नीरगिरिः
திருநீர்மலை, Sri Neervanna Perumal Temple
| Divya Deśam | 059, Thiruneermalai |
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| Temple Name | Sri Neervanna Perumal Temple |
| Moolavar | Sri Neervannan Perumal, Sri Neelamugilvannan Perumal |
| Thayaar | Animamala Mangai Thayar |
| Perumal Kolam | Nindra |
| Facing | Sayanam facing South, all other postures facing East |
| Vimanam | Toyagiri Vimanam |
| Theertham | Manikarnika Thatakam |
| Naadu | Thondai Naadu |
| Location | Thiruneermalai near Pallavaram, Chennai, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu |
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| Nearest City | Chennai |
This kshetram has three shrines for Ranganatha, Trivikrama and Narasimha on the top of a small hillock and a shrine for Lord Rama at the base.
The moolavar in the temple at the base is called Neervannan in a standing posture. Since the shrine together with the hill was surrounded by water during the visit of Tirumangai Azhwar, it gained the name Tiruneermalai. The Thayar is Animamalarmangai. The Theertham is Manikarnika Thatakam and the Vimanam Toyagiri Vimanam.
It is believed that Valmiki worshipped the three forms of Vishnu on the top of the hill and while worshipping at the base temple he found Ranganatha and Ranganayaki giving darsan to him as Rama and Sita. Adisesha, Sanku and Chakra appeared as Lakshmana, Bharatha and sathrugna and Garuda as Hanuman.
Panguni Utthiram is an important festival.
| तोयाचलमाहात्म्यम् | Toyācala Māhātmyam |
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| Volume / Chapters | Volume 2, Dvitīya Bhāge, Chapter 19 |
| Thirumangai Azhwar | 19 pasurams |
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| Bhoothath Azhwar | 1 pasuram |
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