The Moolavar here is known as Andu Alakkum Ayyan. seen in bhujaga sayana pose with his lovely head resting on the Marakkal can said to represent a bushel. He is facing east the Thayar is Kamalavasini and also Bhargavi, Mantrapeeteswari, sri chakra Nivasini. the utsavar thayar is Ranganayaki. surya and chandra Pushkarini. and Pranava Vimanam. god appeared to Kamadhenu, Brighu Maharishi, Agni Bhagvan, and Thirumangai alwar.
In Thiru Aadanoor, Thirumangai alwar has a place within the sanctum sanctorum itself. In very few temples does Thirumangai alwar have a separate shrine for himself. In most temples he is seen with the other alwars in a mandapam or a niche in the corridor. In Varadaraja Perumal koil in Kanchipuram and at Therezhundur in Tanjore district there are seperate shrines for him. but here in Thiru Aadanoor he is seen in the garbha griha itself and that too brandishing a sword. The story goes that after he spent a lot of time money and effort in renovating the temple at Srirangam he was tired and he spent some time in this village. one day Perumal appeared to him in his dream and said that many who had served him had acquired riches etc but it was rather strange that though he had done so much service to the Lord was not rich. He further said that the next day Thirumangai alwar should go to the banks of Kollidam river and that a person would meet him and confer wealth etc. The next day the alwar along with various others went to the banks of the Kollidam river there they saw a majestic figure standing there with a measuring unit in his hand. On seeing the alwar he gave a bushel full of mud to the alwar. and the moment the Alwar received it it turned to gold. the others watching this also extended their hands to receive their share of the mud. but in their case the mud remained as mud itself. Without realising the significance of what had transpired they rushed on the donor the Perumal in disguise. Thirumangai alwar is said to have brandished his sword to frighten away the disappointed crowd. Hence he is seen here in the Garba griha itself in this attire.
Legend: It is believed that the sage Brigu consecrated the primary deity here. The sage was given a garland by goddess Lakshmi which he gave to Indra. He handed it to his elephant which trampled the garland under his foot. Angered by this act, the sage cursed Indra. Indra sought the pardon of the goddess. Lakshmi said she would be born as Brigu’s daughter and marry the Lord in this place upon witnessing which Indra’s curse would be quashed. According to legend Indra did so and his curse was eliminated. It is widely believed that ThirumangaiyAzhwAr spent all his money in building an outer peripheral enclosure at Srirangam temple. There was no money left to pay the laborers. . The Lord spoke to him to meet him at the KoLLiDam riverbank where he appeared as a merchant with a “marakkAl” (a measuring vessel), a writing implement, and a palm leaf. The merchant told the AzhwAr that Lord Ranganatha sent him there to help the AzhwAr. When the AzhwAr asked for money the merchant said he did not have money but will give a measure of sand to every laborer which would turn into gold for those who did honest work but not for those who did not put in an honest day’s work. It turned out that nobody got gold. They chased the merchant out and he escaped to AthanUr where the Lord shed his merchant identity and revealed himself to the AzhwAr. Then he wrote with the scribe on the palm leaf and handed it to the AzhwAr and preached him. That scene is captured in the idol at the sanctum sanctorum. There is a figure of Vishnu on the vimAnam located amidst the other figures. It is believed that the figure has been growing over time. Now only the knees of that figure are visible. It is believed that when the feet become visible that would be the “end” of the world.
In Thiru Aadanoor, Thirumangai alwar has a place within the sanctum sanctorum itself. In very few temples does Thirumangai alwar have a separate shrine for himself. In most temples he is seen with the other alwars in a mandapam or a niche in the corridor. In Varadaraja Perumal koil in Kanchipuram and at Therezhundur in Tanjore district there are seperate shrines for him. but here in Thiru Aadanoor he is seen in the garbha griha itself and that too brandishing a sword. The story goes that after he spent a lot of time money and effort in renovating the temple at Srirangam he was tired and he spent some time in this village. one day Perumal appeared to him in his dream and said that many who had served him had acquired riches etc but it was rather strange that though he had done so much service to the Lord was not rich. He further said that the next day Thirumangai alwar should go to the banks of Kollidam river and that a person would meet him and confer wealth etc. The next day the alwar along with various others went to the banks of the Kollidam river there they saw a majestic figure standing there with a measuring unit in his hand. On seeing the alwar he gave a bushel full of mud to the alwar. and the moment the Alwar received it it turned to gold. the others watching this also extended their hands to receive their share of the mud. but in their case the mud remained as mud itself. Without realising the significance of what had transpired they rushed on the donor the Perumal in disguise. Thirumangai alwar is said to have brandished his sword to frighten away the disappointed crowd. Hence he is seen here in the Garba griha itself in this attire.
Legend: It is believed that the sage Brigu consecrated the primary deity here. The sage was given a garland by goddess Lakshmi which he gave to Indra. He handed it to his elephant which trampled the garland under his foot. Angered by this act, the sage cursed Indra. Indra sought the pardon of the goddess. Lakshmi said she would be born as Brigu’s daughter and marry the Lord in this place upon witnessing which Indra’s curse would be quashed. According to legend Indra did so and his curse was eliminated. It is widely believed that ThirumangaiyAzhwAr spent all his money in building an outer peripheral enclosure at Srirangam temple. There was no money left to pay the laborers. . The Lord spoke to him to meet him at the KoLLiDam riverbank where he appeared as a merchant with a “marakkAl” (a measuring vessel), a writing implement, and a palm leaf. The merchant told the AzhwAr that Lord Ranganatha sent him there to help the AzhwAr. When the AzhwAr asked for money the merchant said he did not have money but will give a measure of sand to every laborer which would turn into gold for those who did honest work but not for those who did not put in an honest day’s work. It turned out that nobody got gold. They chased the merchant out and he escaped to AthanUr where the Lord shed his merchant identity and revealed himself to the AzhwAr. Then he wrote with the scribe on the palm leaf and handed it to the AzhwAr and preached him. That scene is captured in the idol at the sanctum sanctorum. There is a figure of Vishnu on the vimAnam located amidst the other figures. It is believed that the figure has been growing over time. Now only the knees of that figure are visible. It is believed that when the feet become visible that would be the “end” of the world.
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