Thirunagai Sri Soundararajaperumal Temple, Nagapattinam

Address

Thirunagai Sri Soundararajaperumal Temple, Perumal Sannathi, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu 611003, India Phone+91-94422 13741, 4365 – 221 374.

Deity

Soundararajaperumal, Amman: Soundararavalli

Introduction

• Location: Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
• Deity Worshipped: Soundararaja Perumal (Vishnu) and Soundaravalli (Lakshmi)
• Divya Desam: One of the 108 Divya Desams dedicated to Vishnu
• Architecture: Dravidian style with a five-tiered rajagopuram and granite walls
• Inscriptions: Contributions from Pallavas, Cholas, Nayaks, and Marathas

Puranic Significance:

• Built by the Cholas in the 8th century with later contributions from the Thanjavur Nayaks
• Nayak king used the seven-tiered temple tower as a lighthouse for the Dutch
• Contributions from Jagul Nayakar (temple tower and halls) and Kundo Pandithar (shrines)
• 20th-century renovations by local benefactors, including Dratcha Balagurumuthi Chettiyar and Chinnaya Chettiyar

Special Features:

• Rajagopuram: 90 ft tall
• Four-pillared open hall at the entrance
• Eight-handed Narasimha image: Blessing Prahlada and slaying Hiranyakashipu
• Four-pillared hall for Soundaravalli shrine with detailed architecture
• Nayaka Hall: Designed like a chariot with wheels
• Guardian Deities: Sculptures of Sumba and Nigumba at the entrance

Festivals:

• Chittirai Utsavam – April or May
• Nammazhwar Utsavam – June or July
• Navaratri – September or October
• Vaikunta Ekadasi – December or January
• Vijayadasami – September or October
• Uthirayanapunyakalam – January or February
• Panguni Peruvizha – March or April

Century/Period/Age

1000-2000 years old

Managed By

Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HRCE)

Nearest Bus Station

Thirunagai

Nearest Railway Station

Nagapattinam

Nearest Airport

Trichy

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