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773:, but the minister used the material to build the Thirucherai temple. The king discovered this and wanted to punish the minister. The minister is believed to have prayed to Tirucherai deity to save him from the punishment. But upon seeing the form of Mannargudi temple in this temple, the king relented.
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wanted her status to be equal to Ganga and performed a severe penance. To test her devotion, Vishnu appeared in the form of a child in front of her. Realising the anonymity, Kaveri treated the child with care and motherly devotion. Vishnu was pleased with her devotion and revealed all his ten
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407:(scriptures) safe. Vishnu ordered him to put them in a strong mud pot. After trying mud from all places, Brahma finally made a pot out of the sand taken from Thirucherai and saved all Vedas and all necessary aids for creation. Due to the role as saviour for all living things after the
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of Thai (January - February). It is believed that it only on the auspicious day of Pushya star of the month that Vishnu descended from
Vaikuntam to earth to bestow Kaveri. Rathotsavam, the temple car is drawn during the ninth day of the festival. The other Vaishnavite festivals like
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Parakesari Varman (906-946 AD) and Babasahib of Madavipallam (1728–38) indicating various grants to the temple. The temple is believed to be of significant antiquity with contributions at different times from
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states that people should not waste their time glorifying wealthy men, but should laud the greatness of the almighty. This is the only Divya Desam where Vishnu is seen with five consorts. The temple is represented in five divine elements of
Perumal, Nachiyar,
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867:Introduction to the Study of Temple Art
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960:Rao, A.V.Shankaranarayana (2012).
827:15 Vaishnava Temples of Tamil Nadu
771:Rajagopalaswamy Temple, Mannargudi
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587:Festivals and religious practices
278:. The temple is glorified in the
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1055:R., Dr. Vijayalakshmy (2001).
1031:"Sri Saranatha Perumal temple"
1019:. Arnold-Heinemann Publishers.
840:Ayyar, P. V. Jagadisa (1982).
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1078:. Notion Press. p. 35.
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18:Tirucherai Saranathan Temple
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