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Line 1: − At a glance.... Vishnu Lakshmi Viman Pushkarni Hymns Location NaanMadeeyaPerumal, VyomaJothiPiran, VensudarPerumal, Lokanathan, ThalaicchangaNacchiar, SenkamalavalliThayar, Chandra Viman Chandra Pushkarni, Two, 3 kms on Mayavaram-Aakoor route. + − But a very old and beautiful hamlet surrounded by acres and acres of endless pastoral fields and coconut groves has remained unchanged attracting many pilgrimages down the ages. Silent and forlorn, the shrine situated far away from the main town is a haven of rare bliss unmindful of the world around.+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + − Located in a serene and remote spot quiet in tune with its pious austerity, Thalaisangam is one of the holy centres of 108 pilgrimage centres of Alwar. Like all great places of worship, this Divya Desha at once goes back in history to the days of yore.+ + − The mild smell of exotic trees, shrubs and flowers, the chirping of wood pecker, mynahs and myriad other birds, the whistle of the unpolluted breeze, no mans land, a silent village temple, the gentle river flowing, the mango groves, the plantain farms, the sugar cane fields, the fanning leaves the strong smell of wild flowers remind, one of its heydays and present a cairn but exotic atmosphere. + + + + − Once a dense forest, the temple in its present form is rich in mythological legends and hoary traditions. Though it cannot boast of any superior architecture, this temple goes back in history to the ancient days of Chola kingdom. + − + − The shrine unlike its counterpart has a very small prahar. Still the Lord's very presence brings calm and serenity to the mind of the devotees as if they have been blessed with their cherished wish. Lord Vishnu enshrined as Nan MadiyaPerumal is also known as VenChudarPerumal, VyomaJyotiPiran and Lokanathan. Lakshmi is known as SengamalavalliThayar. The Lord is seen standing facing east. The temple tank goes by the name of Chandra Pushkarni and the viman is Chandra viman. + − + − It has not been possible to determine the exact period to which the temple belongs as there is no inscriptional evidence. Nestled in only a one-acre land, the temple without a tower has a separate shrine for Mahalakshmi, the Goddess of wealth and prosperity. At the entrance is the Anjaneya and Garuda shrine without the customary DwajaSthamba and Bali Peeta. − − It is said that here the omnipotent Lord appeared before Chandra, the Moon god and cured him of his wasting disease. Therefore he came to be known as Nan MadiyaPerumal. The hallowed shrine did not have adequate patrons. Over a period of time, it was lost to antiquity and in fact the Supreme Lord had to plead with ThirumangaiAlwar to compose a few hymns in his praise and the kshetra. Brahmandapuran glorifies the sanctity of the place in unending terms and ThirumangaiAlwar obliged the Lord with two of his hymns. The temple is six kms. fromMayavaram. − − A small village ThiruTalaiChangaNanmadhiam is 13 kms. fromSeergazhi on Seergazhi-Nagapattinam road. It is also close to Akkur railway station. Cauvery Poompattinam is very near to this place.*
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{{NeedCitation}}Thiru Talai Changa Nanmadhiam is one of the 108 pilgrimage centres of Alwars in the Vaishnava sampradaya. It is a small village that is 13 kms from Seergazhi on the Seergazhi-Nagapattinam road. From Mayavaram, the temple is 6 kms. It is also close to Akkur railway station and is approximately about 3kms on Mayavaram-Akkur route. Kaveri Pumpattinam (famous as the capital of early Chola kings) is also very near to this place.<ref name=":0">Prof. S. Narayanan (April 2004), 108 Temples of Azhvars, Volume 1, Maharashtra: Sri Ramanuja Mission.</ref>
== Introduction ==
<blockquote>''"Thiru Talai Changa Nanmadhiam is a very old but beautiful hamlet surrounded by acres and acres of endless pastoral fields and coconut groves. Located in a serene and remote spot, the silent village temple is quiet in tune with its pious austerity. The mild smell of exotic trees, shrubs and flowers, the chirping of wood pecker, mynahs and myriad other birds, the whistle of the unpolluted breeze, no mans land, a silent village temple, the gentle river flowing, the mango groves, the plantain farms, the sugar cane fields, the strong smell of wild flowers present a calm but an exotic atmosphere."'', says Prof. S. Narayanan.<ref name=":0" /></blockquote>
{| class="wikitable"
|+Temple at a glance<ref name=":0" />
|Vishnu here is referred to by the names
|Nan Madiya Perumal, Vyoma Jothi Piran, Vensudar Perumal, Lokanathan, etc.
|-
|Lakshmi here is referred to as
|Talai changa Nacchiar, Senkamalavalli Thayar, etc.
|-
|Vimana is called
|Chandra Vimana
|-
|Pushkarni is called
|Chandra Pushkarni
|-
|Hymns
|Two
|-
|Location
|3 kms on Mayavaram-Akkur route
|}
== Structure ==
Mahavishnu enshrined here as Nan Madiya Perumal is also known as Ven Chudar Perumal, Vyoma Jyoti Piran and Lokanathan. Mahalakshmi is known as Sengamalavalli Thayar. The temple tank goes by the name of Chandra Pushkarni and the vimana is Chandra vimana. Nestled in a one-acre land, the shrine has a very small prahar and the Lord is seen standing facing east. Though the temple does not have a tower or the customary Dvaja Stambha and Bali Pita, it has a separate shrine for Mahalakshmi, the Goddess of wealth and prosperity and the Anjaneya and Garuda shrine at the entrance.<ref name=":0" />
== Legends ==
Like all great places of worship, this Divya Desha also goes back in history to the ancient days of Chola kingdom. However, it has not been possible to determine the exact period to which the temple belonged as there is no inscriptional evidence. Though it doesn't boast of any superior architecture, the temple in its present form is rich in legends and traditions. The Brahmanda purana glorifies the sanctity of this kshetra in unending terms.
* It is said that Mahavishnu appeared before Chandra, (the Moon deity) here and cured him of his wasting disease. Therefore, Mahavishnu came to be known as Nan Madiya Perumal.
* As time passed by, the temple was lost to antiquity due to inadequate patrons. It was then that Mahavishnu asked Thirumangai Alwar to compose a few hymns in praise of his form and the kshetra which Thirumangai Alwar obliged with two of his hymns.<ref name=":0" />
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