Thirunaraiyur Nambi Temple | Kal Garudan Temple | Nachiyar Koil | Thirunaraiyur Nambi Temple

Kal Garuda Bhagavan Temple:

Thirunaraiyur Nambi Temple is a Hindu Temple for Lord Vishnu, situated in Nachiyar Koil in Kumbakonam Taluk,Thanjavur District of Tamil Nadu. Thirunaraiyur is broadly known as Nachiyar Koil. Presiding Deity is called as Thirunaraiyur Nambi/Vasudeva Perumal/Srinivasa Perumal and goddess is called as Vanjula Valli Thayar. The temple is celebrated in the Divya Prabandha.

It is considered as one and fourteenth of among the 108 Divya Desams to Lord Vishnu and has been commended by Thirumangai Azhwar in more than hundred songs. This Temple is the solitary Vaishnavite shrine worked by Kochengata Chola in Mada Kovil type and considered as one of the nine Vaishnava Navagraha Temples of Tamil Nadu and is related with the planet Mars (Sevvai).

Worshippin 'Kalgarudan' (Garuda made of stone) on Thursdays dissipates a wide range of doshas. Perumal's Garudaseva is the important tradition in this temple. Kal Garudar is the most noticeable entity and According to nearby legend, the stone worker who made the symbol of Garuda moved disappointed as the bird flew each time another picture was ready. In dissatisfaction, he tossed a stone at Garuda, who got harmed and chosen to remain in the sanctuary as "Kal Garuda".

Significance :

During Thiruvalam around temple, in the Tamil months of Margazhi (December–January) and Panguni (April - May), just four individuals are expected to convey the idol of Garuda out of the altar, it increases to 8, 16, 32, and 64 individuals when the idol is taken external the temle(praharam). The idol is accepted to move heavier as it moves from the shrine. In transit back just 4 individuals are needed to convey back. A recluse called Medhavi noticed thorough atonement on the banks of the Manimuthu River to have Goddess Lakshmi as his daughter in-law. In appreciation for his atonement Lakshmi emerged from 'Parkadal' (Sea of Milk) on a Friday of Panguni Month (Tamil schedule), additionally a promising day of Uthiram Star, under the Vanjula Tree on the bank of the stream. She was called Vanjulavalli. She married the Lord Srinivasa Perumal. The spot is called Krishnaranyam. The claim to fame is that just in this place of worship Kalgaruda Seva is being held.

Timings & Address :

The temple is open from 6.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and from 4.30 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.

Address: Thirunaraiyur Nambi Temple,

Nachiyar Koil, Kumbakonam Taluk,

Thanjavur District – 612 602

Phone: +91 435 246 7017 / 2467167

Mobile: +91 94435 97388