Nava Tirupati — Thirukkolur
Thirukkolur · Thoothukudi · Tamil Nadu
Vaittha-māṇidhi is the presiding Vishnu of Thirukkolur, one of the 108 Divya Desams — the sacred geography of temples sung by the twelve Āḻvār saint-poets of Tamil Vaishnavism (7th–9th c. CE). Goddess: Kolūr-valli Thāyār. Tīrtham: Kṣīra-puṣkariṇī. Vimāna: Divya-vimāna. Sung by Nammāḻvār — 11 pasurams; birthplace of the great Ācārya Madhurakavi-āḻvār.
Place · Thirukkolur · Thoothukudi · Tamil Nadu
A moment of pilgrimage
Even from afar, turn the mind toward Vaittha-māṇidhi. If you have visited — or hope to — let one detail of the place (a gopuram, a river, a courtyard) become today's anchor.