nachimar kovil
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Deity: Azhagiya Manavalan (Vishnu) Place: Valvedditturai
nachimar kovil. Dedicated to Azhagiya Manavalan (Vishnu). Located in Valvedditturai.
- Primary Deity
- Azhagiya Manavalan (Vishnu)
- Architecture
- Dravidian
- Built
- 6th–9th centuries CE
- Address
- Imayanan, Jaffna District, Northern Province, 40520, Sri Lanka
History
The Azhagiya Manavalan Perumal Temple is located in Uraiyur, a suburb of Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu. Dedicated to Vishnu and Goddess Lakshmi, the temple is constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture. It is historically significant as it is glorified in the Divya Prabandha, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Alvar saints, which dates back to the 6th–9th centuries CE. It is recognized as one of the 108 Divyadesam dedicated to Lakshmi Narayana.
Spiritual Significance
It is one of the 108 Divyadesam dedicated to Lakshmi Narayana and is glorified in the early medieval Tamil canon of the Alvar saints.
- Nearest City: Tiruchirappalli
Scriptural References
- Divya Prabandha