Kannan at Thirukanakudi

Name of this place	Thirukannakudi
Deity in sanctum	Loganatha perumal (and Neelamega vannan - east facing in standing pose )
Diety for festivals	Dhamodhara Narayanan with Sri devi and Boo devi keeping left hand on his hip
Consort of Vishnu in sanctum	Aravindha-Nayaki
Tower is called	Udbalavidhaga-vimanam
Holi tank	Sravana-pushkarani
Devotee who has seen the god here	Brahma, Gowdhamar,King Upari Saravasu Vasishtar, Brugu and Thiru Mangai Alwar
Sthala Viruksham (tree)	Vakula tree - other name is Makila tree

Legend:

This temple, one of five Krishna temples (Pancha-Krishna) has a huge tower in five stages.Two corridors give access into the temple and four Mandaps inside. There is a peculiar custom by which on the seventh day of the Chitra festival the god is decorated with holy ash on its forehead. All the vaishnavate devotees also have the holy ash on their foreheads on this day. Wearing the holy ash is a saivaite custom. This is an excellant example to symbolise that Hari and Siva are both one and the same. The King Ubarisaravasu was a devotee of Lord Siva. He used to go to siva temple every day before sunrise. One day he was a little late. So in hurry he entered the Thirukannakudi Vishnu temple. He did not know that the temple was a vaishnavaite one. Every body was amazed looking at him. But he did not notice any one and went fast to the sanctum. Lord Vishnu took pity on the king and wanting to help him do his pooja to Siva in time before sunrise amazingly gave dharshan to him as Siva. The king did pooja and wore the holy ash on his fore head and came out. The people were watching him inquisitively and asked how he came to Vishnu temple instead of a Siva temple. Surprised he turned and saw that the god he had worshiped was sitting on his mount Garuda with Sridevi and Boodevi. The king ran into the sanctum and with great fervour worshiped Lord Vishnu for his miraculous deed. From that day on vaishnavaites wear ash on their foreheads on the seventh day of the festival of god Loganatha-perumal in the month of 'Chitrai' (April) On the south bank of the tank there is another shrine for Loganatha perumal. The idol is in a sitting pose here. A devotee must have a darshan of the diety here after visiting the main temple. Loganadha perumal is inspirational to all the mankind for their unity. Important Information: There are five Krishna Kshetrams Thirukannakudi Thirukkannamangai Thirukannapuram Kabisthalam  Thirukoilure              Home