Moolavar : Kannan, Annan Perumal, Srinivasanīlessing Pose : Standing Pose Facing East Abaya Hastham Unlike Tirumala Tirupati, Annan Perumal can be worshipped together Thayar Alarmel Mangai. Thiruvellakulam Divyadesam is located just 8 KM south east of Seerkazhi.The temple complex has a single prakaram (closed precincts of a temple) and separate shrines for Perumal, Manavala mamunigal, Nachiar and Nammalvar. This is the one and only Divyadesam where Moolavar and Thayar has the same names as Tirumala Tirupati. Hence devotees who can not go to Tirumal Tirupati can come and worship Annan Perumal here at Thiruvellakulam. Hence the temple is also called as Annakoil, means that here the moolavar Annan Perumal is worshipped as elder brother of Srinivasan at Tirumala Tirupati. He called no other perumals as Annan in his pasurams.
This is the one and only Divyadesam where Thirumangai Azhwar praised the almighty as Annan Perumal. Thiruvellakulam Divya desam familiarly called as Annakoil, which is the birth place of Kumudhavalli Nachiyar, a consort of Thirumangai Azhwar. Rudra and Swetharajan had the darshan of the Lord The Vimana above the sanctum sanctorum is known as Tatvat Yodhaga Vimana. Lord Perumal is facing east in a standing form. Vikasi first 5 days vasantha utsavam, protasi bramotsavam like Tirupathi and Aadi month last friday thirukalyanam are been celebrated here. Tirumangai Azhwar praises this place as Bhooloka Vaikumdam Vaikumdam on Earth. Hence, Lord of this temple is praised as Annan Perumal and place Annan Koil.Īs in Tirupati, the name of the Lord here too is Srinivasan and of Mother Alarmel Mangai. It is said that the first was this Perumal, thus enjoying the status of elder brother-Annan to Tirupati Lord. It is also noteworthy that Saint Tirumangai Azhwar addressed only two Perumals as Anna in his hymns, Lord of Tirupathi and this Perumal. Lord Vishnu granted darshan to great scholar and Acharya Sri Manavala Mamunigal in this temple. It is one of the Divya Desams, the 108 temples of Vishnu revered by the 12 poet saints, or Alwars. Thiruvellakkulam or Annan Perumal Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu located 11 km southwest of Sirkali, Tamil Nadu, India.