Tiruvellakkulam
Divya Desam 38 of 108 | Region: Chozhanadu
Tiruvellakkulam is a sacred Divya Desam located about 11 kilometers from Sirkazhi by road. It is one of the 11 Divya Desams closely associated with the revered Tirumangai Azhwar and holds a special place in Vaishnavite devotion.
Divine Highlights
- Moolavar (Presiding Deity): Srinivasan, also known as Annan Perumal, depicted in a majestic standing posture
- Thayar (Goddess): Alarmelmangai
- Theertham: Tiruvellakkulam
- Vimanam: Tatvatyodaka Vimanam
- Notable Shrines: Nammazhwar, Manavala Maamuni, and Kumudavalli (wife of Tirumangai Azhwar)
Sacred Legends
According to the sthala purana, the son of King Dundumaaran named Swetan was rescued from the clutches of death by the presiding deity. Swetan had meditated on the Mruthyunjaya Mantram under a sacred Vilvam tree on the banks of the temple’s holy Pushkarini. This divine intervention showcases the merciful nature of Lord Srinivasan in protecting his devotees.
Azhwar Mangalaasaasanam
Tirumangai Azhwar has glorified this temple with pasurams numbered 1308-1317 in the Naalaayira Divya Prabandham. The annual Mangalaasaasana Utsavam celebrated in this temple during the Tamil month of Thai is an important religious event.
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