Located on the Tiruchendur–Tirunelveli route in Tamil Nadu, India, on the south bank of the Thamirabarani River, 4 km from Alwarthirunagari is Vaithamanidhi Perumal Temple (the eighth temple of Nava Tirupathi), Thirukolur. Here, the lord's consort is Lakshmi as Kolavalli. festival idol is Nithya pavithra r. The temple belongs to the Thenkalai sampradayam of Vaishnavite tradition and follows Pancharatra agama.. The Nammazhwar birth celebrations and Garuda sevai from all nine temples of Nava Tirupathi are quite popular.
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As it is a Kubera Sthanam those who pray here with trust in god are blessed with great wealth and success in life. It is one among the 108 Divyadesam shrines glorified by the Tamil Azhwar saints (6th–9th centuries CE).
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Here almost all shines are made of granite and the temple is in an enclosure. The sanctum has an imposing stone idol of god Vishnu with a lotus stalk rising from hid navel on which is seated god Brahma, the creator. The holy feet of the lord can be easily viewed by the devotees.through the passage. Located in the sanctum are the uchavamurthis - festival idols that are to be used during festival times.
The temple is associated with the planet Angaraka (Mars). Chandra, the moon god, is believed to have been relieved off his curse by his prayers in this place. People with certain types of jathaka Dosham visit this place for remedy.
Normally one would find Navagraha (9 planets) sthalas in the region once ruled by the Chola Dynasty. In and around Kumbakonam there are 9 Navagraha sthalas In the Pandya region there are not well established navagraha kshetrams.Nor do the Vishnu temples have separate navagraha shrine/sannidhi? Tirukoilur is said to be a Navagraha kshetram and devotees visit these temples according to their planetary positions and their effect on them based on their horoscope. Lord Perumal heads the planets here.
As Kubera gained back his wealth (which he had lost owing to a curse cast by goddess Parvati) after worshiping the perumal here,Many devotess visit this temple to mitigate their financial problems. Here the Perumal is also known as Adharmapisunam.
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| Garuda Sevai in Thirukkolur en.wikipedia.org |
Among the festivals here the most spectacular one is the Garuda Sevai utsavam that comes in the month of Vaisakhi (May–June). The procession will include nine Garuda sevai palanquins, each representing the Nava Tirupathi shrines in this area . The festival idols of god Vishnu from all the nine shrines will be riding Garuda Vahana, the mount of God Vishnu.
Yet another interesting event as part of Garuda Sevai is the festival idol of Nammazhwar is also brought out here on Anna Vahana (palanquin) from all the 9 temples in this area.
Accompanied by the recitation of his pasurams (verses) dedicated to each of these Nava Tirupati shrines, the idol of Nammazhwar is taken in a procession is taken to the Nava Tirupati shrine through the paddy fields. This event is being witnessed by thousand of devotees.
The Garuda sevai festival in Nava Tirupathi, the nine Vishnu temples in Thoothukudi region and the Araiyar Sevai during the Vaikunta Ekadashi festival in Srirangam temple are dedicated to him. The verses of Nammalwar and other alwars are recited as a part of daily prayers and during festive occasions in most Vishnu temples in South India.
The temple is associated with the planet Angaraka (Mars). Chandra, the moon god, is believed to have been relieved off his curse by his prayers in this place. People with certain types of jathaka Dosham visit this place for remedy.
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