Sri Vanamamalai Thothatrinathan Perumal Temple , Thiruvaramangai Vaanamaamalai (Nanguneri)
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📍 Thiruvaramangai Vaanamaamalai (Nanguneri), Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
International SignificanceThe 80th Divya Desam at Vaanamaamalai (Nanguneri) is one of the eight self-manifested Swayamvyakta Kshetras, renowned for its miraculous Oil Well (Ennai Kinaru) where medicinal oil cures incurable ailments.
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Sri Thothatrinatha Perumal (Iruntha Kolam under Adisesha)
Moolavar: Sri Thothatrinathan / Deivanayagan (Iruntha Kolam / Seated posture facing East on Adisesha flanked by Sridevi and Bhoodevi); Utsavar: Deivanayagan; Thayar: Vaanamaamalai (Srivaramangai) Thayar; Vimanam: Nandha Vardhana Vimanam; Theertham: Indra Pushkarini, Ennai Kinaru (Miraculous Oil Well); Pratyaksham: Sage Bhrigu, Sage Markandeya, Urvashi, Tilottama.
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Sri Thothatrinatha Perumal (Iruntha Kolam under Adisesha)
No. 159/1, Southratha St, Kamaraj Nagar, Nanguneri, Tamil Nadu 627108
Spiritual Highlights
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The consecrated oil gathered from the Ennai Kinaru step-well never turns rancid and cures chronic skin diseases when applied topically.
Purchasing and applying the medicinal consecrated oil from the Ennai Kinaru, taking bath in the Indra Pushkarini.
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About Sri Vanamamalai Thothatrinathan Perumal Temple , Thiruvaramangai Vaanamaamalai (Nanguneri)
Sri Thothatrinatha Perumal Temple (universally celebrated as Vaanamaamalai at Nanguneri, Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu) is the 80th Divya Desam. Sung by Nammazhwar in 11 pasurams, it is one of the eight supreme Swayamvyakta Kshetras of Lord Vishnu in India and the sovereign hereditary seat of the renowned Vaanamaamalai Mutt.
The presiding deity, Sri Thothatrinathan, sits majestically in Iruntha Kolam beneath the five-headed hood of Adisesha, accompanied by Sridevi and Bhoodevi, while celestial maidens Urvashi and Tilottama fan Him with divine whisks. The temple is internationally famous for its sacred Ennai Kinaru (Oil Well): every day, large quantities of pure gingelly (sesame) oil and sandalwood paste are used for the Lord's abhishekam and poured directly into an open well inside the temple courtyard. Miraculously, over centuries of continuous pouring, the oil in the well never decays, smells, or overflows, and devotees partake of this consecrated oil as a proven divine medicine that cures skin diseases, ulcers, cancer, and arthritis.
Surrender at Vaanamaamalai is deemed equal to Srirangam and Tirumala, conferring spiritual elevation and the severance of karmic bonds.
Architecture & Heritage
Dravidian Pandya Architecture (Ancient Swayamvyakta Kshetra; structural expansions by Pandya kings and the hereditary Vaanamaamalai)
Nandavarthana Vimanam, five-tier Rajagopuram, Ennai Kinaru (oil well) containing thousands of liters of abhishekam oil, monolithic stone yali halls.
Ennai Kinaru (perennial consecrated oil reservoir step-well), ancient gold crowns of Vaanamaamalai Mutt.
Rituals & Traditions
Daily Thaila Abhishekam (gingelly oil anointment) performed every morning; all used oil drains into the sacred step-well.
Panguni Brahmotsavam car festival and the annual Chithirai Float festival on Indra Pushkarini.
Ennai Prasadam (consecrated medicinal oil), Puliyodarai, Pongal, Laddu.
Visitor Guidelines
Traditional temple attire: Dhoti with bare chest or Angavastram for men; Saree or Salwar with Dupatta for women.
Level stone praharams with ramp at temple entryway; easily accessible for elderly devotees and wheelchairs.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sri Thothatrinatha Perumal (Iruntha Kolam under Adisesha)
Srivaramangai (Vaanamaamalai) Thayar Sannidhi, Ennai Kinaru (Miraculous Healing Oil Well), Vaanamaamalai Mutt Jeeyar Peetham, Urvashi & Tilottama Chamara Sculptures, Chakrathazhwar & Yoga Narasimha Sannidhi, Sri Ramanuja Sannidhi, Alvars Sannidhi
No. 159/1, Southratha St, Kamaraj Nagar, Nanguneri, Tamil Nadu 627108
How to Reach
Tuticorin Airport (TCR) (approx 65 km)
Nanguneri Railway Station (NNN) (approx 2 km)
Nanguneri Bus Stand (approx 0.5 km)
