Arulmigu Parimala Ranaganatha Perumal Thirukoil - Thiruindaloor| Divya Desam | Pancharanga Kshetram

History:

Sri Parimala Ranganathar Temple in Indaloor, a town in the Mayiladuthurai District is devoted to Lord Vishnu. This temple is popular as it is believed Lord Chandra relieved from his curse after Lord Vishnu's blessings. This spot got the significant name Indaloor henceforth,as Indu means Moon. This temple is mentioned as one among the Pancharanga Kshetram having Ranganathar as a main deity,in the banks of River Cauvery . Its another Sthala purana is River Kauvery pleaded Ranganathar to get well known as of River Ganga for its sacredness and so Ranganathar blessed the Cauvery to get the fullest holiness by having himself at its banks. Additionally when the Vedas are about to be diminished by the asuras, the Lord Vishnu presented himself and destroyed the asuras by not allowing for the sin they about to commit. Consequently by purifying the Vedas, this temple got its name as Parimala meaning Purification as well as Fragrance.Moolavar Lord Parimala Ranganathar can be consumed in his Veera Sayanam Posture having River Cauvery at his feet.The consort of Parimala Ranganathar is Parimala Ranganayaki, who is also called Chandrasaapa Vimochanavalli and Pundareekavalli.The sanctuary has places of worship of Yoga Narasimhar, Rama, Anjaneya, Surya and Chandra. The temple has three prakarams (regions) that house all the shrines and has a five-tier, east-bound Rajagopuram. The Dwajasthamba Mandapam and Garuda Mandapam have etched columns, with the last having pictures of ten avatars of Vishnu having prostrate Thumbikai Alwar at its entry.

Deity:

This temple has its Moolavar Parimala Ranganathar and Thayar Parimala Ranganayaki.

Parimala Ranganathar Image/Photo

Temple Tank

Significance:

This place is revered in Nalayira Divya Prabandham, the seventh ninth century Vaishnava standard, and named as a Divya Desam, the 108 Vishnu temples that are esteem in the Vaishnava group.

Poojas and Festival:

This temple follows the custom of Pancharatra Agama and the Thenkalai Tradition. The most traditional occasion celebrated at this rich place is the Chithirai festival in the Tamil month of Chithirai and Vaikunda Ekadasi Thiruvizha in the long stretch of Margazhi and Panguni Brahmotsavam in the period of Panguni  

Temple Address:

ArulMigu Parimala Ranganathar Temple, ThiruIndaloor, Mayiladuthurai - 609001.

Phone: 04364 - 223330.

Nearby Bus Station: Thiruindaloor, 4kms from Mayiladuthurai Town.

Timings:

Opening Time: 5.30 a.m

Closing Time: 9.00 p.m

Poojas & Timings

This temple follows six daily rituals at various times from 5.30 a.m to 9.00 p.m having poojas from Tiruvanandal at 8:00 a.m., Kala Santhi at 9:00 a.m., Uchikala Pooja at 12:30 p.m., Niyyanusandhanam at 6:00 p.m., Irandamkalam at 7:30 p.m. and Ardha Jamam at 9:00 p.m