Sri Azhagiya Manavala Perumal Temple , Thirukkozhi (Uraiyur)
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📍 Thirukkozhi (Uraiyur), Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
National SignificanceThe 2nd Divya Desam, located in ancient Chola capital Woraiyur, is the sacred birthplace of Thiruppan Alvar and the only Divya Desam where Kamalavalli Nachiyar holds supreme prominence as the divine bride.
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Sri Azhagiya Manavala Perumal (Nindra Kolam)
Moolavar: Sri Azhagiya Manavalan (Nindra Kolam / Standing posture facing North); Utsavar: Azhagiya Manavala Perumal; Thayar: Sri Kamalavalli Nachiyar (Seated in Padmasana facing North); Vimanam: Kalyana Vimanam; Theertham: Kalyana Theertham, Surya Pushkarini; Pratyaksham: King Nanda Chola.
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Sri Azhagiya Manavala Perumal (Nindra Kolam)
25, Nachiyar Kovil Sannathi Street, Woraiyur, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, 620003, India.
Spiritual Highlights
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Offering silk sarees and thulasi malas to Kamalavalli Nachiyar, participating in the annual Kalyana Utsavam.
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About Sri Azhagiya Manavala Perumal Temple , Thirukkozhi (Uraiyur)
Sri Azhagiya Manavala Perumal Temple located at Thirukkozhi (Woraiyur) in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, is the 2nd Divya Desam praised by Thirumangai Alvar in the Nalayira Divya Prabandham. In ancient Sangam literature, Woraiyur was known as Kozhiyur or Thirukkozhi because a valorous rooster (Kozhi) once repulsed and subdued a war elephant by divine intervention, symbolizing the spiritual potency of this sacred soil.
The sthala is renowned for the divine romance of Sri Kamalavalli Nachiyar, the daughter of Chola King Nanda Chola. Having vowed only to marry Lord Ranganatha of Srirangam, She engaged in severe penance here. Pleased by Her devotion, Lord Ranganatha arrived in procession as Azhagiya Manavalan (the Handsome Bridegroom) and married Her. To this day, the temple is dedicated to the Goddess: She occupies the central garbhagriha facing North, while the Lord stands by Her side. Uniquely, Kamalavalli Nachiyar never leaves the temple, and on the auspicious day of Panguni Uthiram, Lord Ranganatha journeys in a grand palanquin from Srirangam across the Cauvery to Woraiyur for the divine Serthi Seva (divine union).
Woraiyur is also the revered birthplace (Avathara Sthalam) of the great saint Thiruppan Alvar, the celestial singer of the Amalanadipiran, who was carried into the sanctum sanctorum of Srirangam by Sage Lokasaranga on the Lord's command.
Architecture & Heritage
Dravidian Architecture (Early Chola capital (3rd century BCE to medieval period); stone masonry additions under Medieval Cho)
Five-tier Rajagopuram, single rectangular prakaram, mandapams with Chola pillar motifs, and the Kamala Vimanam.
Processional bronze idols of Kamalavalli Nachiyar and Thiruppan Alvar.
Rituals & Traditions
Four daily kalas per Vaikanasa Agama; special Friday abhishekam to Kamalavalli Nachiyar.
Serthi Sevai during the Tamil month of Panguni, when Lord Ranganatha from Srirangam crosses the Kaveri River to visit Kamalavalli Nachiyar.
Curd rice, Ven Pongal, Laddu, Thulasi theertham.
Visitor Guidelines
Traditional ethnic clothing required: Dhoti or formal trousers with shirt for men; Sarees or Salwar Kameez with Dupatta for women.
Single-level ground floor architecture with minimal steps; easily accessible for elderly devotees and wheelchairs up to the maha mandapam.
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Sri Azhagiya Manavala Perumal (Nindra Kolam)
Sri Kamalavalli Nachiyar Sannidhi (Presiding Consort), Thiruppan Alvar Avathara Sannidhi (Birthplace shrine), Nammazhwar Sannidhi, Sri Ramanujar Sannidhi, Pillai Lokacharya Sannidhi, Garuda Sannidhi, Vishvaksena Sannidhi
25, Nachiyar Kovil Sannathi Street, Woraiyur, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, 620003, India.
How to Reach
Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) (approx 9 km)
Tiruchirappalli Junction (TPJ) (approx 4 km)
Woraiyur Bus Stop (approx 0.3 km)
