rajagopalan and 
Sengamalathayaar and is one of the more fascinating of the divya kshetrams. 
Originally called "Champakaranyakshetram" on account of the vast Champaka 
flower laden gardens, Mannargudi as it is known today straddles the rice bowl 
of Tamil Nadu and together with Vaduvoor, Nagapattinam, Tircerai, 
Tirkannamangai and Naciyar Kovil forms part of a spirutually enlightening and 
elevating tour. Sri Rajagopalan in HIS majestic splendour presides over a 
temple which is equally astounding and an engineering marvel by itself.Probably 
built by the Chola kings, the temple boasts of a huge multi pillared hall 
(aayirakkaal mandapam), a very tall gopuram (impressive by any standards) as 
well as a prakaram filled with spirituality and HIS anugraham. The Lord's 
attire and grandeur is unmatched...the devotion of the temple priests is to be 
experienced. The rendering of the archanas by the Dikshatars in chaste Tamil an!
d Sanskrit as well as the "paribhaashai" are unforgettable 
experiences.Mythology is full of arresting tales surrounding the divyakshetram, 
beginning with efforts to raise the very tall "dvajasthambham" as well as 
efforts to raise finances to complete the temple construction. If one is 
fortunate, the temple priests allow devotess to hold "Santhana Gopalan" and 
recite "Kararavindhaena, padharavindham......." stotram punctating the 
rendering with an effusive muscial intonation so typical of the people of 
"kaverikarai"

Very recenetly, HIS devotees have come together and presented HIM with a Gold 
Kavacham, all of 67 kilograms of pure gold. A big homam was also conducted with 
particpation from around the state.

Devotees can visit the temple any time of the year and the nearest railway 
station is Kumbakonam from where buses at frequent intervals are available. 

Azhvar Emberumanar Jeeyar ThiruvadigalE sharanam

adiyEn rAmAnuja dAsan
Dwarakanath Srinivasan



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