Thirunindravur Divyadesam Sri Bhakthavatsala Perumal Temple is located around 30 KM from Chennai on the way to Arakkonam. Moolavar is blessing as Bhakthavatsala Perumal, the same name in which the Almighty blessing in Thirukannapuram. Here Moolavar is also worshipped as Baktharaavi Perumal means that He is the life of the Devotees. Thayar blessing as Ennai Petra Thayar means the mother who gave the birth to me. One and Only Divyadesam on which there were "No Mangalaasaasanam" done by any of the Azhwars

Thirunindravur Divyadesam   -   Sree Bhakthavatsala Perumal Temple   -   Bhaktharaavi Perumal Temple

It is very unique that this is the One and Only Divyadesam on Which there were No Mangalaasaasanam were done by any of the Azhwars, but still it’s a Divyadesam. Once when Thirumangai Azhwar visited here, the Almighty had not noticed and not given importance to him. Hence Thirumangai did not hymn any pasurams on Him. But The temple is being called as Divyadesam only when at least one of the Azhwars visit a temple and hymn in praise of the Almighty with at least One Pasuram. Hence Thirunindravur is not suppose to be a Divyadesam. But when Thirumangai left from Thirunindravur, Goddess realized that it would make a bad impact on the Almighty in the forthcoming days and asked Him to search for Thirumangai Alwar to make him to hymn some pasurams on Him, which made the Almighty to search and at last find Thirumangai in Thirukadalmallai Divyadesam. By seeing the Thirumangai Azhwar there Thirukadalmallai, the Almighty appeared in the mind of Thirumangai. To a Big Surprise, Thirumangai Azhwar who was actually worshipping Sthala Sayana Perumal of Thirukadalmallai Divyadesam, was actually seeing the Almighty of Thirunindravur Bhakthavatsala Perumal Temple and made one pasuram. Having achieved the objective, Almighty returned back. But Goddess was not fully happy as other Azhwars made Mangalasasanam on other Divyadesams with more than one pasuram where as Thirumangai made only one on Thirunindravur. She therefore forced the Almighty to go back to Azhwar to get some more pasurams on Him. At that time Thirumnagai was in Thirukkannapuram, where he again saw Bhakthavatsal an Almighty in his mind where he was actually seeing Thirukannapuram Divyadesam and made one more pasuram. Thus Thirunindravur Temple became Divyadesam with Two Pasurams hymned by Thirumangai Alwar. The Legend for the Name - Once there was a dispute between Saivism and Samanam to know who is superior. They both made a challenge that both of them will light a wick and float them on the Coovam river. The wick lightened by Saivaites got more brighten and stopped here. Wick means “Thiri” in Tamil hence the name Thiri Nindra Oor. Nindra means stopped. Oor means place. Later it is became as Thirunindravur.