Azhagiyasingar Temple, Thiruvali
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The Alagiyasingar Temple in Thiruvali, a village in Mayiladuthurai district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is dedicated to the Hindu god Vishnu. Constructed in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple is glorified in the Nalayira Divya Prabandham, the early medieval Tamil canon of the Alvar saints from the 6th–9th centuries CE. It is one of the 108 Divya Desams dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshipped as Alagiyasingar and his consort Lakshmi as Purnavalli.[1]
Alagiyasingar Temple | |
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Thiruvali Temple | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Hinduism |
District | Mayiladuthurai |
Deity | Alagiyasingar (Vishnu) Purnavalli (Lakshmi) |
Location | |
Location | Thiruvali |
State | Tamil Nadu |
Country | India |
Geographic coordinates | 11°12′13″N 79°46′28″E |
Architecture | |
Type | Dravidian architecture |
A granite wall surrounds the temple, enclosing all its shrines. The temple is originally believed to have been built by the Cholas, with later additions by the Vijayanagara and Thanjavur Nayak kings during the 16th century.
Alagiyasingar is believed to have appeared to Thirumangai Alvar at this place. The legend of the temple is closely associated with Thirunagari temple. The temple follows Thenkalai tradition of worship. Four daily rituals and three yearly festivals are held at the temple, of which the Thirumangai Alvar Utsavam during Thai being the most prominent. The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the Government of Tamil Nadu.