Thirutetriyambalam

Thirutetriyambalam is traditionally enumerated as number 39 among the 108 Divya Desams — the sacred abodes of Sri Maha Vishnu sung by the Alvars.

This is one of the divya desams in Thirunangoor near Sirkazhi. This place is about one mile to the south of Thiru Thevanar Thogai. The moolavar here is known as Senganmal Ranganathar. He is also known as Sri Lakshmi Rangan. He is seen in a lying down posture (Bhujanga sayanam) on Adisesha. He is seen with His four arms, facing east. The Thayar is known as Sengamala Valli. The theertham is known as Surya pushkarini. The vimanam is known as Veda vimanam. The Perumal here appeared before Anantalwar.

In Padma puranam, in the part dealing with the greatness of Palasaranyam, the story relating to this divya desam i.e. Lakshmiranga Vaibhavam is related. Agasthiya mahamuni is said to have related this story to king Vasu. Once upon a time, there was a demon by name Hiranyasuran. He was giving a lot of trouble to the sages and other devotees. The gods approached Perumal to rescue them from this evil force. God then left Vaikuntam, came to the place where the demon lived viz., Kalakeyapuram, fought with him and destroyed him. Meantime, in Vaikuntam, the Thayar and Adisesha felt sad at this seperation from the Perumal. They came to Palasaranya kshetram and started a penance with the sole objective that they should never be separated from the Perumal and that the seperation should end soon. Everyday Adisesha used to have his bath in the tank nearby. God was pleased with his fervent prayers, appeared before him and blessed him. Thenceforth the theertham in which Adisesha used to have his bath came to be known as Sesha theertham. The place came to be known as Seshapuram. The tank where the Thayar stayed came to be known as

Lakshmi pushkarini. When the Perumal destroyed Hiranyasuran, He came to Palasa vanam where Adisesha was praying, He appeared before him and lay down on Adisesha with His face facing east. The Thayars Sridevi and Bhoodevi took their position near the feet of the Lord and continued to worship the Lord. As Goddess Lakshmi got happily united with Her Lord in this place, this place is also known as Lakshmi Rangam.

Amongst all the Alvars, Tirumangai Alvar is the only one who has sung in praise of the lord here. He has composed ten pasurams of which pasuram No. 4-4-8 from Peria Tirumozhi is given below with its meaning.