Lokanatha Perumal Temple stands in Tirukannankudi, Tamil Nadu, honours Lokanatha Perumal (Loganathar) with consort Loganayaki; processional deity Damodara Perumal. It is also known as Loganatha Perumal Temple, Damodara Perumal Temple.
The temple is one of the 108 Divya Desams, the Vishnu temples glorified in the Naalayira Divya Prabandham composed by the Alvar poet saints; it is revered here through a hymn of Tirumalisai Alvar. It is one of the five Panchakanna (Krishnaranya) Kshetrams, a group of five Krishna-associated Divya Desams in this region, alongside temples at Kabisthalam, Tirukannapuram, Tirukannamangai and Tirukkovilur. Temple legend holds that sage Vasishtha worshipped Krishna in the form of a small butter idol.
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 list four daily ritual timings rather than public darshan hours: Kalasanthi around 8 AM, Uchikalam around 12 noon, Sayarakshai around 6 PM and Ardha Jamam around 8 PM. Actual visitor darshan hours were not independently confirmed.
Poojas and daily rituals
Four daily rituals, each including alangaram (decoration), neivethanam (food offering) and deepa aradanai (waving of lamps)
Festivals and special-day timings
Regular darshan hours are usually extended, or set aside entirely, on these dates.
| Festival | Period | What happens |
|---|---|---|
| Panguni Brahmotsavam | Tamil month of Panguni (March-April) | The temple's most prominent annual festival |
History and architecture
Architecture
Dravidian style temple with a five tiered rajagopuram named Utpala; the sanctum is enclosed by a granite wall and approached through two pillared halls, the Mukha Mandapa and Ardha Mandapa; the temple tank is called Sravana
History
Temple legend holds that sage Vasishtha worshipped Krishna in the form of a small butter idol. Krishna appeared as a mischievous child, ran off with butter from the idol, and was chased by the sage to this spot, where other rishis performing penance caught and tied the child to a tree. Krishna then gave the sages his darshan and, at their request, agreed to remain there permanently as Damodara Perumal, giving the place its name.
Planning your visit
How to reach
The temple is located about 2 km from Sikkal, along the Tiruvarur-Nagapattinam highway in Nagapattinam district, roughly 8 km west of Nagapattinam town
Where this information comes from
Confidence: Medium. Deity, consort, Panchakanna grouping and Divya Desam status confirmed across Wikipedia and a pilgrimage blog, but exact public darshan hours, entry fee and dress code could not be independently verified; only internal ritual timings are documented