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KOIL = SRIRANGAM = TIRUVARANGAM
Perumal - SRI RANGANATHA,
Thayar - RANGANAYAKI
Theertham - Chandra Pushkarini, Vimanam - Pranavaakriti
Vimanam
Location - 5 KM from Thiruchchirapalli, TN, India
Alwars - All the Alwars except, Madhurakavi
Importance - FIRST AND FOREMOST OF THE DIVYADESAMS, Largest temple in India. The image of VISHNU here is worshipped earlier by RAMA and BRAHMA. After the Sri RAMA pattabhiskekam, this image was gifted to VIBHISHANA for his worship. However he could not carry to LANKA. Kamba Ramayana also started here.
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URAYUR = TIRUKKOLI,
Perumal - ALAGIYA MANVALAN (VISHNU),
Thayar - KAMALVALLI
Thirtham - Kalyana Theertham, Vimanam - Kalyana Vimanam
Location - Near to Thiruchchirapalii, TN, India
Alwars - Thirumanagaya Alwar, Kulasekhara Alwar
Importance - This is birth place of Thiruppana Alwar. This was once ancient capital of Chola kings, now part of Thiruchirapalli. Kamalavalli Nachchiyar, daughter of chola king meditated on Vishnu and married to Him. The king built a temple with its doors facing north (SRIRANGAM). In the month Palguni image of Lord Sriranganatha was brought from Srirangam and Kalyanam is performed.
Legend - A Violant rooster, believed to have warded off an elephant with its beak at Urayur, hence name Thirukkoli (Mookkeeswaram)
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