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Thirukkurungudi Sri Nindra Nambi Perumal Temple is one of the 108 Divya Desams of Lord Vishnu is situated in Tirunelveli district in Tamil Nadu. This kurungudi sthalam is also called as "Vaamana kshetram" who is one of the avatharam of Sriman Narayanan, born in Puratasi month. Sukla patsham in Sravana Thuvadasi for Kaasyabha Maharishi and Athithi. The dhavadasi in which he was born is Vijaya dhavadasi.

He was taught the Savithri Mantram by Suryan and Vyazha Guru Bragaspathi taught him the Brahma Soothiram. Since , Vaamanar was born to the Maharishi, his clothes and all the activities was same as how a rishi should be.

He got the Dharbai from his father, Kaashyaba Maharishi Bhoomi (or) earth gave krishna Aasanam, Chandran gave him the Thandi, (Which is used as a support for the hand), Athithi gave Koupeenam (Clothes) devan gave the Kamandalam, some vessels given by Guberan and Bharadhwaja Maharishi was his Guru and taught him all the vedas. Parasakthi gave him food with her Thirukkaram (hand) when he begged for food.

Inspite of taking the thirivikraman - ulagalandha perumal Kolam, Vaamanar is giving his seva as a short muni in this sthalam. Because of this, this sthalam is called as "Kurungudi".

When Siva peruman got his brahmagathi dosham by plucking the head of Brahma devan, came to this sthalam and as advised by the Nindra Nambi, to get out of the dosham, he begged from Kurungudi Valli Thaayar for Amudham (food) to get out of the dosham as pabha Vimocchanam. And after this, he learnt the Sudharsana Japam from Vaamanar and got completly out of the Dosham.

By this sthala perumal's Kurungudi Nambis seva only, Nammalvar born to his mother, Udaya Nangai. Thirumangai alwar got his Mukthi (attained paramapadham) in this sthalam and as a memory of this, a small temple is constructed with the name "Thirumangai Alwar Thiru varasu" in the banks of the river, which is towards the east direction of the temple.

"Nambu" means believe and "Nambi" means believed by all. As the name of the perumal, Nindra Nambi, he is believed and devoted by all the bhaktaas. Like Narayanan who gives his seva in Nindra, Kidantha and Irundha thirukkolam, Siva perumaan also gives his seva as Siva linga Swaroopan in Nindra Kolam as a dancing person.

Thirukkayilai and as Thiruthaandava Kolam as a dancing person. Like the same way, Siva perumaan when came to meet and get the dharshan of Nambi perumal, he met him and got the Vimochan of the pabham. As a result of this, a separate sannadhi for Lord Shivan as "Magendranadhar", who is found inbetween Kidantha Nambi and Iruntha Nambi perumal sannadhi.

Do:

• Do pray your Ishta Devata before pilgrimage to Temple.
• Do contact Temple Devasthanam information centre for enquiry, temple information and for Pooja details etc.
• Do reserve your travel and accommodation at Temple well in advance.
• Do bath and wear clean clothes before you enter the temple.
• Do concentrate on God and Goddess inside the temple.
• Do maintain silence and recite your Istamantram to yourself inside the temple.
• Do observe ancient custom and traditions while in Temple.
• Do respect religious sentiments at Temple.
• Do deposit your offerings in the hundi only.

Don't s:

• Do not come to Temple for any purpose other than worshipping of God and Goddess.
• Do not smoke at Temple.
• Do not consume alcoholic drinks at Temple.
• Do not eat non-vegetarian food in the Kshetram.
• Do not approach mediators for quick Darshanam. It may cause inconvenient to others.
• Do not carry any weapon inside the temple.
• Do not wear any head guards like helmets, caps, turbans and hats inside the temple premises.
• Do not perform Sastanga Pranama inside the Sanctum Sanctorum.
• Do not take much time while performing Sparsa Darshanam to God in Garbhagriha.
• Do not buy spurious prasadams from street vendors.
• Do not encourage beggars at Temple.
• Do not spit or create nuisance in the premises of the temple.