Thiruvanpurusothaman Divya Desam: The Lord of Ayodhya and the Ocean of Milk

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📜 Sthala Puranam: The Supreme Man and The Milky Ocean
Purushothaman: The Supreme Being
• Periyavachan Pillai’s Praise: The great Acharya Periyavachan Pillai lauded the Moolavar as “Purushothaman” (The Supreme Man). He categorized humans into three types—Adhaman (selfish), Madhiman (caring for self and others), and Utthaman (self-sacrificing for others)—and declared that the Lord here is above all three types, perfectly embodying supreme benevolence.
• The Promise: It is a strong belief that the Lord here fulfills the desires of devotees who complete the spiritual discipline of chanting the “Vishnu Sahasra Namam” for 48 consecutive days with fasting, concluding with a special pooja.
• Thirumangai Alvar’s Vision: The Lord granted Thirumangai Alvar darshan as Sree Raman (Lord Rama), and the Alvar accordingly performed Mangalasasanam praising Him in the form of Rama.
Thiruparkadal Theertham: The Arrival of the Milky Ocean
• Vyakrapathar’s Child: The sage Vyakrapathar (who had the legs of a tiger) and his child, Ubamanyu, resided here.
• The Divine Feed: While the sage was away, Ubamanyu cried out of hunger for milk. Goddess Lakshmi Devi requested the Lord to feed the child. Instead of bringing a small amount of milk, the Almighty brought the entire Milky Ocean (Thiruparkadal) itself to Thiruvanpurusothaman to feed the child Ubamanyu.
• The Theertham: Hence, the temple tank is worshipped as Thiruparkadal Theertham. The Lord also granted Prathyaksham to Vyakrapathar.

🔱 Temple Deities & Details
• Moolavar (Presiding Deity): Sri Purushothama Perumal.
o Posture: Standing Posture (Nindra Kolam), facing East, with Abhaya Hastham (hand gesture of protection).
o Features: Blesses devotees along with Sridevi and Bhoodevi Thayar.
o Prathyaksham (Appeared to): Vyakrapathar.
• Thayar (Consort): Sree Purushothama Nayagi (also known as Pankajavalli).
o Posture: Blesses in a Sitting Posture in the South West shrine.
• Vimanam (Temple Tower): Sanjeevi Vimanam (also known as Sanjeevigraha Vimanam).
• Pushkarini (Holy Tank): Thiruparkadal Theertham.
• Sthala Vruksham (Sacred Tree): Neem Tree.

✍️ Pilgrimage & Festivals
• Special Ritual: Devotees seeking deep fulfillment are advised to perform the 48-day Vishnu Sahasra Namam chanting ritual here.
• Alvar Praise: Thirumangai Alvar emphasizes that merely hearing the glory of Purushothaman is enough to reap immense spiritual benefits.
• Garuda Sevai Connection: This Perumal is one of the 11 deities who participate in the spectacular annual Thirunangur Garuda Sevai festival.

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