Tholavillimangalam Devapiran Temple, (Irattai Tirupati)Thoothukudi- Nava Tirupati

Address

Tholavillimangalam Devapiran Temple, (Irattai Tirupati), KilpidagaiAppankovil,Thoothukudi District Tamil Nadu- 628614

Diety

Sri Devapiran & Sri Srinivasan Amman : Sri Padmavathy and Sri Alamelumangai

Introduction

Thiruthulaivilli Mangalam (Thiruthulaivillimangalam Irattai Tirupati) 108 A Divine Nation in the Vaishnava Correction. The combination of the two temples is considered to be a Divine Reformation. However, since Nammazhvar names the two Perumals separately, it is customary for the Navathirupatis to take two corrections into account. Located in Thoothukudi district. This is the 84th Divya Desam out of the 108 Divya Desams that received the Mangalasasana of Perumal. The Nine Vishnu temples on the banks of river Thamirabarani in Thoothukudi district are called as Nava Devapiran Perumal Temple, also known as Thirutholaivillimangalam Irettai Thirupathi Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple in Tholavillimangalam, a village in Thoothukudi district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. It is located 22 km from Tirunelveli. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the Divya Prabandha, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Azhwar saints from the 6th–9th centuries AD. It is one of the 108 Divyadesam dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Devapiran and his consort Lakshmi as KarunthadankanniThe temple is also classified as a Navatirupathi, the nine temples revered by Nammazhwar located in the banks of Tamiraparani river. Along with the Aravindalochanar temple located 100 yards away, the temple is referred as Irattai Tirupathy (meaning twin Tirupathis). This temple is a Ketu Sthalam. Theertham: Thamiraparani Tirtha. Sthalam: Ketu

Puranic Significance

The sanctum sanctorum is built on a simple pathabhandha adhisthana, reconstructed during recent periods with Jagathy, thripatta kumuda. The prastaram has the kapotha with karnakood and a nagara & vesara, 2 tier vimana is above the prastharam called Kumudha Vimana. The niches are empty and makara thorana has the reliefs of Krishna dancing a kudakoothu with 4 pots, Narasimhar and Brahma. On the Vimana south side stucco image of Dakshinamurthy. Irattai Tirupati / Rettai Tirupathi was in danger of collapse due to 1990 flood in Thamirabarani river. Flood water touched the feet of Lords. The then Bhattars Seshamani and Sadagopachari had a difficult time during those periods. No one to care, depending on the thattu kasu and the Visitors are also very thin. After the flood with the effort of Venu Srinivasan of T V S group, Thiyagaraja and Ashok Nadar both temples were dismantled completely and reconstructed. Maha samprokshanam was also conducted. People in large number offer prayer to get relieved from Rahu dosham. When Rishi Suprabar dug the ground here for a yagna he was performing , he found a bow and a measuring scale, which turned in to a handsome Young man and a beautiful woman thus relieving them Kubera’s curse. Rishi Suprabar completed the yagna and gave the avirpaka share to Devas. Feeling excited all the Devas prayed Lord Vishnu and Vishnu also appeared before them and blessed them. Hence Moolavar is called as Devapiran.

Beliefs

We can pray to God to prevent marriage, child blessing and better education. They get married to Perumal and dress up and worship him.

Special Features

The temple is facing east with an entrance arch. Dwajasthambam and Balipeedam are in the mukha mandapam. The sanctum sanctorum consists of sanctum, antarala and artha mandapam.The moolavar Devapiran is in standing posture with Sri Lakshmi on his chest. Hence there is no separate sannadhi for Thayar. Urchavars are in Artha mandapam. Alwars, Garudan and Vahanas are in maha mandapam.