History and tradition
- Architecture
- Dravidian architecture
- First attested
- 9th century
Hymn
The pasuram is not yet recorded.
Vaishnava temple
Thiruchirupuliyur
திருச்சிறுபுலியூர்
Thiruchirupuliyur, Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India
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Overview
Vishnu as Krupasamudra
Consort Dayanayaki
Vaishnava temple
Image of the presiding deity|200px|left|thumb Shiva ordered the sage Vyaghrapada to perform penance at Srirangam requesting the god Vishnu to give him place in his abode Vaikunta. Vyaghrapada was joined by sage Patanjali in his journey. Because of his poor eyesight, the sages instead went southward, lost their way and reached Krupa Samudram, modern day Tirusirupuliyur. They prayed to Vishnu to come from Srirangam to grant them moksha (divine attainment). Vishnu is believed to have appeared for sage Vyasa also at this place. It is believed that Vishnu originally offered a darshana (theophany) to the sages as Ranganatha, the form worshipped in the Srirangam temple. Because of their old age, the sages could not see the big image of Vishnu clearly and hence he appeared in a smaller form known as Bala Sayanam (smaller recline), the sleeping posture of a small kid. Being in smaller form, and the saint who worshipped was in the form of a tiger, this place is called Siru (meaning small) Puli (meaning tiger) yur (meaning dwelling place).
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