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Historical Period8c CE
Attested from the Äáž»vÄr pasuram in the NÄlÄyira Divya Prabandham (Äáž»vÄrs 5thâ8th c. CE; collection compiled 9thâ10th c. CE). Present structure is later; no construction date is recorded.
3000 BCE8th century CEPresent
Sacred Facts · At a Glance
Mantra
Tradition-specific
- Gender
- male
- Element
- earth
- Sacred Colours
- tradition-specific
- Sacred Offerings
- tradition-specific
Primary Scriptures
1 source- Hindu primary textsscriptural/oral
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 (6thâ9th 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 (FebâMar)"
- "Diwali (OctâNov)"
Kola-VÄmana
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-Äáž»vÄr. 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.
Wisdom Graph: Divine Associations
MantraTradition-specific
- Offerings
- tradition-specific
- Sacred colours
- tradition-specific
ðª Worship Procedures
- Daily rites
- ⢠tradition-specific
ð Principal Temples
- ð Thiruvelliyangudi, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, IndiaFestivals: Annual festivalKola-VÄmana of Tiruvelliyaá¹ gudi
ð Festivals
- Annual Kola-VÄmana festivalSeasonally · 1â10 days
ð Primary Scriptural Sources
- Hindu primary textsscriptural/oral
Sources & provenance
ð 2 Primaryð 1 Scholarly
- ðPrimary sourceWikipediaDivya Desam â Wikipedia (permalink)Permalink to revision 1376685759 (2026-09-25). Cited for the canonical #22 position in the 108 Divya Desam list and for the Äáž»vÄr period (5thâ8th c. CE). Used as a finding aid per SOURCES_POLICY rule 5.View source â
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