Thursday, 15 August 2024

A DIVYADESAM INSIDE AN ANCIENT TEMPLE IN KANCHI

 



The Divya Desam TIRUNEERAGAM is represented by a small shrine in the northern prakaram of Ulagalantha perumal temple in the temple town of Kanchipuram.

The presiding deity is Jagadeeswarar. Though there is no presiding deity (moolavar vigraham) and it is not known of the exact location of teh old temple and the moolavar vigraham, there is an utsava vigraham..

The Goddess is Nilamangaivalli. The sacred water is Akroora theertham and the sanctum sanctorum is Jagadeeswara vimanam.

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Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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