Gopurappatti Aadhi Nayaga Perumal Temple

Tharpanam for 12000 Vaishnavites is performed here on No Moon day in Aadi in memory of their sacrifice fighting the Islamic Invasion at Srirangam in the 14th Century....Read more here..! & here  

The structure looks quite recent and is nothing extra-ordinary..(IMHO)..!

Picture Tiles 

 Srirangam and around 

Azhagiya Manavalam Sundararaja Perumal Temple

This small obscure temple in Azhagiya Manavalam near Manasanallur (about 12 km from Trichy) is almost unknown. The small temple houses a gigantic deity Sundararaja Perumal  (means: Most handsome Lord), is truly beautiful.

This temple is not to be confused with Azhagiya Manavala Perumal Temple (also called Thirukozhi or Nachiyar Koil) in Woraiyur, a suburbTiruchirappalli in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu,

Good amount of information is available in the following links about this temple. No point in my repeating them. Instead, I will take you through a virtual tour..!

http://prtraveller.blogspot.com/2009/09/sundara-raja-perumal-koil-in-azhagiya.html
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/quick-facts/article841396.ece

We waded though some dense plantain grove to reach this beautiful temple set amidst paddy fields and plantain groves.

We were the only tourists for that day, I guess.. The priest gave us liberally the Prasadham (Curd rice).. Perumal temple curd-rice is always deciduous..We almost finished our lunch with it..!

See the picture tiles here..! 

Srirangam & Around 

Appakkudathan temple at Koviladi

Oh..! Sigh..! I wish I am not this lazy.. Resuming the account of my Srirangam trip after a long break..with an apology..!

This again is a small but elegant temple on the banks of river Kollidam situated at about 16 kms from Trichy/ Srirangam.

More interesting facts about this temple here. Now some photos that I clicked..!

Full Set of PHOTOS here 

Srirangam & Around

 

Anbil

Well.. Continuing my temple visits around Trichy..! Sorry about the long break..!

Anbil is a small place at a distance of around 25 KMs from Trichy / Srirangam,  houses a small temple of Lord Vishnu Viz. Sundararaja Perumal temple. The tamil  name Sundararaja means King of bewitching beauty. The idol is beautiful indeed. Though the temple is small, it is beautiful and serene.

More about this temple here.

Now some pictures for you to give the feel of the ambiance...!

The mandapam (below) is just outside the temple in a dilapidated  condition, but still carries its own charm.

Going beyond this mandapam leads you to this sprawling ground with some beautiful greenery

For full set of photos in picture tiles click here.

Srirangam & Around