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built the temple tower, halls and the compound wall around the temple. The image of him and his wife Lakshmi Ammal are installed in one of the halls built by them. Kundo Pandithar, an officer of the Nayak kingdom during 1737, is believed to have constructed the Ashtana mandapam, and the Pachai Varnar, Pavala Vannar, Veetriruntha Perumal, Kidantha Kola Perumal and Vishvaksenar shrines. During the early 20th century, Dratcha Balagurumuthi Chettiyar built the Bhakthiula hall, Chinnaya Chettiyar rebuilt the Vasantha hall, Nachiyappa Pillai rebuilt the Mataipalli, Ramasami Pillai renovated the image of the presiding shrine and the citizens of the town contributed to various other renovations. There are inscriptions from various ruling empires on the contributions made to the maintenance of the temple.
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territory. On the request of the Dutch for a light house, the Nayak king is believed to have built the seven tiered temple tower and utilized it as the light house. Jagul Nayakar, the lieutenant of a Nayak king during the 1650s, was a staunch worshiper of Soundararaja Perumal. He is believed to have
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on the banks of Sarapushkarani. On account of the glow emanating from Masi Maham, Vishnu at this place was called "Aḻagiyan". Since he had a glittering skin, he was called "Soundara Rajan", meaning the most beautiful and his consort was called Soundaravalli. Since the king of
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and Thiruvasagai Viḻa are other prominent festivals in the temple. Music instruments like Suthamathalam, Ekkalam, Thiruchinnam and Thalam are used during such festivals. During Thiruvasi festival, the temple chariot is drawn around the streets of the temple.
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have also written songs on the various forms of Soundaraja in this Temple. Thivyakavi Pillai Peruman has revered the presiding deity in his works of
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are believed to have made significant contributions to the temple. During the rule of the Nayaks, Nagapattinam was a busy port and it was more of a
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are celebrated during the respective days. A ten-day festival is celebrated, during the Tamil month of
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is a work on the presiding deity by Subbarayapillai. One of the three Sangeetha Mumurthi, namely
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worshipped Vishnu at this place, the place was called Nagar Pattinam, the place of Nagas.
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and Lakshmi, the consort of Vishnu, during Treta Yuga as did king Saleesa Chola during
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community, from the Brahmin class. The temple rituals are performed six times a day:
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dedicated to Vishnu. Vishnu is worshiped as Soundararaja Perumal and his consort
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of the late 8th century CE, with later contributions at different times from
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followed by Mattaiadi, Masi Kadalauttu during Masi, Panguni Peruviḻa during
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An introduction to religion and philosophy - Tévarám and Tivviyappirapantam
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saints from the 6th–9th centuries CE. It is counted as one among the 108
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in the Utharkanda Gyana Yoga section. The temple is revered in
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during the 8th to 10th centuries. During the later centuries,
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Soundararaja Perumal is believed to have appeared for Sage
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Tiru oorakam, Tiru neeragam, Tiru kaaragam, Tirukaarvaanam
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Thirunagai Sri Soundararaja Perumal Thirukoyil Varalaru
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did penance and attained the vision of Vishnu during
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Index


Affiliation
Hinduism
Nagapattinam
Deity
Vishnu
Lakshmi
Nagapattinam
Tamil Nadu
India
Soundararajaperumal Temple, Nagapattinam is located in Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Geographic coordinates
10°45′38″N 79°50′24″E / 10.76056°N 79.84000°E / 10.76056; 79.84000
Dravidian architecture
Vishnu
Nagapattinam
Tamil Nadu
Dravidian style of architecture
Nalayira Divya Prabandham
Tamil
Alvar
Divya Desams
Lakshmi
Medieval Cholas
Thanjavur Nayaks
Markandeya
Dhruva
Bhudevi
Tamil

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