ஆழ்வார்திருநகரி ஆதிநாத பெருமாள் கோவில் | 108 Divya Desam | Adinatha Perumal Temple | Thirukurukur

Adinatha Perumal Temple ,Thirukurukur, Alwar Thirunagari, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu ( Nava Thirupathi # 9) / 87 Divya Desams in Thoothukudi District Thirukkurugur Azhwar Thirunagari The temple is glorified in the Divya Prabandha, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Azhwar saints from the 6th–9th centuries AD. It is one of the 108 Divyadesam dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Adinathar and his consort Lakshmi as Athinathanayagi. The temple is also classified as a Navatirupathi, the nine temples revered by Nammazhwar located in the banks of Tamiraparani river. Map: https://goo.gl/maps/77CirXpQq5uyvw9B6 Alwar Tirunagari is believed to be the largest town in the time of Pandya kings. The distinguishing name, with azhwar in Tamil prefixed to Thirunagarimeans the people who spoke languages first and speaks correct language. The temple is considered the birthplace of Nammazhwar, considered the most prominent among the twelve Azhwar Saints. Nammazhwar has contributed more than thousand verses out of the four thousand in Nalayira Divya Prabhandam, the Vaishnava canon. According to traditional scriptures, Nammazhwar was born in 43rd Kali of 3059 BC. It is located 27 kms from thiruchendur , part of Nava tirupati , open from 7 to 12 in morning and 4 to 8 evening . The Moolavar Sri Adinatha swami is bewitching the tamarind tree under which Sri nammalwar meditated is situated in this temple. Ghee can be offered for lamps, all these temple #DivyaDesam #108DivyaDesams #navathirupathi #temple #thoothukudi #Kovil #Thirukurukur #AlwarThirunagari