Sri Azhagiya Manavala Perumal Temple
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Sri Azhagiya Manavala Perumal Temple is a Divya desam temple situated in Uraiyur inside Trichy in Tamil Nadu. Nearby is the Srirangam temple.
was in love with Lord Vishnu and undertook severe penance to marry him. Impressed by the serious devotion of Kamalavalli, the lord appeared and married her. After marriage she became famously known as Kamalavalli Nachiyar. The temple is better known as Nachiyar Koil these days.
and Kulashekhara
Azhwar have sung in praise of the perumal in this temple with 1 Pasuram (hymn) each:
Legend
Kamalavalli, daughter of a famous Chola KingChola Kingdom
Chola was a powerful southern kingdom. They were mentioned in both great epics Ramayana and Mahabharata. They were believed to have some link with the Sivi or Sibi clan, situated along with the Sindhu Sauviras. In the time of recorded history, Chola kingdom grew into a powerful empire...
was in love with Lord Vishnu and undertook severe penance to marry him. Impressed by the serious devotion of Kamalavalli, the lord appeared and married her. After marriage she became famously known as Kamalavalli Nachiyar. The temple is better known as Nachiyar Koil these days.
Mangalasasanam
Thirumangai AlvarThirumangai Alvar
Thirumangai Alvar or Tirumangai Alvar or Tirumankai Alvar or Thirumangai Mannan is the last of the 12 Alvar saints of south India, who are known for their affiliation to Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism. He is considered one of the most learned Alvar and the most superior Alvar in the context of...
and Kulashekhara
Kulashekhara
Kulasekara Varman also known as Kulashekhara Alwar was the founder and King of the Later Chera Kingdom from 800 AD until his departure from public life, a devotional Vaishnavism poet and one of the 12 celebrated Alwars.The initial territories of Kulasekhara Varman included Kudamalainadu only...
Azhwar have sung in praise of the perumal in this temple with 1 Pasuram (hymn) each: