108 Divya desams in Thanjavur

108 Divyadesams in Thanjavur:

1. Thanjai mamani temple:

  This temple is also called as "Neelamega perumal kovil". This is one of the 108 Divya Desas of Perumal.  This shrine is in 3rd place.  The Lord of the temple is  praised by Saints Boothazhwar and Tirumangai Azhwar in their Mangalasasanam hymns.  The Lord in this temple appears in sitting  posture as Veera SingaPerumal and Narashimar.  Sri Yoga Narasimha is in the front Mandap.  Also Sri Lakshmi Narasimha is in the  prakara of Neelmega Perumal temple, Abhayavaradha  Narasimhar on the Garudazhwar Vimana and Kambathadi Yoga Narasimha on  the pillar of Thayar shrine.  Thus there are Five  Narasimha Lords in the temple.

Lord Mahavishnu Himself is in the discus as Chakarathazhwar in Veera Narasimhar temple.  The idol is beautifully sculptured showing  Lord placing His hand on an elephant.  There is also an idol nearby worshipping Lord.  The portrayal is described as Thanjakasura (the  elephant) and the little idol as the demon figure worshipping the Lord after correcting himself of his bad traits.  Thus, it is taught that  pardon is available to the wicked correcting themselves.  Behind is Lord Yoga Narasimha in sitting posture with Hiranyakasibu and  Prahladha.  Darshan of Chakarathazhwar is considered very important.

2. Thirukandiyur:

Hara Saabha Vimocchana Perumal Temple in Thirukandiyur, a village in the outskirts of Thiruvayaru in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. It is one of the 108 Divyadesam dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Hara Saabha Vimochana and his consort Lakshmi as Kamalavalli.

Hara Saabha Vimocchana Perumal Temple is revered in Nalayira Divya Prabandham, the 7th–9th century Vaishnava canon, by Thirumangai Azhwar in ten hymns. The temple is one of the few historical temples in India where the images of Hindu trinity, Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma are housed in the same premises. It is one of the two temples in Chola Nadu where the trinity can be seen in the same premises, the other being Uttamar Kovil near Tiruchirapalli. The shrines of Brahma and his consort Saraswati were dilapidated during the course of time. The place is called by different names like Kandiyur, Kandana Kshetram and Pancha Kamala Kshetram, and is believed that devotees get relieved off their Brahmahatti Dosha after visiting the temple. The temple is considered older than Srirangam Ranganathaswamy temple and believed to be in existence from the Treta Yuga.