Hema Ranga Puri very interesting stories connected to this place one such one reproduced below.
Sri Rama decided to do a yagam to rid himself of the sin of having killed Vali. But when he started the homam he did not perform the pooja to Visvaksenar. the yagam could not be completed. Sri Rama realised his fault and did pooja to Visvaksenar who accepted his apology and gifted him Sahkha Nidhi and Padma Nidhi using these two SriRama was able to complete his Yagam. This yaga was performed near the Sem Pon Sei Kovil on the banks of the temple tank of Thiru Nangoor. the waters in this tank are till date ash colour as proof of the yagam performed. There is a Vinayaka idol who is known as Naalaayirathil Oruvar on the banks of the tank.
After the successful completion of this yagam. Rama was advised by a famous sage Druda netra who was the son of Kousika Maharishi living in Swetaranyam to perform the Goprasaam ceremony. This religious function required a huge image of cow to be made out of Gold. Sri Rama stayed inside the image of the cow for four days o the fifth day he came out and gifted the cow to the brahmins. it is said that the gold was used by the holy people to renovate the temple tower, mandapam and Garuda Sannidhi. thus the Sem Pon Rangar temple got the name Hema rangaPuri. Hema in Sanskrit means Gold.
Thirumangai alwar has sung 10 verses on the Lord here their meaning goes (4-3-1 Peria Thirmozhi.) All the people in the world worship Him by chanting His 1008 names Sahasranamam. He is known as Perarulalan, he is spontaneously generous to his devotees.
When i see him standing along with Sridevi and Bhoodevi at Sempon sei kovil he is as enchanting and captivating as if a dark rain bearing cloud is standing there. I worshiped that perumal and am the lucky recipient of His benevolent good wishes.
Sri Rama decided to do a yagam to rid himself of the sin of having killed Vali. But when he started the homam he did not perform the pooja to Visvaksenar. the yagam could not be completed. Sri Rama realised his fault and did pooja to Visvaksenar who accepted his apology and gifted him Sahkha Nidhi and Padma Nidhi using these two SriRama was able to complete his Yagam. This yaga was performed near the Sem Pon Sei Kovil on the banks of the temple tank of Thiru Nangoor. the waters in this tank are till date ash colour as proof of the yagam performed. There is a Vinayaka idol who is known as Naalaayirathil Oruvar on the banks of the tank.
After the successful completion of this yagam. Rama was advised by a famous sage Druda netra who was the son of Kousika Maharishi living in Swetaranyam to perform the Goprasaam ceremony. This religious function required a huge image of cow to be made out of Gold. Sri Rama stayed inside the image of the cow for four days o the fifth day he came out and gifted the cow to the brahmins. it is said that the gold was used by the holy people to renovate the temple tower, mandapam and Garuda Sannidhi. thus the Sem Pon Rangar temple got the name Hema rangaPuri. Hema in Sanskrit means Gold.
Thirumangai alwar has sung 10 verses on the Lord here their meaning goes (4-3-1 Peria Thirmozhi.) All the people in the world worship Him by chanting His 1008 names Sahasranamam. He is known as Perarulalan, he is spontaneously generous to his devotees.
When i see him standing along with Sridevi and Bhoodevi at Sempon sei kovil he is as enchanting and captivating as if a dark rain bearing cloud is standing there. I worshiped that perumal and am the lucky recipient of His benevolent good wishes.
