Kola-Vāmana

trade_routes:

• "Chola heartland temple corridor (Kaveri delta)" connected_events:
  • event: "Alvar hymns and Divya Prabandham composition" significance: "One of the 108 Divya Desams hymned by the 12 Alvars (6th–9th c. CE)" vahana: "Garuda (eagle mount)" connected_events:
  • event: "Temple founding and consecration" significance: "Original temple construction and prana-pratishtha ceremony" associated_kings:
• "Local ruling dynasty" sacred_flowers:
• lotus
• tulasi
• jasmine sacred_flowers:
• lotus
• tulasi
• champaka sacred_trees:
• peepal
• bilva (bael)
• tulasi sacred_animals:
• Nandi (sacred bull)
• peacock
• elephant vahana: "Garuda (eagle mount)" festival_dates:
• "Maha Shivaratri (Feb–Mar)"
• "Diwali (Oct–Nov)"

Kola-Vāmana

Tradition

Hindu / Vaishnava

Location

• Thiruvelliyangudi, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu (10.9333°N, 79.3°E)

Sacred Narrative

Vishnu in a boy-form holding a pot of water. Divya Desam sung by Tirumangai-āḻvār. The deity's 3-foot height makes it the smallest of the 108 Divya Desam deities.

Sthalapurana (Temple Legend)

The sacred history of this shrine is recounted in local Sthalapurana texts and the Divya Prabandham hymns.