Therazhandur Divyadesam - Sri Aamaruviappan Temple is one of the Krishnaranya Kshetrams located 11 KM form Mayiladuthurai. A 12 feet Lord Devadhi Rajan is blessing along with Prahaladhan on His Right Side can be worshiped along with Periya Thiruvadi Garudalwar on His Left Side. The other Krishnaranya Kshetrams are Thirukannamangai, Thirukavithalam, Thirukannapuram and Thirukannangudi. This is the One and Only temple where the Almighty is blessing with a Cow and a Calf as He blesses in Gokulam. This is the birth place of the Great Tamil Poet Kambar Peruman who had written a Tamil Verse of Ramayanam, Kamba Ramayanam. There is a seperate sannidhi for him here. Markandeya attained Moksham here.

Therazhandur - Where the Almighty Blesses with a Cow and a Calf as in Gokulam

Once Brahma wanted to worship the Almighty as Krishnan here. Hence he went to Gokulam, took all the Cows and Calves in Gokulam and brought them to Therazhandur by assuming that Lord Krishnan will come down to Therazhandur to take back His Cows and Calves so that he can have HIS Darshan as Lord Krishnan. When Lord Krishna returned Gokulam, HE was surprised that there were no Cows and Calves at all there. HE then understood that Lord Brahma Devar had taken them to Therazhandhur and the reason behind that. But to show HIS Powers to Lord Brahma Devar, HE created the same numbers of Cows and Calves in Gokulam and did not go to Therazhandur. By realizing the mistake Lord Brahma regretted and requested Lord Krishna for HIS Darshan here in Therazhandhur. Pleased Almighty forgave his misatke and gave him Dharshan as Aamaruviappan along with a Cow by HIS back and a Calf in front of HIM. Therazhandhur is the One and Only Krishnaranya Kshetrams as well a Divyadesam where the Almighty can be worshipped as HE blesses in Gokulam..

The Legend for the name - Therazhandur

Legend for the Name Therazhandur - Once there was a King named Uparisaravasu had an amazing boon that he could fly with his chariot to anywhere and what ever comes under the shadow of the chariot would get into trouble. Once the King flew down along with his Queen over Therazhandhur Temple. By that time, the shadow fell down on the Cows and Calves which were grazing over. They all went into the trouble. By knowing this Lord Krishna as Aamaruviappan pressed HIS Right Foot on the Shadow of the Chariot to prevent it from flying further. The chariot fell into the tank. The annoyed King was looking for an assistance and he found a Cow Tending Boy there. He assured the Boy to give 1000 pots of Butter if he could bring back his chariot from the tank. The boy somehow brought back his chariot from the tank. But the king could arrange only for 999 pots of butter and could not able to arrange the remaining one. Withot knowing what to do, He finally filled water in One Pot and gave that to the boy. When the boy opened the pots, there were only one pot with butter and the remaining 999 were with full of water. Astonished king came to know that the boy is none other than the Almighty. He regretted for his mistake and begged to forgive his mistake. At last he got blessed by the Almighty. This is the reason why the Perumal is seen here with HIS Right Foot at a Slighly Lower level than HIS Left Foot. Since the Almighty pressed the shadow of the Chariot to make it fall down here, the place is being called as Therazhandur. Ther means Chariot, Ezhandhu means Lost and Oor means a village.

Therazhandur - The Birth Place of the Great Tamil Poet Kambar

This is the birth place of the Great Tamil Poet Kambar who had written a Tamil Verse of Ramayanam - Kamba Ramayanam. There is a seperate sannidhi for him here. and Markandeya attained Moksham here. River Cauvery underwent a penance to get rid of the curses she got from Sage AgasthyarSpecial Status to Garudalwar and Prahaladhan - Indhra Deva once presented a Vimanam and a Golden Ornament to Periya Thiruvadi Garudalwar. Garudan in turn presented the Vimanam to Therazhandur Divyadesam and the Ornament to Melkote Thiru Narayanan Temple in Mysore. To thank at this gesture of Periya Thiruvadi. The Almighty accorded Garudalwar a special status by offering him a position alingside HIM in the sanctum sanctorum. This is the special and Unique Feature of Therazhandur Divyadesam, where as in all the temples Garudalwar can be seen only opposite to the Sanctum Sanctorum. Prahaladhan who had seen an arrogant form of Almighty during Narasimha Avatar, underwent a penance and had a dharshan in a calm and softer form as Aamaruviappan in Therazhandur Divyadesam.