108 Divya Desams - 108 Vishnu temples

Thiru sreevaramangai

Other Names: Vanamamalai, Thothadri, Nanguneri
Town Name: Vanamamalai / Nanguneri
Reason for Name: Thayar was born as Sreevaramangai and married the Perumal here. Hence the name. Adisesha prayed here and became the bed (Annai) of Perumal. Hence this place is called Nagan Annai Cherri, which became Nanguneri over a period of time. This place is surrounded by trees, and flower gardens etc, and hence this place is named as Vanamamalai. There are four lakes which is Nangu Eri = Nanguneri.
Nearest Major Town / City: Thirunelveli
Route: 30 km from Thirunelveli on Nagarkoil Road. This is also 13 km east of Thirukkurangudi.
Vimanam: Nandanavardhana Vimanam, Padmakara Vimanam
Pushkarani: Indira Theertham, Chetru Tamarai Pushkarani
Sthala Vriksham: Mango
Kshetram: Tnothadri Kshetram, Romakshetram
Festivals: Panguni and Chitirai Brahmotsavam
Perumal Name (Moolavar): Vanamamalai Perumal
Perumal Other Name: Deivanayakan, Thothadri Perumal
Perumal Name (Utsavar): Deivanayakan
Hastam / Mudrai: Varada Hastam
Thayar Name (Moolavar): Sireevaramangai Nacchiyar, Thothadri Amman


Thiruppulingudi

Town Name: Thiruppulingudi
Nearest Major Town / City: Thirunelveli
Route: 30 km from Thirunelveli or 3 km from Sri Vaikundam and 1.5 km north of Varagunamangai.
Vimanam: Vedasaara Vimanam
Pushkarani: Varuna Theertham, Neerudi Theertham, Indra Theertham
Kshetram: Bhoomipalana Kshetram, Bhudan Kshetram
Festivals: Nava Thirupathi Garuda Sevai on Vaikasi Visakham
Perumal Name (Moolavar): Kaaisina Vendan
Perumal Other Name: Bhoomipalan
Thayar Name (Moolavar): Malarmagal Nacchiyar and Pulingudivalli
Thayar Name (Utsavar): Poomagal Nacchiyar


Then Thiru Perai

Town Name: Then Thiru Perai
Reason for Name: Per = Big Aeil = Castle (Big Castle). Bhoodevi resembles Sridevi here. She is called Sri Perai, which means resembling Sri. Then = Southern.
Nearest Major Town / City: Thirunelveli
Route: 27 km from Thirunelveli. 5 km from Azhwar Thirunagari – go towards Tuticorine about 1.5 km reach Cambelabad and turn left there. Travel about 1.5 km and reach the Temple. Thirukkolur is very close and buses run between these two Kshetrams.
Vimanam: Bhadra Vimanam
Pushkarani: Sukra, Matsya, Sangu Pushkarani
Kshetram: Sukra Kshetram, Perai Kshetram
Festivals: Nava Thirupathi Garuda Sevai on Vaikasi Visakham
Perumal Name (Moolavar): Makaranedunguzhaikaadan
Perumal Other Name: Nigaril Mugil Vannan
Perumal Name (Utsavar): Nigaril Mugil Vannan
Hastam / Pose: Varada Hastam


Sri vaikuntham

Town Name: Sri Vaikuntham
Nearest Major Town / City: Thirunelveli
Route: 28 km from Thirunelveli. 2 km west of Varagunamangai, 2 km from Sri Vaikuntham RS and 5 km from Azhwar Thirunagari.
Vimanam: Chandra Vimanam
Pushkarani: Brighu Theertham, Kalasa Theertham, Tambraparani River
Kshetram: Surya Kshetram
Festivals: Chitirai Utsavam, Nava Thirupathi Garuda Sevai on Vaikasi Visakham
Perumal Name (Moolavar): Sri Vaikundanathan
Perumal Other Name: Kalla Piran
Perumal Name (Utsavar): Kalla Piran
Thayar Name (Moolavar): Vaikunthavalli Nacchiyar and Soranatha Nayaki Nacchiyar
Thayar Name (Utsavar): Bhoomidevi


Varagunamangai

Other Name: Naththam
Town Name: Naththam
Nearest Major Town / City: Thirunelveli
Route: 21 km from Thirunelveli, 3 km east of Sri Vaikuntham
Vimanam: Vijayakoti Vimanam
Pushkarani: Deva Pushkarani, Agni Theertham, Aganasa Theertham
Kshetram: Chandra Kshetram
Festivals: Nava Thirupathi Garuda Sevai on Vaikasi Visakham
Perumal Name (Moolavar): Vijayaasanar
Perumal Other Name: Em Idar Kadivan.
Perumal Name (Utsavar): Em Idar Kadivan.
Hastam / Mudrai: Varada Hastam Aagna Mudrai
Thayar Name (Moolavar): Varagunavalli Thayar and Varagunamangai Thayar


Thirukkulandai

Other Name: Perunkulam
Town Name: Perunkulam, Balika Vanam
Reason for Name: A Brahmin couple Veda Sharma and Kumudavalli were devotees of Perumal. Since they did not have any children they worshipped the Perumal after a regular bath in Perunkulam. They then got a daughter called Kamalavati. Kamalavati even when she was seven years old wanted to marry only Perumal. She did penance and meditated on Perumal. Pleased Perumal married her. Since a small child did penance, it is called Balika Vanam and Thirukkulandai.
Nearest Major Town / City: Thirunelveli
Route: 30 km from Thirunelveli. 8 km North East from Sri Vaikuntham
Vimanam: Ananda Nilaya Vimanam
Pushkarani: Perunkulam
Kshetram: Sani Kshetram
Festivals: Nava Thirupathi Garuda Sevai on Vaikasi Visakham
Perumal Name (Moolavar): Venkadavan
Perumal Other Name: Srinivasan, Thiruvenkadamudayan
Perumal Name (Utsavar): Maayakkoothan
Hastam / Mudrai: Abhaya Hastam
Thayar Name (Moolavar): Kulandaivalli Nacchiyar and Alarmelvlli