About Thirumanikkoodam Varadaraja Perumal Temple
Thirumanikkoodam Varadaraja Perumal Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located at Thirumanikkoodam in Thirunangur, Mayiladuthurai District, Tamil Nadu. It is one of the 108 Divya Desams and one of the 11 Thirunangur Tirupathis revered by Thirumangai Alvar. The temple exhibits Dravidian architecture and is noted for its association with Alvar hymns and the annual Garuda Sevai festival.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a small, traditional Dravidian-style temple complex with an east-facing sanctum, gopuram, and pillared mandapam in a quiet rural village setting. The main deity is Varadaraja Perumal with consort Bhoomidevi. The temple is compact and can be explored on foot, with shrines, stone inscriptions and Alvar-related iconography. It is typically visited as part of a circuit of the 11 Thirunangur Divya Desams.
Key highlights
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One of the 108 Divya Desams sacred to Vaishnavites
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One of the 11 Thirunangur Tirupathis glorified by Thirumangai Alvar in Nalayira Divya Prabandham
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Presiding deity Varadaraja Perumal facing east with Bhoomidevi Thayar
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Dravidian architecture with traditional gopuram and mandapam
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Part of the annual Thirunangur Garuda Sevai festival when festival deities of all 11 temples are brought together