| Parimala Ranganathar Perumal Temple | |
|---|---|
Tiruindaloor | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Hinduism |
| District | Mayiladuthurai |
| Deity | |
| Features |
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| Location | |
| Location | Indaloor, Mayiladuthurai |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
  Location in Tamil Nadu | |
| Geographic coordinates | 11°6′35″N 79°38′46″E / 11.10972°N 79.64611°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Dravidian architecture |
| Temple(s) | 1 |
Parimala Ranganathar Perumal Temples or Tiruindaloor is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu, located in Thiruvilandur of Mayiladuthurai, a town in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the Divya Desams, the 108 temples of Vishnu revered in Nalayira Divya Prabandham by the 12 poet saints, or the Alvars.[1] This temple is along Kaveri and is one of the Pancharanga Kshetrams.
The temple is believed to be of significant antiquity with contributions at different times from Medieval Cholas, Vijayanagara Empire and Madurai Nayaks. The temple is enshrined within a granite wall and the complex contains all the shrines of the temple. The rajagopuram (the main gateway) has five tiers.
Parimala Ranganathar is believed to have appeared for Chandra, the moon god. The temple has six daily rituals at various times from 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., and twelve yearly festivals on its calendar. The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Chartibable Institutions Endowment Board of the Government of Tamil Nadu. The temple is one of the prominent tourist destinations in the district.[2]
- ^ M. S., Ramesh (1998). 108 Vaishnavite Divya Desams: Divya desams in Malai Nadu and Vada Nadu. Tirumalai-Tirupati Devasthanam.
- ^ "Identification of Tourism Circuits across Tamil Nadu" (PDF). IL&FS Infrastructure. Tamil Nadu Tourist Development Corporation, Government of Tamil Nadu. p. 5. Retrieved 17 September 2014.