Thirumandangudi is a village temple dedicated to
Sri Ranganathaswamy and is considered the birthplace of
Thondaradippodi Alvar
Thondaradippodi Alwar or Vipra Narayana was one of the twelve ''Alwar'' saints of South India, who are known for their affiliation to Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism. The verses of '' Alwars'' are compiled as ''Naalayira Divya Prabandham'' a ...
, one of the 12
Alvars
The Alvars () are the Tamil poet-saints of South India who espoused '' bhakti'' (devotion) to the Hindu preserver deity Vishnu, in their songs of longing, ecstasy, and service. They are venerated in Vaishnavism, which regards Vishnu as the ...
saints of the 6th-9th century CE. The village is located in the
Papanasam taluk
Papanasam taluk is a taluk of Thanjavur district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The headquarters of the taluk is the town of Papanasam.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, the taluk of Papanasam had a population of 272,871 with 133,8 ...
of
Thanjavur district
Thanjavur District is one of the Districts of Tamil Nadu, 38 districts of the States and territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu, in southeastern India. Its headquarters is Thanjavur (Tanjore) . The district is located in the delta of the Cauv ...
,
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is the southernmost States and union territories of India, state of India. The List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of Indi ...
,
India
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.
Demographics
At the 2001 census, Thirumandangudi had a population of 697 with 354 males and 343 females. The sex ratio was 969. The literacy rate was 76.4%.
Temples
Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Thirumandangudi is the birthplace of
Thondaradippodi Alvar
Thondaradippodi Alwar or Vipra Narayana was one of the twelve ''Alwar'' saints of South India, who are known for their affiliation to Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism. The verses of '' Alwars'' are compiled as ''Naalayira Divya Prabandham'' a ...
. There is also Srinivasa Perumal next to Thondaradipodi Alvar statue. Since Thondaradippodi Alvar wanted Ranganatha to get up from reclining posture and hence composed
Tirupalliyelluchi. That wish was granted to Alvar at this place which is also his birthplace.
References
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External links
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Villages in Thanjavur district
Abhimana temples of Vishnu
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