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A Temple Record

Kola-Vāmana

Kola-Vāmana of Tiruvelliyaṅgudi

HinduVaishnava
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I.Overview

A Sacred Site

In Thiruvelliyangudi, Tamil Nadu, there stands Kola-Vāmana — kola-Vāmana — Kola-Vāmana of Tiruvelliyaṅgudi.

मन्त्रTradition-specificSacred Mantra
§Sacred Mantra
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Tradition-specific

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Kola-Vāmana of Tiruvelliyaṅgudi · The Sacred Syllable

Recite softly. Let the syllables settle. The mantra is the shortest path between the devotee and the divine.

II.Architecture

The Built Form

Dravidian

1
Gopurams
12m
Height
0
2
Hectares

Vimana / Gopuram

Dravidian vimana over the sanctum — gopuram gateway with pillared mandapas

Sanctum Sanctorum

Garbhagriha — Gopuram gateway with pillared mandapas

Construction Material

granite

Kola-Vāmana — Kola-Vāmana of Tiruvelliyaṅgudi

§Plan View

An architectural reading of Kola-Vāmana — a top-down plan derived from the temple's recorded data.

SanctumVimana 12mEast GopuramN
Legend
Gopurams (1)
Vimana & Sanctum
IV.Elements

Sacred Elements

The colours, creatures, and offerings that mark this site.

Sacred Colours

tradition-specific

Sacred Offerings

tradition-specific
VI.Texts

Sacred Texts

  1. Hindu primary texts

    Type: scriptural/oral

IX.Rituals

Worship & Rituals

Daily Rites

  1. tradition-specific

X.Sacred Story

A Temple Record

An editorial reading of the site, woven from its architectural, historical, and scriptural data.

In Thiruvelliyangudi, Tamil Nadu, Kola-Vāmana — a varies site — kola-Vāmana — Kola-Vāmana of Tiruvelliyaṅgudi.

§Reading the Built Form

Built in the Built in the Dravidian tradition, the temple's 1 gopurams rise 12 metres into the sky the garbhagriha holds garbhagriha — gopuram gateway with pillared mandapas . Kola-Vāmana — Kola-Vāmana of Tiruvelliyaṅgudi

The temple is principally referenced in Hindu primary texts (scriptural/oral).

Tradition-specific
§A Visitor's Approach

01Walk the pradakshina path. Let the silence settle.

02Look up. The vimana above the sanctum is the temple's vertical sermon — each tier a step toward the divine.

03Chant the mantra softly: Tradition-specific.

04The tradition here is hindu. Sit. Listen. The darshan is its own teaching.

§Practical Notes
When to Visit
Open year-round. Visit at dawn for the deepest quiet.
Tradition
Hindu · Vaishnava

End of record · Kola-Vāmana

§Sacred Connections

Other sites derived from shared frontmatter data — tradition, era, region, or built form.

Of the Same Tradition

6

Tirupparaittathurai Padmanābha

Hindu

Ādi-Shakti form at Kollur Mookambika

Hindu

Ādi Śaṅkara at Kaladi

Hindu

Agni

Agni

Hindu

Ahobilam Narasiṁha — 9 forms

Hindu

Aiyanar of Pudukottai

Hindu

Of the Same Era

6

Baijnāth Mahādev

Varies

Longtang — Ao clan-ancestor

Varies

Kedāreśvara of Kedārghāṭ, Kāśī

Varies

Banaśaṅkarī of Badami

Varies

Śītalā Devi — the cool goddess

Varies

Basara Sarasvatī

Varies

In the Same Region

6

Tirupparaittathurai Padmanābha

Thirupparaitthurai, Trichy, Tamil Nadu

Aiyanar of Pudukottai

Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu

Aiyyanār of Puliyangudi

Puliyangudi, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu

Alangudi Guru

Alangudi, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

Alwarthirunagari

Alwarthirunagari, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu

Āṇḍāḷ (Godādevi)

Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu

Of the Same Architectural Style

6
Ahobilam Narasiṁha — 9 forms

Ahobilam Narasiṁha — 9 forms

Dravidian

Alwarthirunagari

Dravidian

Amarnath — The Ice Lingam

Amarnath — The Ice Lingam

Dravidian

Amarnath — The Ice Linga

Amarnath — The Ice Linga

Dravidian

Ayodhya Ram Mandir

Ayodhya Ram Mandir

Dravidian

Badri-narayana

Badri-narayana

Dravidian

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.

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✦Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations✦

MantraTradition-specific
Offerings
tradition-specific
Sacred colours
tradition-specific

📖 Stories

  • Narrative of Kola-Vāmana
    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.
    — Tradition

🪔 Worship Procedures

Daily rites
• tradition-specific

🛕 Principal Temples

🎊 Festivals

  • Annual Kola-Vāmana festival
    Seasonally · 1–10 days

📜 Primary Scriptural Sources

  • Hindu primary textsscriptural/oral