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16. Arulmigu Abishekavalli Thayar sameda Bakthavatsala Perumal Koil

Thiru Kannamangai

Temple Timing: 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM, 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Mulavar Bakthavatsala Perumal
Utsavar Perumpurakkadal
Thayar Abishekavalli, Kannamangai Nayaki
Kshethram Krishnamangala Kshethram
Pose & Direction Standing pose facing East
Theertham Dharsana Pushkarni
Vimanam Uthbala Vimanam
Sthala Vruksham
Paadiyavar Thirumangai Alwar
Travel Base Thiruvaarur
Nearest Railway Station Thiruvaarur

Location & Access

This temple is located 6 kms from Thiruvarur on the Thiruvarur - Kumbakonam route. The temple is on the roadside with limited nearby facilities. Visitors are advised to stay at Thiruvarur.

History

When the ocean of milk was churned, Goddess Mahalakshmi appeared and performed penance here to wed Lord Vishnu. Vishwakseana fixed the auspicious moment for the divine wedding, which was celebrated with divine splendour in the presence of 33 crore devas. As the Lord emerged from the ocean for Mother Mahalakshmi, He is praised as Perum Pura Kadal.

Architecture & Features

The temple qualifies as a Saptha Punya Kshetra. The Devas who witnessed the divine wedding took the form of honeybees to stay near Mother's shrine forever; a natural bee hive exists on the northern side of Her shrine to this day. A one-day stay in this holy place is believed to bestow total salvation.