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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 ...

3. ஓங்கி   உலகளந்த   உத்தமன் ஓங்கி உலகளந்த உத்தமன் பேர்பாடி நாங்கள்நம் பாவைக்குச் சாற்றிநீ ராடினால் தீங்கின்றி நாடெல்லாம் திங்கள்மும் மாரிபெய்து ஓங்கு பெறும்செந் நெல்ஊடு கயலுகளப் பூங்குவளைப் போதில் பொறிவண்டு கண்படுப்பத் தேங்காதே புக்கிருந்து சீர்த்த முலைபற்றி வாங்க குடம் நிறைக்கும் வள்ளல் பெரும்பசுக்கள் நீங்காத செல்வம் நிறைந்தேலோர் எம்பாவாய் .   Ongi UlakaLantha Uththaman - Vibhavam In this Third Pasuram Andal sings of His Vibhava ( Avathara's) Form as she says   "Ongi UlakaLantha Uththaman" Vibhava avatara is the third form of  of Lord Vishnu. The literal meaning of the term Vibhava is the manifestation of the Supreme Lord by assuming bodies similar to those of human beings or other living beings. The vibhava avatara constitutes the most important doctrine. The Epics and the Indian Puranas have highlighted the importance of the various incarnations of Vishnu.   The number of such incarnations is considered to be in...