Thiruvali-Thirunagari is traditionally enumerated as number 37 among the 108 Divya Desams — the sacred abodes of Sri Maha Vishnu sung by the Alvars.
Thiruvali and Thirunagari are two different places separated from each other by about 3 kms. But yet when referring to these divya desams in Chola Nadu, one referes only to Thiruvali-Thirunagari as a single divya desam. It is therefore proposed to cover the story of these divya desams in this one chapter.
This place is also knows as Lakshmipuram, Sri Nagari. Alinganapuram, Bilvaranya kshetram. This place is about 7 kms. from Sirkazhi. The moolavar is known as Lakshmi Narasimhar and as Vedarajan and also as Vayalali Manavalan. This is also regarded as one among the Pancha Narasimha Kshetras. This place is said to be in existence right through the last four yugas.
The god is said to have come to this place in search of Thayar who was born in this place as the daughter of Poorana Maharishi.
God was reunited with Her even as She was doing penance in the lotus flower in Halathini pushkarini in this place. As God was united with the Thayar here, it is said that the place came to be known as Alinganapuram.
The God is seen in a sitting posture facing west. The name of the Thayar is Amruthavalli. The name of the vimanam is Ashtakshara Vimanam and Samsana Vimanam. The Perumal is said to have appeared here before Thirumangai Alvar and the 5th son of God Brahma viz. Nikansama Prajapathi. Thirumangai Al-
war was born in the place known as Thirukuraiyalur which is about 3 miles from this place. This place was visited by Nathamuni, Ramanujar and Manavala Mamuni. The Sthala Viruksham of this place is Bilvam. It is seen in front of the sannidhi of Yoga Narasimhar. It is believed that underneath that tree Goddess lives unknown and unseen by us. Kulasekara Alvar and ey Alvar have sung in praise of the Lord ere.
This place is also known as Ashtakshara kshetram as Lord Narayana came down to this world in this place in order to intiate the Naran i.e. human being Thirumangai Mannan into the intricacies of Thirumantram.
As the chieftain of the army of the Chola King by name Ali Nadar ruled over this place, this place is also known as Ali Nadu.
As stated earlier, Perumal is said to have been residing in this place for all the four yugas and hence this place is regarded as a puranam sthalam. The story of this place is related in Garuda purana in the part relating to Bhilvaranya kshetram through a conversation between Rudra and Narada.
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