Thirukkannamangai – Sri Bhaktavatsala Perumal Temple

About the Temple & Location:

This temple lies in the Tanjore district of Tamil Nadu. It is about 25 miles from Kumbakonam, 15 miles from Thirucherai and 4 miles Northwest from Thiruvaarur Railway station. But facility and facility to stay are also available.
Sthala Puranam:
This place is also called as “Sapthamirtha Kshetram” for the seven things
1. The Vimana
2. The Mandapam
3. The status of the forest found here
4. The river
5. The location of the temple
6. The city and
7. The pushkarani all contain the properties of Amudham to provide eternal life beyond death.
Thirukkanna Mangai Aandan, the diciple of Nadhamunigal was born here and was performing pushpa kainkaryam (ie) the duty to render flowers for god.
Lord God of the moon (ie) Chandra was once caught up by a drenchful cursing and after taking a holy bath in the dharsana pushkarani found in this place got rid out of his curse.
There’s a forest named “Bhadhrivanam” and it’s mostly like the one found in Naimisaranyam and Bhadhrinath. This place as considered idle for performing penance.
River Cauvery splits up into two brooks and runs in the North and South side of the temple forming a Garland to the god.
This place is treated in unision with Thiruninravur,
(i) Both the Moolavars are named Bhaktaraavi perumal.
(ii) Both the places were Mangalasaasanamed only by Thirumangai Alwar.
(iii) Godess Mahalakshmi performed penance and joined Mahavishnu as Abishegavalli as she did in Thiruninravur.
(iv) Both the Vimanas are Utpala Vimanam.
(v) Lord Varuna got special dharsan of god both these places.
These Sapthamirdha Kshetram brings one back the memory of
(i) Naimisaranyam
(ii) Badrinath
(iii) Thiruvarangam
(iv) Thirunindravur
(v) Thirukadalmalai
(vi) Thirukkannapuram and
(vii) Thirukkannakudi
Romasa Maharishi lived in the period known Bharatha kalam explained the story of the king Nalan to Pandavas and made them clear the aspects of the planet Saturn. Here at this place Lord Bhaktavatsala showed himself in person and explained the truth of his presence of Bhaktaraavi perumal here.