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{{Infobox Hindu temple<br />
| name = Thiruppathisaram<br />
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| map_type = India Tamil Nadu<br />
| map_caption = Location in [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|8|12|29|N|77|26|51|E|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| district = [[kanyakumari]]<br />
| location = [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]<br />
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| deity = Thiruvazhimarban (the god possess his goddess in the chest; no separate moolasthanam); Thirukuralappan, [[Lakshmi|Sreedevi]], [[Bhudevi|Boothevi]]<br />
| facade_direction = sitting<br />
| temple_tank = Lekshmi theertham<br />
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| festivals= Chithrai(tamil) month 10 days, Purattasi Saturday & Margazhi thirupalli yeluchi and all saturdays<br />
| architecture = [[Dravidian architecture]]<br />
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| year_completed = 8th century<br />
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'''Thiruppathisaram''' is a village in the Kanyakumari District of [[Tamil Nadu]], the southern Indian state. This village is renowned for the [[Thiruvazhmarban Temple]] dedicated to Lord Thiruvazhimarban, Supreme God ([[Vishnu]]).<br />
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==The Place==<br />
Thiruppathisaram, also known as Thiruvanparisaram is to the north-east of [[Nagercoil]] in [[Kanyakumari]] district, around {{convert|3.5|km|abbr=on}} from Nagercoil city centre. The place derives its name from a 5000-year-old temple dedicated to [[Thiruvazhmarban Temple|Thiruvazhimarban]] (''Lord in whose heart Thiru - Goddess [[Alamelu|Padmavati]] abodes'') [[Lord Vishnu]]. Thiruppathisaram is part of the 108 [[Divya Desams]] and ''Malayala Nattu Thiruppatigal''.<br />
The mother of [[Nammalvar]], a Vaishnavite poet-saint, was born in this village, before 5000 years.{{citation needed|date=February 2013}} now the name of the god is called as thiruvazhimarban<br />
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[[File:TirupathiSaram Temple.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Temple Entrance]]<br />
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==Temple & the Deity==<br />
The idol of the chief deity is {{convert|9|ft|abbr=on}} tall and made of a special element called ''Katusarkara Yogam'' (Mustard and Jaggery paste) and no [[Abhishekam]] (ritual bathing) is performed to it. The deity has [[Shankha|shangu]] and [[Sudarshan Chakra|chakra]] in the hands and Goddess Mahalakshmi in his chest (ThiruVazhMarbhan). [[Dashavathara]] (Ten incarnations of Vishnu) paintings adorn the [[Indra]] Kalyana Mandapam of this temple. Other shrines for [[Garuda]], [[Ganesha]], [[Rama]], [[Vishwaksena]]r, Nammalvar, [[Nataraja]] are present. There is a [[Pushkarni|temple tank]] opposite to the temple for taking bath.<br />
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The deity had a crown made of Gold and adorned with diamonds and other precious stones. This was stolen and the thief cut it into multiple pieces. The authorities caught the thief and the booty was recovered, but to this day, it is lying in the same state.<br />
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[[File:TirupathiSaram Tank.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Temple Tank]]<br />
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==Renovations==<br />
Renovation of this temple were carried out by King [[Kulasekhara Alvar|Kulashekhara]] and [[Thirumalai Nayak]]. This temple is maintained by the Government of [[Tamil Nadu]] through the Devaswom Board. A few years ago renovation and kumbha-abhishekam (ritual consecration) was carried out by the Devaswom Board.<br />
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==Special Mentions==<br />
This place has a mention in the [[Divya Prabandha|Nalayiradivyaprabandam]] - the holy book of the vaishnavaites. [[Nammalvar]]'s mother hailed from Thiruppathisaram.<br />
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This place has the reputation of being the birthplace of a Mother, who gave an illustrious son Nammalvar to spread and sing the glory of Lord Vishnu. The wedding of Udaya Nangai, daughter of Tiruvazhmarban Pillai in the service of Nanjil Nadu Tiruvenparisaram with Kaarimaran a chieftain of Kurunadu took place in the house of the bride. They had no child though years rolled by. The couple went to Tirukurungudi, also a Divyadesa and prayed to Lord Nambi seeking child boon. Lord Nambi appeared before them and offered Himself to be born to them and advised them that the child be taken to the Tamarind tree in Tirunagari and assured that He as a child would bring great reputation to them.<br />
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Mother Udayanangai delivered a male child on Visaka Star day in Vaikasi month (May–June) on a poornima-full moon day. They took the child as directed by Lord in a golden cradle to the tamarind tree in Azhwar Tirunagari. The child simply climbed on the tree with Gnana Mudra, meditated upon Lord Aadhi Natha to the chilling surprise of those gathered there. The child was in penance for 16 years. This is the sacred history of Tirupathisaram.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://temple.dinamalar.com|title=Temples of Tamilnadu - Amman temple - Murugan Temple - Shiva Temples - Navagraha- Indian Temples - hindu temples - Temple 360 view -|work=dinamalar.com}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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