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=== Structure ===
=== Structure ===
The Thanjai Mamani koil stands on a three-tiered gopuram as a perfect specimen of Dravidian temple architecture with a planned structure and an elevated flight of steps. Though made up of plainly dressed stones without any artistic embellishment, it gives an impression of its sturdy vigour and impressive grandeur. Set on an elevation, the temple has the customary Bali Peetha, Dvaja Sthamba and Garuda shrine (Sannidhi). It also has a well carved stone tablet of Hanuman. Several puranic accounts bring out the importance of this kshetra enclosed within four mighty walls. However, the temple in its present form has separate shrines for Thayar, Svami Vedanta Desikan and Sri Lakshmi Hayagreeva.<ref name=":0" />
The Thanjai Mamani koil stands on a three-tiered gopuram as a perfect specimen of Dravidian temple architecture with a planned structure and an elevated flight of steps. Though made up of plainly dressed stones without any artistic embellishment, it gives an impression of its sturdy vigour and impressive grandeur. Set on an elevation, the temple has the customary Bali Peetha, Dvaja Sthamba and Garuda shrine (Sannidhi). It also has a well carved stone tablet of Hanuman. Several puranic accounts bring out the importance of this kshetra enclosed within four mighty walls. However, the temple in its present form has separate shrines for Thayar, Svami Vedanta Desikan and Sri Lakshmi Hayagreeva.<ref name=":0" />
== Manikundram ==
Of the three temples that form Thiru Thanjai and are dedicated to Lord Vishnu, the second in line is Manikundram Perumal Koil. Due to its strategic location, it is also known as Nadu Koil. The Lord here, is sitting (Amarnda tirukolam) facing east having responded to the penance of Markandeya rshi. This temple is eulogized by the Always in five hymns.
=== Temple at a glance ===
{| class="wikitable"
|Vishnu here is referred to as
|Manikundra
|-
|Lakshmi here is referred to as
|Ambujavalli
|-
|Vimana is named
|ManikkoodaVimana
|-
|Pushkarni is named
|Sri Rama Pushkarni
|-
|Hymns by Alwars
|Five
|-
|Location
|4 kms from Thanjavur
|}
The temple does not have a royal tower but is beautified by the arch at the entrance and the vimana above the sanctum (garbhagrha).<ref name=":0" />
== References ==
== References ==
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