அருள்மிகு சரநாராயண பெருமாள் திருக்கோயில்-திருலோகி Temple (THIRULOKKI - திருலோக்கி)

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Sri Sheerapathi Sayana Narayana Perumal Temple

This village has 3 popular temples.

Wife of Raja Raja Chola I called Thirailokkiya Madevi belongs to this place and this place is mentioned as ‘Thirailokkiya Madevi Chathurvedi mangalam’ in the inscriptions.

Deities:
Sri Ksheerapthi Sayana Narayana Perumal, in sleeping posture with His head in the in the South direction, feet towards North direction and facing East on a 5 headed Sri Aadhi Seshan. The Perumal is found with chathur (4) hands holding Sangu and Chakkaram on His hands. On the head side Sri Lakshmi and towards his feet side Bhoodevi are found in sitting position. And from his naabi kamalam, Lord Brahma is found. No Thiru manjanam (the divine bath) is done for Him and only thaila Kaapu (special oil) will be smeared.

Sthala Vruksham:
Unusual to a Vaishnava temple, the sthalam viruksham is Vilva tree and archanas are performed with Vilva leaves. Any milk related neivedhyams are said to be special for this Perumal.

Theertham:
Lakshmi Theertham where Sri Lakshmi took bath and performed her tapas below the Vilva tree.

Legend:
The thaayar of this sthalam is Sri Kshera Nayaki and she is found in a separate sannadhi. Once, the Perumal very urgently came to Bhoolokam thinking of His bhaktas leaving Sri Lakshmi alone. Sri Lakshmi could not be alone leaving Sriman Narayanan even for a second. Having felt for this, she performed the tapas here for never being left alone at any point of time.

Significances:
• The temple is considered special to create intimacy between the copuples. So, if any misunderstanding / problems arise between the married couples or if the copuples are separated, they can worship the Thaayar here to get relief for their problems.
• A South facing Durgai is considered powerful and the Vishnu Durgai in a separate shrine here is facing South.

Temple:
This temple is said to be about 5000 years old and was re-constructed and maintained by the Chozha king - Rajendra Chozhan.
Near the Maha Mandapam, Sri Varadharajar Perumal is found in standing posture facing South. The Abhaya Varadhar is found along with Sangu and Chakkaram in a separate sannadhi.
Garudalwar is in a standing posture and he is offered with kozhakattai as a special neivedhyam.

Contact:
Shri. S. Kannan, Tiruchirapallai, 0431 - 2730392, 94425 30392.
email : kannan_seema@yahoo.com

Shri. S. Rajagopalan, 0435 - 2456432.

For details:
thirulokki.blogspot.com/

Marked by: PRABAKARAN NANDHAGOBALAN, THIRULOKI - 609804.
Details by: Raju's Temple Visits shanthiraju.wordpress.com