Thirukannapuram and Munayadarayan Pongal


After seeing the sleeping beauty of Vishnu as Lord Ranganatha at Srirangam, Vibheeshna wanted to see the walking beauty of the Lord, upon which he was directed by the Lord to his “Keezh(akku) Veedu’ (Eastern Gateway of the Lord). It is believed that Lord Vishnu displayed his ‘walking beauty’ to Vibheeshana here on the new moon day. To mark this event, on every Amavasya day at 12noon, Lord SowriRajan is carried out of the Sanctum and walks to the Vibheeshna Sannidhi.

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Thirukannapuram

Many many years ago , a chieftain, Munayadarayan by name, was ruling this Nagapattinam region .

He used to honour  his food only after praying to Lord Sowri Raja Perumal of Thirukannapuram and  due to his devotion spent all his wealth in the service of the Lord . For defaulting tax payment to the king, he was arrested.

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The Lord appeared in the dream of the king and ordered him to release Munayadarayan immediately. When the chieftain returned from the custody at night, his wife served him Pongal .

As usual he offered it to the Lord at the temple .But the temple doors were closed .He became sad and so he offered the prasadam  through his manasika pooja and then honored  the  prasadam.

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Next day,

when the priest opened the temple, they  found the pudding on the lips of the Lord Sowri Raja Perumal. 

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The king also was surprised to…

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