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47. Arulmigu Nilamangaivalli sameda Thiruneeragathan Temple,Thiru Neeragam

Mulavar   Neeragathaan
Utsavar   Jagadeeswara Permal
Thayar   Nilamangaivalli
Kshethram    
Pose & Direction   Standing pose facing East
Theertham   Akroora Theertham
Vimanam   Jagadeeswara Vimanam
Sthala Vruksham    
Paadiyavar   Thirumangaialwar
Travel Base   Kanchipuram
Nearest Railway Station   Kanchipuram

Location

This temple is located inside the Thiru Ooragam Temple as second Pragaaram. 

History

The legend behind this Divya Desam is that Neer, the water is the primary and necessary element and elixir of all the life on the earth. To explain this, Sri Narayanan is giving his Seva as "Jagadeeshwara Perumal". The Perumal is also called as "Thiru Neeragathan". It symbolizes that as water rushes towards the place where there is a small opening or hole, likewise, Lord flows into the hearts of the bhaktas and fill their soul with Bhakthi.

Architecture

Thiru Neeragam Jagadeeshwara Perumal Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located inside the temple premise of Ulagalandha Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram. Ulagalanda Perumal Kovil has the significance that this temple enshrines three Divya Desams – Thiruneerakam, Thirukkarakam and Thirukkaarvaanam in its precinct. Thirumangai Azhvaar praises all three Divya Desams in a single Paasuram. In the second prakaram of Thiru Ooragam Ulagalandha Perumal Temple behind the 16 Pillar Mandapam Devotees can worship the Shrine of Thiruneerakam where Vishnu is blessing as Neeragathan – Jagadeeshwara Perumal under Jagadeeshwara Vimanam in his Standing Posture facing east. This is the place where Markandeya Maharishi, father in law of Oppiliyappan, once underwent a penance on the banks of River Bathra towards Paranthaman to get his Prathyaksham as “Aalilai Krishnan” – Child Krishna on the Banyan Leaf. Pleased Vishnu with his Maya recreated the Pralaya Scene again and provided the Sage his Darshan of Aalilai Krishnan on the flood. Even though it is one of the 108 Divyadesams, the Shrine is very small and there is no any clear information about the Temple Vimanam, Gopuram and the Utsava Murthy. Thayar is being worshipped as Nilamangaivalli Nachiyar. The temple is revered by the verses of Tirumangai Alvar.

Timings: 7.00 am to 12.00 noon, 4.00 pm to 8.00 pm