Thiru Perai Divyadesam: The Abode of Makara Nedunguzhai Kaadhar (Guru Sthalam)

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🌟 Temple Identity and Divine Features
Detail Description
Location Part of the Nava Tirupati circuit, near Tirunelveli.
Kshetram Association Guru Kshetram (Associated with the Planet Jupiter).
Moolavar (Main Deity) Sri Makara Nedunguzhai Kaadhar (Lord with the Shark-shaped Earring)
Posture Sitting Posture, facing East, with Abhaya Hastham.
Thayar (Consort) Kuzhaikkaaduvalli Nachiyar / Thiruperai Nachiyar
Utsava Perumal Magaranedu Kuzhaikathan
Vimanam (Tower) Bhadra Vimanam
Pushkarini (Holy Tank) Sukra Pushkarini / Krita Maala Theertham
Agamam Vaikaanasam
📜 Sthala Puranam: The Lord of the Earring
The unique name of the Moolavar, Makara Nedunguzhai Kaadhar (or Magaranedu Kuzhaikathan), is central to the temple’s legend:
• The Stolen Earring: The temple’s goddess, Kuzhaikkaaduvalli Nachiyar, had an earring (Kuzhai) in the shape of a fish or shark (Makara). Legend says this valuable earring was once stolen by a thief.
• The Lord’s Intervention: The thief, after stealing the ornament, hid in the temple. Lord Vishnu, acting as the Protector of the temple and the Goddess’s honor, appeared and caught the thief.
• The Name: Because the Lord intervened to retrieve the Goddess’s shark-shaped earring, He is affectionately hailed as Makara Nedunguzhai Kaadhar—The Lord who protected the Makara Earring.
☀️ The Double-Sun Phenomenon
Thiru Perai is famed for a peculiar celestial phenomenon involving the sun:
• Two Sun Rays: The rays of the sun uniquely fall upon the Moolavar’s idol twice a year: once in the month of Chithirai (April-May) and again in the month of Aipasi (October-November).
• Significance: This rare occurrence highlights the Sun God’s (Surya’s) continuous reverence for the Lord of Thiru Perai.
🙏 Guru Kshetram and Worshippers
• Jupiter’s Remedial Site: This Divyadesam is dedicated to the planet Guru (Jupiter). Worshipping here is believed to mitigate any negative effects or Dosham caused by the position of Jupiter in a person’s astrological chart.
• Worshipped by Devas: The Lord here was worshipped by many celestial beings, including Lord Brahma, Sage Sukra (Venus), and Sage Narada, leading to the holy tank being named Sukra Pushkarini.
🎶 Nammalwar’s Hymns
This temple also received the highest praise from Nammalwar, who dedicated 11 pasurams to Makara Nedunguzhai Kaadhar, cementing its importance in the Divya Prabandham canon.
Thiru Perai offers a tranquil and powerful experience, especially for those seeking the blessings of Guru and protection from the ill effects of Jupiter.

Thiru Perai Divyadesam: The Abode of Makara Nedunguzhai Kaadhar (Guru Sthalam)04366 – 242 343

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