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Narasingam The Village Narasingam is situated at a distance of 8 km from Madurai on the road to Melur. Near to this village, at the foot of the Yanaimalai hills there is a Cave temple of Yoga Narasinga Perumal.. This temple was constructed in 770 A.D. by Madurakavi alias Marankaari who was the minister of the Madurai King Paraanthaka Nedunchelzyan. There is a front Mandapam (court). The sculpture of Narasinga Perumal is carved out of the Yanaimalai Hill rocks. Since the hill is in the shape of an elephant, the name of the hill is called Yannaimalai. This temple is a good example of the cave sculpturing of the Pandia Kingdom. In front of this there is a stone temple for the goddess Sri. Narasingavalli. This place, though not a `Divyadesam' sanctified by Azhwars' hymns, is situated between two  holy places  — Azhagarkoil in the north and Thirumohur in the east. Sthala Puranam According to the Sthala Puranam of Madurai Koodal Azhagar Temple, known as Koodal ...

1. மார்கழித்   திங்கள் மார்கழித் திங்கள் மதிநிறைந்த நன்னாளால் ;            நீராடப் போதுவீர் ! போதுமினோ , நேரிழையீர் !   சீர்மல்கும் ஆய்ப்பாடிச் செல்வச் சிறுமீர்காள் !               கூர்வேல் கொடுந்தொழிலன் நந்தகோபன் குமரன் , ஏரார்ந்த கண்ணி யசோதை இளஞ்சிங்கம் ,                கார்மேனிச் செங்கண் கதிர்மதியம் போல்முகத்தான் நாரா யணனே , நமக்கே பறைதருவான் ,          பாரோர் புகழப் படிந்தேலோ ரெம்பாவாய் . Param Markazi Thingal - Paramapadham In this First Pasuram Andal Invokes Sriman Narayanan who is in Paramapadham or Vaikundam , when she says ' NarayaNane Namakke paRai Tharuvan) In this First Pasuram Andal Invokes Sriman Narayanan who is in Paramapadham or Vaikundam , when she says ' NarayaNane Namakke paRai Tharuvan) Pramapadham : This Divyadesam is said to be the place where all the Aathmas finally get the Mukthi. To this ...

Andal About Andal Andal was a 10th century Tamil poet who is revered as a saint in the southern parts of India. Infact, she is considered as one of the twelve Alvars (saints) and the only woman Alvar (saint)   Alvars   She is also believed to be an incarnation of Sri Bhumi Devi, the Divine Consort of Sriman Narayana (a manifestation of Lord Vishnu). Andal Thiruppavai, the compilation of devotional poems sung by her, is still recited by devotees during the month of Margazhi.  Early Life The life history of Andal tells us that a person named Vishnucitta found her, as a little baby girl, under a Tulsi plant in the temple garden of  Srivilliputtur .  (in southern TamilNadu) He gave her the name of Goda, meaning 'the gift of Earth'. Vishnucitta brought her up in an atmosphere of love and devotion towards the Lord. The intensity of her love and dedication towards the Lord grew so much that she decide to marry Sri Ranganatha, a form of Lord Vishn...