Thiru Kaaragam is traditionally enumerated as number 67 among the 108 Divya Desams — the sacred abodes of Sri Maha Vishnu sung by the Alvars.
In the third prakaram of the Ulagalanda Perumal temple, we have the third divya desam viz. Karagam. In this shrine, the Lord is known as Karunakara Perumal. He is seen in a standing posture facing south under Ramya Vimana. In this place He gave darshan to Niketana rishi. His consort is known as Padmamani Thayar.
The Karvannam divya desam shrine is also situated in one of the prakaras of Ulagalanda Perumal. The Karvana Perumal is also known as Navaneeta Chora. He dwells under Pushpaka Vimana in a standing posture, facing west. He is said to have given darshan in this form to Parvati, Mahabali and Asvatthama. The consort is known as Komalavalli Thayar.
On a stone erected in the varanda which goes round the garbhagriha of the Ulgalanda Perumal temple, there is a record of the Pallava King, Tellarrerinda Nandipottaraiyar (Nandivarman III 864 A.D.) which records a ‘royal grant made, permitting a merchant community to start trading in all articles beginning with karpuram (camphor) and ending with cheruppu (sandals)! Z
To the left of the front entrance to the Ulagalanda Perumal, there is a rcord of Sakalaloka Chakravartin Rajanarayana Sambhuvaraya having expired in 1337 A.D.
Kerala States - T.V.Mahalingam Vol.IIT p.120.
On the southern wall inthe central shrine in the Ulagalanda Perumal temple, there is an inscription in Tamil relating to the reign of the Chola King, Kulothunga Chola I, which records that at the request of his queen, Tribhu-
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