Thirukkudanthai Divyadesam familiarly worshipped as Sarangapani Temple is One among the Pancha Ranga Kshetrams,also worshipped as Kalyanapuram, Bhaskara Kshetram and Sarangapattinam is located in heart of the Holy Town Kumbakonam. The Temple’s Sanctum Sanctorum has two entrances, the first one is for the period of Uthrayanam and the other for the period of Dhakshinayanam. Special feature is that the temple itself is in the Shape of a Chariot. Other four Pancha Ranga Kshetrams are Srirangam, Thirupper Nagar in Trichy, Thiru Indhalur in Mayiladuthurai and Sree Rangapattinam in Karnataka. Pancha Ranga Kshetrams are a Group of Temples in which Lord Ranganatha Swamy is blessing on the Bank of River Cauvery.

The One and Only Divyadesam in a Chariot Shape - Bhaskara Kshetram

The other four Pancha Ranga Kshetrams are Srirangam, Thirupper Nagar in Trichy, Thiru Indhalur in Mayiladuthurai and Sree Rangapattinam in Karnataka. Pancha Ranga Kshetrams are a Group of Temples in which Lord Ranganathar is blessing on the Bank of River Cauvery. Thirudanthai Divaydesams is worshipped as "Baskara Kshetram". The special feature is that the temple itself is in the Shape of a Chariot. Here the Almighty holds a bow called Sarngam hence He is being worshipped as Sarngapani. Thayar is Komalavalli Thayar. Since She never went out of the temple for any reason She is been worshipped as "Padi Thaandaa Pathini". This is the 3rd Divyadesam hymned by 7 Azhwars with their 51 Pasurams. The First one is Srirangam, hymned by 11 Alwars with 247 Pasuarms. The Second one is Thiruvenkatam familiarly worshipped as Thirumala Tirupati which which was as hymned by 9 Azhwars with 202 Pasurams. Once there was a Devotee named Lakshmi Narayana Swami spending his entire time to serve in this temple and dedicated his life to Aaravamudhan here in Thirukkudanthai Divyadesam. He was a bachelor with no relatives and was threatened by the neighbours that who would do his last rites after his life time. By hearing this he was so much worried and surrendered himself to the Almighty. Pleased Aaravamudhan assured him that he would take care of his last rites and no need to be worry. Later when Lakshmi Narayana Swami passed away, the Almighty Himself had come as a Brahmin Boy and done Shrartham for his devotee.

The Only Temple in a Chariot Shape

Once Sage Bhirugu went to Vaikundham to worship Lord Maha Vishnu. At that time HE was in Yoga Nithra. But Sage felt that he was insulted and kicked of the Almighty in HIS Chest, where Goddess Maha Lakshi resides. Angry Goddess left from the Lord. Being Left alone Almighty later transferred Himself to Lord Sreenivasa and married Padhmavathi Thayar in Tirumala Tirupati. By hearing this through Naradha Muni, Goddess Lakshmi got annoyed and underwent severe penance. SHE was born as a Child Komalavalli here in Thirukkudanthai. Sage Hema Mahirishi found and took the baby girl and taken care of her till SHE attains the age to get married. At Last pleased Paranthaman came in a Chariot and married Thayar here in Sarangapani Temple. By admitting the mistake of left the Almighty alone, Thayar assured Him that SHE never ever leave HIM alone. Hence SHE is being worshipped here as Padi Thaandaa Paththini. As Thayar got annoyed because of Almighty married Padmavathi. He gave her an assurance that He never marry any one here and took Sarngam - A Bow of Sree Rama, Avathar of One Man – One Wife Format of Life, hence He is being worshipped as Sarngapani. As the Almighty came in HIS Chariot to marry Thayar, the temple itself in a Chariot Shape.

Nalayira Divyaprabandham - A Tamil Veda for Sree Vaishnavites

Sree Vaishnavas worship Nalayira Divyaprabandham as holy as Vedas and they call it as Tamil Veda. Over a period time all the hymns sung by all the 12 Azhwars were lost somehow. One fine day, a Saint named Nadhamunigal were worshipping the Almighty here in Thirukkudanthai Divyadesam and had a chance to hear some of the pasurams started with "Aaraa Amudhe“ by some devotees in the temple premise. He was very much attracted by those pasurams and had a thrust to collect all the pasurams and started searching for the same. He then heard that descendants of Madhurakavi Azhwar were having some hymns. He went all the way to Thirukkolur there and collected those hymns starting with “Kanninum Sirithambu”. At that time Nammazhwar appeared before him as a old man. He tested Nadhamuni vigorously. Finally he gave him all the pasurams. Nadhamunigal then compiled all pasurams into one and named as “Nalayira Divyaprabandham” in which Azhwars Praised and Worshipped the Almighty along with His Consorts as a God, a Baby, a Friend and a even as a Consort. Sarangapani temple vimanam is worshipped as "Vaideeha Vimanam"s. The Pushkarini as "Hema Pushkarini and Potramarai Theertham". Moolavar Sarangapanis is blessing in His "Adisesha Utthana Sayanam", an unique blessing posture