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| Thiruvannparisaaram is situated about 2 1/2 miles north of Nagercoil. The Moolavar is Thirukuralappan, Thiruvaazhmaarban seen in seated posture facing east. This is the birth place of Nammalalwar's mother Udayanangai. There is an idol of Nammalwar as a crawling baby in this temple. Thiruppathisaram is a village in the Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu, the southern Indian state. This village is renowned for the temple dedicated to Lord Thiruvazhimarban (Vishnu). Thiruppathisaram, also known as Thiruvanparisaram is to the north-east of Nagercoil in Kanyakumari district. The place derives its name from a 5000 years old temple dedicated to Thiruvazhimarban (Lord in whose heart Thiru - Goddess Padmavati abodes) Lord Vishnu. Thiruppathisaram is part of the 108 Divya Desams and Malai Nattu Thiruppatigal. The idol of the chief deity is 9 feet tall and made of a special element called Katusarkara Yogam (Mustard and Jaggery paste) and no Abhishekam (ritual bathing) is performed to it. Dasavathara (Ten incarnations of Vishnu) paintings adorn the Indra Kalyana Mandapam of this temple. The deity had a crown made of Gold and adorned with diamonds and other precious stones. This was stolen and the thief cut it into multiple pieces. The authorities caught the thief and the booty was recovered, but to this day, it is lying in the same state. This place has a mention in the Nalayiradivyaprabandam - the holy book of the vaishnavaites. Nammalvar's mother hailed from Thiruppathisaram. Thaayaar - Kamalavalli Naachiyaar. Theertham - Lakshmi Theertham. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/ | ||||||||||||||||||||
