Sri Oppiliappan Perumal Temple

The Oppiliappan Temple, also known as Thiruvinnagar or Uppliyappan Temple is a Sri Narayanan temple located near the village of Thirunageswaram in Kumbakonam of Tamil Nadu, India. The presiding deity in this temple is Lord Uppiliappan Perumal with his consort Bhumi Devi and her father sage Markandeya. The temple is one of the 108 Divya Desams.

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The Moolavar of this Kshetram is Oppiliappan. He is also called with the name “Oppiliappan”. The Moolavar is found in Standing posture facing East direction. Oppiliappan stands upto 8 feet tall in the centre. Below him Bhoomidevi faces north in a kneeling posture while Makandeya Maharishi who has the boon of retaining his age as 16 forever is the position to perform Kannikadhanam (ie) ready to perform marriage to his daughter.

Prathyaksham for Markandeya Maharishi, Lord Garuda, River Kaveri, lord of Dharma. The Thayaar found in this sthalam is Bhoomidevi Naachiyaar.

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