Thanjai Mamani Koil
| Thanjai Mamani Koil | |
|---|---|
  Thanjai Mamani Koil Location in Tamil Nadu | |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 10°49′0″N 79°08′14″E / 10.81667°N 79.13722°ECoordinates: 10°49′0″N 79°08′14″E / 10.81667°N 79.13722°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Thanjavur |
| Culture | |
| Primary deity |
Neelamegha Perumal(Vishnu) Manikunraperumal(Vishnu) Narasimhar(Vishnu) |
| Consort |
Sengamalavalli(Lakshmi) Ambujavalli(Lakshmi) Thanjai Nayagi(Lakshmi) |
| Poets |
Thirumangai Alvar Nammalvar Bhoothathalvar |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural styles | Dravidian architecture |
| Number of temples | 3 |
Thanjai Mamani Koil is a set of three Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India and are close to each other. It is one of the Divya Desams, the 108 temples of Vishnu revered by the 12 poet saints, or Alwars.[1] Unlike other Divyadesams where a single shrine is referred, this set of temples is referred together in all the paasurams(poems).
Maamanikoil
The temple has small east facing shrine with the Lord and consort in the same sanctum. All of the Thirumangai Alvar pasurams(poems) of Thanjai refer to this shrine.
Manikunram
The temple has small east facing shrine with the Lord and consort in the same sanctum. All of the Nammalvar pasurams(poems) of Thanjai refer to this shrine.
Thanjiyali Nagar
The temple has small east facing shrine with the Lord and consort in the same sanctum. All of the Bhoothathalvar pasurams(poems) of Thanjai refer to this shrine.
Legend
The temple is located in the banks of Vennaaru River. The Lord is believed to have appeared for sage Parasarar[2]
References
- ↑ Hindu Pilgrimage: A Journey Through the Holy Places of Hindus All Over India. Sunita Pant Bansal.
- ↑ South Indian shrines: illustrated P.533. P. V. Jagadisa Ayyar.
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