Thiru-Devapiran at Thiru-Thulaivalli Mangalam

Temple features:
Name of this place	Thiru-Thulaivalli Mangalam
Deity in sanctum	Thiru-Devapiran East facing standing pose
Consort of Vishnu in sanctum	Ubaya-Nachiyar
Deity for festivals	Thiru-Devapiran
Consort for festivals	Karutha-dakanni Nachiyar
Tower is called	Kumudha-vimanam
Holi tank	Varuna-theertham and Thambirabarani
Devotees who have seen the god here	Indiran,Vayu, Varunan and Supprabar
Devotional song sung on the deity by	Namalzhwar
Legend: Once upon a time a sage called Supraber whished to perform an yagna propitiating Sri Vishnu. He was looking for the right place to do Yaga but he did not find any site to his satisfaction. Supraber atlast came to this place - Thiru-Thulaivalli-Mangalam. He decided to perform the yagna here. When he was digging the earth to level the ground he found a ' balance' and a bow at the depth. Surprised he took them out and they became a Deva and a Devi. The sage enquired of them about their curse. They related as follows: once they were in a merry mood when Kubera passed by. They did not notice him. So angrily he cursed them to become a bow and a ' balance' and be buried deep in the earth. The deva couple were remorse stricken and requested Kubera to reverse his curse. He told them that after many years sage Suprabar would come there to do an yaga and would dig the land. In that process the sage would touch both of them buried as a balance and a bow and they would be freed from the curse. The sage blessed them and he began the Yagna. He gave 'Avirbaga' ( offerings ) to all the devas.Happily all devas with the sage prayed to Lord Vishnu. The lord appeared before them. All Devas and the sage worshiped god Vishnu and wished the Lord to take abode here which the Lord did. Henceforth the Lord Vishnu is called Devapiran in this place. This thirupathi is called a twin-Thirupathi.The second one is located one kilo-meter from here   Om Sreem Narayanaya Namo Namaha   Location: This temple is located on the way from Alzhwar Thirunagari to Thiru-Chendoor in Tamilnadu. Buses and taxis are available from Alzhwar Thirunagari and Thiruchendoor Taxis cannot go near the temple as it is in the midst of a thick forest. Alight at the place called Komel and cross the river Thambirabarani by boat to reach                                          Home