ஆழ்வார்திருநகரி - நவதிருப்பதி - நம்மாழ்வார் - Nammalwar

NAMMALWAR

The Alwar was born to vellala parents of Tirukkurugoor, who were devotees of Lord Adhinatha. They were childless for a long time. Lord Adhinatha assured them that His amsam (incarnation) would be born to them. Subsequently Vishvaksena took birth with divya tejas. However the parents' joy was short lived, as the child would not take any food, not even cry, move nor open his eyes, but grows normally. The parents used to take Alwar to the Lord Adhinatha temple and swing him in a cradle under the TAMARIND tree.

This tamarind tree has Adishesha amsam. Even today unlike other tamarind trees the leaves of this tree do not close at nights. They say like Lakshmana in Ramayana who did not sleep, protecting RAMA, the tree is much the same - never sleeping. After few days Nammalwar crawled and sat below the tree with his legs crossed. From then he grew to SIXTEEN years in same posture, without words or seeing.

Later a brahmin saint MADHURAKAVI came there on pilgrimage and was immensely pleased at the sight of NAMMALAWAR. He threw a small stone into a nearby pond. To that splash sound NAMMALWAR opened his Lotus eyes. Madhurakavi queried a philosophical point. NAMMALWAR spoke for first time and replied. Highly satisfied Madhurakavi became desciple of NAMMALWAR.

NAMMALWAR stayed under the tamarind tree for 35 years. His paasurams are comparable to all the vedas namely RIG, YAJUR, SAMA and ADHARVAN vedas. After the years he wished to reach his abode and so did the Lord too. Madhurakavi was in tears when he saw his Alwar became one with the Lord and simultaneously Madhurakavi was blessed with a golden statue of NAMMALWAR, which he consecrated under the tamarind tree. Subsequently MADHURAKAVI was worshipping only this ALWAR and even ignored Lord Srimannarayana.

NAMALWAR composed Tiruvirittam (100 Pasurams) - the essence of Rigveda, Tiruvasiriyam (7 Pasurams) - the essence of Yajurveda, Periya Thiruvandadhi (87 Pasurams) - the essence of Adhrvana Veda, THIRUVAIMOLI (1002 Pasurams)- the essence of Sama Veda. All the works are excellent

Vana Tirupathi - Thoothukkudi District

About the temple

This beautiful temple is built by the owner of the famous hotel chain Saravana bhavan in their native place. The temple is getting popular among tourists going to Tiruchendur temple and the nearby Vaishnava Nava tirupathi temples. The temple is very neatly maintained with sannadhis of many popular deities and beautiful paintings of religious importance on the walls. There are two entrances -one of Srinivasar and another of Adinarayana perumal. The Lord looks stunning and one can have peaceful darshan without much crowd.

How to reach

The temple is about 45 kms from Tirunelveli and around 20 kms from Tiruchendur. The nearest railway station is Kurumbur on the Tiruchendur route.

Sannadhis

Srinivasar
Raja Ganapathi
Anjaneya
Chakratalwar / Narasimhar
Padmavathi thayar
Andal
Vadapalani andavar
Rajagopala swami
Dakshina moorthy
Guruvayoorappan
Brahma
Vishnu durgai
Tirutani murugan
Garudan
Adinarayana  and
Several village dieties

Specialty of the temple
The Lord has lot of resemblance to Srinivasar of Tirumala and one can have peaceful darshan as long as one feels.

The ladoo prasadam given free to everyone also would remind one of Tirupati ladoo prasadam.

Temple timings

The temple is open from 6 am to 8 pm - no closure in between.

Alwarthirunagari Special

Dear Devotees and Toruists

while u r in Alwarthirunagari u should have taste of two things namely

1    Palgova -  Available at Iyer Hotel which is situated at 2nd Bus stop, opp to Nayakkar Mandapam
                       (Contact Mr. Sampathkumar - Proprietor)

also

2    Cofee shop located at 1st Bus stop (Kantheeswarm koil bus stop) is also famous, Filter cofee in
      Tumbler with vattakai (tabara) will be a tastable one.

Happy to share this with you for your kind remebrance of my town

Road Map to Navatirupathi

Nine Temples - Navatirupathi

Nava Tirupathi




Name                                                                      Location

1. Sri Vaikuntha Nathar Temple                              Thiruvaikuntham (Srivaikuntham)

2. Sri Vijayasanar Temple                                       ThiruVaragunamangai (Natham)

3. Sri Kaisinavendan Temple                                  Thiruppuliangudi

4. Sri Aravindhalochanar Temple                           Thirutholaivillimangalam (Rettai Tirupathi)

5. Sri Venkadavanan Perumal Temple                   Thirukkulanthai

6. Sri Vaithamanidhi Perumal Temple                    Thirukkolur

7. Sri Magara Nedugkuzhikadhar Temple             Thirupperai (Then Thirupperai)

8. Sri Aathinathan Temple                                    Thirukkurugur (Azhwar Thirunagari)

9. Sri Azahiya Nambirayar Temple                       Thirukkurungudi

OOty Photo

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