One of the 108 Divya Desams of Vishnu, near Kollumangudi, praised by the Alvars. It is one of only two Divya Desams where Vishnu reclines facing south (the other being Srirangam), and the only one with a separate shrine for Adisesha, placed above Garuda.
One of the 108 Divya Desams of Vishnu, near Kollumangudi, praised by the Alvars. It is one of only two Divya Desams where Vishnu reclines facing south (the other being Srirangam), and the only one with a separate shrine for Adisesha, placed above Garuda. For this reason it is considered a special shrine for relief from Naga Dosha and Kala Sarpa Dosha.
For Sthalasayana (Kripasamudra) Perumal Temple, Thirusirupuliyur, one of the 108 Divya Desams of Vishnu, near Kollumangudi, praised by the Alvars. For Sthalasayana (Kripasamudra) Perumal Temple, Thirusirupuliyur, it is one of only two Divya Desams where Vishnu reclines facing south (the other being Srirangam), and the only one with a separate shrine for Adisesha, placed above Garuda. For Sthalasayana (Kripasamudra) Perumal Temple, Thirusirupuliyur, for this reason it is considered a special shrine for relief from Naga Dosha and Kala Sarpa Dosha. For Sthalasayana (Kripasamudra) Perumal Temple, Thirusirupuliyur, this is a living place of worship, so its architecture and history should be read without turning devotional tradition into proven chronology.
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A Paadal Petra Sthalam Shiva temple near Thirumeeyachur, forming a twin shrine to the larger Meganathar temple in the same locality. The deity is worshipped as Sakalabuvaneswarar and the temple is revered in the Tevaram hymns of the Nayanmars. It sits within the Nannilam-Peralam cluster of Cauvery-delta Shiva shrines.
2.3 km · 29 min walk · straight line
A Paadal Petra Sthalam Shiva temple near Peralam, glorified in the Tevaram of Tirugnanasambandar. It is especially renowned for the shrine of the goddess Lalithambigai, a powerful centre for worship linked to the Lalitha Sahasranamam tradition. The temple is a noted destination for devotees seeking relief from planetary afflictions.
2.4 km · 30 min walk · straight lineA Paadal Petra Sthalam Shiva temple revered in the Tevaram, said to be the last of the sixty madakoil temples built by the Chola king Kochengat Chola. The deity is worshipped as Brahmapureeswarar with the goddess Poonguzhalammai. It carries the legend of Sundarar bringing Shiva to a Soma yagna and of the Lord turning bricks into gold.
3.8 km · ~10 min by auto · straight lineA Paadal Petra Sthalam Shiva temple near Ambar, revered in the Tevaram hymns. The deity is worshipped as Mahakalanathar (Mahakaleswarar), a form linking Shiva to Kala, time and death. It is part of the Ambar cluster of Chola-era delta shrines.
4.1 km · ~10 min by auto · straight line
A Paadal Petra Sthalam Shiva temple revered in the Tevaram of Sambandar, Appar and Sundarar. It is popularly known as the Sri Raghu-Kethu temple, a parihara sthalam where devotees worship the shadow planets Rahu and Ketu together. The deity is worshipped as Paampuranathar (Sheshapureeswarar), the name linked to serpent (paambu) legends of the site.
5.8 km · ~14 min by auto · straight line
A Paadal Petra Sthalam Shiva temple centred on a palmyra tree (panai) that is the temple's sacred tree and gives the village its name. It is counted as the 190th Devaram Paadal Petra Sthalam and the 73rd on the southern bank of the Cauvery. The deity is worshipped as Soundareswarar and the temple is glorified in the Tevaram hymns.
9.7 km · ~16 min by cab · straight line
Delta town and taluk headquarters between Thiruvarur and Nagapattinam, set amid lower-Cauvery paddy country and anchoring a cluster of small Chola-era village temples.
9.8 km · ~16 min by cab · straight lineA Paadal Petra Sthalam Shiva temple where Sambandar and Appar are said to have received gold coins from the deity during a famine to feed devotees. It is famous for the annual Annabhishekam, when the lingam is bathed in cooked rice, and for the legend of Shiva offering one of his eyes. The temple is closely tied to the Tevaram Nayanmars.
10.7 km · ~18 min by cab · straight line
A Paadal Petra Sthalam Shiva temple in the taluk headquarters town of Nannilam, revered in the Tevaram of the Nayanmars. The deity is worshipped as Madhuvaneswarar, the name associated with a legendary honey-forest (madhu vanam) that once surrounded the site. It is one of the district's more accessible Tevara sthalams.
11.7 km · ~20 min by cab · straight line
A Shiva temple on the southern bank of the Cauvery, revered as the 70th Paadal Petra Sthalam in the 7th-century Tevaram hymns. It is one of very few temples with a separate shrine for Yama, the god of death, seated beside Chitragupta. Regarded as a Mukti (Moksha) Sthalam where those who die are believed to attain liberation, it draws pilgrims performing death and ancestral rites.
13.6 km · ~23 min by cab · straight line
Vishnu temple counted among the 108 Divya Desams, praised by Thirumangai Alvar, where Vishnu is Bhaktavatsala Perumal with consort Kannamangai Nayagi, and a five-tier rajagopuram of Chola origins.
19.0 km · ~32 min by cab · straight line
The roughly 25-acre temple tank of the Thyagaraja Temple, among the largest in India, with a central mandapam reached by boat and small shrines around its banks.
20.1 km · ~34 min by cab · straight lineConfirm the current public entrance, opening session, permission or ticket rule and return transport from Thirusirupuliyur. Site management and local notices take priority over an undated listing.
Allow about an hour at the site, plus the complete approach, any worship or security queue and a comfortable daylight margin for returning to Thirusirupuliyur.
Choose a cooler daylight visit and verify the current operating or worship session for Sthalasayana (Kripasamudra) Perumal Temple, Thirusirupuliyur; festivals, maintenance and weather can change access.
Timings: Use Sthalasayana (Kripasamudra) Perumal Temple, Thirusirupuliyur's published worship schedule and expect festival days to alter queues or visitor movement.
Reach Thirusirupuliyur, then enter Sthalasayana (Kripasamudra) Perumal Temple, Thirusirupuliyur through the public worship entrance indicated locally. Plan around the shrine's published worship sessions and allow for footwear storage, security checks and festival queues. Keep the return journey separate from darshan time, especially for an evening visit.
Allow about one to two hours at Sthalasayana (Kripasamudra) Perumal Temple, Thirusirupuliyur, plus the complete approach, any queue and the return to Thirusirupuliyur.
Nearby you can pair Sakalabuvaneswarar Temple, Thirumeeyachur Ilankoil (2.3 km), Meganathaswamy (Lalithambigai) Temple, Thirumeeyachur (2.4 km), Ambal Brahmapureeswarar Temple, Ambar (3.8 km), Mahakalanathar Temple, Tirumakalam (4.1 km).
Obey barriers and staff instructions at Sthalasayana (Kripasamudra) Perumal Temple, Thirusirupuliyur; do not climb structures, enter restricted ground or block worship and working access. Use suitable footwear, carry water and keep enough daylight for the return to Thirusirupuliyur.
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