Thirukarambanoor (Uttamar Koil, Kadamba Kshetram) also known as Bikshandar Koil I was on my bike and set out from Srirangam for.
Originally there was no Cauvery river, it was sand filled land. On my recent visit to temples around Kumbakonam and Trichy, I was fortunate enough to visit this temple. The Paduka Sahasram composed by Sri Swami Desikan was on the Divine feet (Paduka) of this Lord Ranganatha. This is the birth place of saints like Bhattar, Vadakkuveedi Pillai, Pillai Lokacharyar, Perianambi. It is also believed that Viraja river which surrounds Lord Vishnu in Paramapadam, Srivaikundam exists in the North gate of this temple. In fact, it is stated that a tour of Divya Desams is complete when one starts with this temple and ends with this temple. In addition acharyas like Sri Ramanujachariar, Andal, Embar, Bhatar, Pillai, Lokachariar have sung in praise of this Lord.Īmong the Vaishnavites "koil" or "temple" would refer to "Srirangam". Periazhvar, Andal, Kulasekar, Thondaradipodiazhvar, Poigaiazhvar, Thirumazhisaiazhvar, Thirumangai, Nammazhvar.Ĭhandra Pushkarini, Kaveri, Kollidam, VedasrugamĪ lot can be written on Lord Ranganathar and this holy place. dedicated to Lord Vishnu located 19 km away from Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu. Main deity - Lying Posture (Facing South), Utsavamoorthy - Standing Posture It is one of the Divya Desams,the 108 temples of Vishnu respected in Nalayira. Sriranganathar, Namperumal, Periyaperumal, Azhakiya Manavalan.