Rājagopāla of Thirumandangudi

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)"

Rājagopāla of Thirumandangudi

Tradition

Hindu / Vaishnava

Location

• Thirumandangudi, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu (10.9833°N, 79.35°E)

Sacred Narrative

Rājagopāla-perumāḷ — Krishna as king of cowherds. Divya Desam. Sung by Tirumangai-āḻvār — 10 pasurams.

Sthalapurana (Temple Legend)

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