Do you know Shriman NArayana,
 Himself helped to build one Divyadesam? Yes, it is Semponsai Kovil of Thirunangur. How?
   
  After His fight with Ravana, Shri Rama was returning to Ayodhya. Enroute, He stayed in the Ashram of Druda Nethra Munivar. The Munivar suggested Shri Rama, to donate a golden cow to a poor brahmin, so that 
  the brummahasthi dosham surrounded by Him on account of killing Ravana would be warded off. Shri Rama, accordingly made a big golden cow and did tapasya for four days sitting inside the cow. On the fifth day He donated the cow to a poor brahmin. Thus he got himself relieved off the brummahasthi Dosham. The poor brahmin sold the golden cow and used the sale proceeds to build a temple , which is none other than Semponsai Kovil Divyadesam named aptly.  Of the 108
 Divyadesams, it is the only Divyadesam, Shriman Narayana Himself helped to build. Here Shriman Narayana is called as Sempon Arangar, Perarulalan and Herambar. In Paramapadam, Shriman Narayana is called Arulalan. Here since he is admist of us, he is aptly called Perarulalan. Here he is with Bhoomadevi and Allimamalar Nachiyar.
   
  Once there lived a rich brahmin by name Kashyapan in Kancheepuram. He became poor after loosing his wealth. He came to Thirunangur and worshipped Perarulalan. He with devotion chanted the divine manthram "OHM NAMO NARAYANANAYA"  32000 times in three days. Perumal felt happy and granted him boons and thus Kashyapan became rich again. Hence, there is a belief, that poor people by worshipping Perarulalan can overcome their difficulties and get good profession and
 thereby enough wealth.
   
  Here, Brammothsavam is celebrated on Ipasi Swathi Nakshathram day, which happens to be Perumals Thiru Nakshathram. Perumal also participates in the 11 garudaseva, conducted in Thirunangur, on the day following Thai Amavasya day.
   
  Semponsai Kovil Divyadesam is situated in Thirunangur, which is about 8 Kilometers from Seerkazi of Nagapattinam of TamilNadu.
   
  Other Details:
   
  Moolavar:  Perarulalan
 
  Urchavar : Jagadeesa Perumal
  Posture   :  East facing and standing posture.
  Thayar    :  Allimamalar Nachiyar.
  Vimanam:  Kanaga Vimanam
  Agamam :  Pancha Rathra
  Mangalasasanam;  Thirumangai Azvar
  Prathyaksham    :   Rudra; Druda Nethra Munivar. 
   
   
    
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