Lakshmiranga Perumal Temple stands in Thirunangur, Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to Lakshmiranga Perumal (Pallikonda Perumal), a reclining form of Vishnu, with consort Rakthapankajavalli. It is also known as Thiruthetriambalam, Pallikonda Perumal Temple, Sri Senganmal Ranganathar Temple.
It is one of the 108 Divya Desams, the Vishnu shrines glorified in the Naalayira Divya Prabandham, and one of the eleven Thirunangur Thirupathis, the cluster of Divya Desams concentrated in the small town of Thirunangur, each said to house a form Vishnu took to pacify Shiva's furious tandava dance. The temple is glorified in the Nalayira Divya Prabandham, the Tamil Vaishnava canon of the Alvar poet saints composed between the 7th and 9th centuries CE, and is revered in verses of Tirumangai Alvar and Poigai Alvar.
Tamil Nadu carries a distinct temple identity of its own: Land of towering gopurams and living Dravidian temple traditions, from the Chola masterpieces to the great Pancha Bhoota Sthalas.
Darshan hours and daily worship
Published sources do not give a single clean daily window for this temple; see the notes below for what is documented.
Sources give conflicting hours (roughly 8 AM to 10 AM in some listings, 6 AM to 11 AM in others; roughly 5 PM to 7 PM in some, up to 8 PM in others), so exact opening and closing times are left blank rather than guessed. Best to confirm with the temple before visiting.
Poojas and daily rituals
Four daily rituals are observed: Ushathkalam (around 8 AM), Kalasanthi (around 10 AM), Sayarakshai (around 5 PM) and Ardha Jamam (around 7 PM), each with alangaram, neivethanam and deepa aradanai
Festivals and special-day timings
Regular darshan hours are usually extended, or set aside entirely, on these dates.
| Festival | Period | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Thirumangai Alvar Mangalasasana Utsavam (Garuda Seva) | Tamil month of Thai (January to February) | Festival images of all eleven Thirunangur Divya Desams are brought together on Garuda Vahana while Thirumangai Alvar and his consort Kumudavalli Nachiyar travel on a Hamsa Vahana, with his verses to each temple recited during the event |
| Theerthavari | New moon in the Tamil month of Aadi | The festival deity is taken in procession to the sea at Poompuhar |
| Vaikunda Ekadasi | Observed with special worship, as at other Vishnu temples in the region |
History and architecture
Architecture
Dravidian style; single prakaram enclosing two shrines; a two tier stucco tower known locally as the Veda Vimanam sits over the sanctum, with Vishnukantha pilasters and kumbha panjara decoration
History
The temple is glorified in the Nalayira Divya Prabandham, the Tamil Vaishnava canon of the Alvar poet saints composed between the 7th and 9th centuries CE, and is revered in verses of Tirumangai Alvar and Poigai Alvar. Local tradition also links the site to the Varaha avatar of Vishnu rescuing the earth from Hiranyaksha, after which the deity is said to have rested here with Bhudevi. Some accounts date the original structure to the Pallava period with later renovation under the Cholas, though this is not firmly established. The temple is administered as part of the Thirunangur Ezhu Koil Adheenam grouping of shrines.
Planning your visit
How to reach
Located in Thirunangur village, about 8 km east of Sirkazhi (Seergazhi) on the route to Thiruvenkadu, Mayiladuthurai district, Tamil Nadu; nearest railway station is Sirkazhi
Where this information comes from
Confidence: Medium. The consort name Rakthapankajavalli as supplied could not be independently confirmed through web search; sources found instead name the consort Sengamalavalli or Bhujangavalli. Built era and exact timings could not be verified precisely and vary between sources