Thanjai Mamanikkoil (Neelamegap perumal) Dear bhagavathas, We

Thanjai Mamanikkoil (Neelamegap perumal)
Renovation Kaimkaryam
Dear bhagavathas,
We would submit the following for your kind consideration and support. Thanjai
Maamanikkoil is one of the divya desam in Chozha nadu. Here, group of three temples is
considered to be one Divya Desam here. They are,
1. Thanjai Maamani Kovil
Neelamegap PerumaL sitting posture facing east. Sengamalavalli Thayar. prathyaksham to
Parasaramuni.
2. ManikkunRam
Manikundra Perumal in sitting posture facing east. Ambujavalli Thayar. Prathyaksham to
Markandeyar.
3. ThanjayaLi Nagar
Lord Nrisimha in sitting posture facing East with Thayar Thanjai Nayagi. Both were
prathyaksham to MarkandeyarIn all the three temple, Uthsavar is Sriman Narayanan.
These three temples are together considered as one Divyadesam. These temples are
seperated by 200 meters from each other. This place is situated in green and fertile
landscape in the banks of Vennar River about 4 Kilometers from heart of Thanjavur in
Thanjavur-Kumbakonam highway.
Three Azhvars namely Thirumangai Azhvar,bUthaththaazhvar and nammazhvar have done
mangaLaasasanam for this divya desam. Thirumangai azhvar sang three verses in his
Peria thirumozhi, bUthaththaazhvar sang one verse in his iraNdaam thiruvandhadhi and
nammazhvar sang one verse in his Thiruvaymozhi.
Thirumangai aazhvar's peria thirumozhi:
953:##
embiraan enNdhai ennudaicchuRRam* enakkarasu ennudaivaaNaaL*
ambinaal arakkar verukkoLanNerukki* avaruyirseguttha em_aNNal*
vambulaamsOlaimaamadhiL* thanjai mamani koilE vaNanggi*
nNambigaaL! uyyanNaan kaNdu koNdEn* nNaaraayaNaa ennum nNaamam. (2) 1.1.6
576:
eNn cheykENn adiYENn? uraiyIr idhaRku eNnRum *
en maNnaththE irukkum pugazh *
thanchai yaaLiyaip poNn peyarONn*
nencham aNnRu idanNthavaNnaith thazhalEpurai*
min cheyvaaLarakkaNn nNagar paazhpada*
choozhkadal ciRaivaiththu imaiyOr thozhum*
poNncheymaal varaiyai manikunrinai aNnRi*
eNn maNnam pORRi yeNnNnaadhE*. 7.3.9
bUthaththaazhvar's iraNdaam thiruvandhadhi:
2251:
thamaruLLam thancai* thalaiyarangam thaNkaal,*
thamaruLLum thaNporuppu vElai,* - thamaruLLummaamallai kOval* mathitkudanthai enbarE,*
Evalla enthaik kidam. 70
Nammaazhvaar' Thiruvaaymozhi
3255:##
maasaRu sOthi* en seyyavaay manikkunRaththai*
aasaRu seelanai* aadhi moorththiyai naadiyE*
paasaRa veydhi* aRivizhanNthu enai nNaaLaiyam?*
EsaRu mYou maooravar kavvai* thOzhee! en_seyyumE?*. (2) 5.3.1
Out of the three temples, the neelamega perumal temple is very depilated condition. Our
divya desa kainkarya trust along with like minded bhagavathas is trying to renovate the
temple and ensure daily worship is conducted as stipulated in sastra. We would appreciate
your help in serving the Lord.
Please send your contributions by cheque/draft in favour of Divya desa kainkarya trust and
mail it to above address.