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திருக்கண்டம், Sri Neelamega Perumal Temple
| Divya Deśam | 103, Thirukkandam |
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| Temple Name | Sri Neelamega Perumal Temple |
| Moolavar | Sri Neelamegha Perumal/Sri Purushothama Perumal |
| Thayaar | Pundareekavalli Thayar |
| Perumal Kolam | Nindra |
| Facing | East |
| Vimanam | Mangala Vimanam |
| Theertham | Mangala Theertham |
| Naadu | Vada Naadu (Northern) |
| Location | Devaprayag (Kadinagar) near Rishikesh, Tehri Garhwal, Uttaranchal |
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| Nearest City | Uttaranchal |
This Divya kshetram is located where the Rivers Alakananda and Bhagirathi merge to form Ganga.
The moolavar is Neelameghaperumal and the Thayar Pundareegavalli Thayar. The Theertham is Mangala Theertham and the Vimanam Mangala Vimanam. This temple is also called Raghunathji temple, and the Lord enshrined in this temple is considered to be the same as in Mathura, Salagramam, Dwaraka, Ayodhya and Sri Vaikuntam. There are also shrines for Hanuman, Badrinath, Kaala Bhairava and Shiva. Brahma and Dasaratha are believed to have worshipped at this shrine.
This shrine is said to have been built by Adi Sankara.
| श्रीखण्डनगरमाहात्म्यम् | Śrī Khaṇḍa Nagara Māhātmyam |
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| Volume / Chapters | Volume 1, Prathama Bhāge, Chapter 7 |
| Periya Azhwar | 11 pasurams |
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