Tendiruperai Sri Makaranedung Kulaikkadar Temple, Thoothukudi

Address

Tendiruperai Sri Makaranedung Kulaikkadar Temple, Tendiruperai – 628 623 Thoothukudi District

Diety

Magara NedungKuzhai Kaathar Perumal Amman: Thiruparai Nachiyar

Introduction

Makara Nedunkuzhaikathar Temple is one of the Nava Tirupathi, nine Hindu temples dedicated to Vishnu located Thenthiruperai along Tiruchendur-Tirunelveli route, Tamil Nadu, India in the southern bank of Thamiraparani river. It is located 5 km from Alwar Thirunagari All these 9 temples are classified as Divya Desams, the 108 temples of Vishnu revered by the 12 poet saints, or Alwars. The temple is referred to as Sukra sthalam, a location for the planet deity, Sukra. It is the 88th Divya Desam out of the 108 Divya Desams which received the Mangalasasana of Perumal. It is the 6th Tirupathi (Tendirupparai) of the Nava Tirupatis. This is the site of Venus in the nebulae. Tirtha: Cukrapuskarani, Sangam Tirtha legend Name: Tirupperai

Puranic Significance

Bhudevi took the form of Lakshmi (Sreebherai) and bathed in the Tamiraparani river on a full moon day in the Tamil month of Pankuni, where she discovered two fish shaped ear rings, which she offered to Vishnu and hence the name Makara Nedunkuzhaikkaadan. Varuna, is believed to have worshipped Vishnu with an abhishekam on the full moon day in the month of Pankuni, to absolve himself of the sin of having insulted his Guru. This shrine is also regarded as a Sukrastalam. The theertham here is called the Sukra Pushkarini. The temple here is huge. After chanting the Ashtakshara mantra preached by Bhudevi Durvasar, she received two large kundalas while rising from the Tamiraparani. She received the title of Sri Perai. In Panguni Pavurnami, Lord Shiva received the name Makaranedungukulaikkathan to present to Perumal two fish-shaped kundalas received at Tamiraparani The name Thiruperai is derived from the name Bhumidevi Sri Perai. According to legend, Panguni married Lord Bhagavan in Pavurnami to get rid of the sin that had insulted Varuna Guru, and to get rid of the sin and worship the Lord and remove it and it rained.

Beliefs

If you come to Navathirupathi and worship him, the planetary defects will be removed. They get married to Perumal and dress up and worship him

Special Features

The nine Vaishnava temples, also known as the Navathirupatis, are believed to be associated with the Navagrahas. Perumale in all the nine Tirupatis is considered and worshiped as the Navagrahas. Accordingly 1. Sun: Sri Vaikundam 2. Moon: Varagunamangai (Natham) 3. Tuesday: Thirukkolur 4. Wednesday: Tirupuliyangudi 5. Guru: Alvarthirunagari 6. Sukran: ‌Thenthirupparai 7. Saturn: Perunkulam 8. Rahu: 1. Double Tirupati (remote Villimangalam) 9. Ketu: 2. Double Satisfaction. At this place, Makaranedung Kulaikkadar Perumal gives blessings under the Bhadra Vimana.