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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. It is also close to Akkur railway station and is approximately about 3kms on Mayavaram-Akkur route. Kaveri Poompattinam (famous as the capital of early Chola kings) is also very near to this place.  

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 Poompattinam (famous as the capital of early Chola kings) is also very near to this place.  

== Introduction ==

== Introduction ==

== Legends ==

== Legends ==

It has not been possible to determine the exact period to which the temple belongs as there is no inscriptional evidence. 

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.  

Like all great places of worship, this Divya Desha at once goes back in history to the days of yore. Though it cannot boast of any superior architecture, this temple goes back in history to the ancient days of Chola kingdom. Once a dense forest, the temple in its present form is rich in mythological legends and hoary traditions.

* 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.

 

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.