Thirusirupuliyur Divyadesam is one of the oldest Divyadesams dates back even to Garuda Puranam with 2 Praharams and a 75 feet height Raja Gopuram which is also familiarly worshipped as Thirucchirupuliyur, Chalasayanam and Bala Vyagrapuram. Once there was a Sage named Vyagrapadhar underwent a rigorous penance towards Lord Shiva in Chidambaram to attain Moksham. Lord Shiva gave him his prathyaksham and asked him to go to Srirangam and Aranganathar is the one who only can bless him Moksham.

Thirusirupuliyur - The Only Divyadesam Blessing in His Bala Sayana Posture

Since Srirangam is far away from Chidambaram the Sage asked Lord Shiva to offer the Legs of the Tiger to reach Srirangam faster and he got that too. But due to his old age and the poor eye sight the Sage went in a different direction and was able to reach only Thiru Sirupuliyur instead of Srirangam. Once reached the place, he realized it is not Sreerangam and as he could not proceed further, underwent a penance here itself. Pleased Paranthaman appeared in front of the Sage in His Gigantic Kidantha Thirukkolam ( Sayana Posture ) as He blesses in Srirangam Divyadesam. It is believed that the Lord originally gave darshan to the Rishi as Lord Aranganathar in his Full Form as big as in Srirangam. Since the Sage was with poor eye sight, the Almighty later blessed him in the form of Tiny form in His Bala Sayanam. The special feature of this Thirusirupuliyur Divyadesam is that the Almighty can be worshipped in Sayana Posture Facing South, which cane be worshipped only in 2 of the total 108 Divyadesams, the first one is Srirangam and the other one is this Thirusirupuliyur Divyadesam. Besides this is the One and Only Divyadesam to have a separate shrine for Adhisheshan. Moolavar is blessing as Arulmadakadal, Salasayana Perumal in Bhujanga Sayanam Facing South. Thayar is Saaranayagi. Utsava Morrthy is worshipped as Kiruba Samudra Perumal. The idol of Vyagarapadhar is placed at the foot of the Lord in Moolasthanam.

Egoistic Fight Between Garuda and Adisheshan

Once Garudan and the Serpant Adhisheshan on whom Paranthaman reclines got into a egostic fight that who was more powerful and devoted to the Almighty. They came down to this Thirusirupuliyur Divyadesam and asking the Almighty for the solution. Lord appeared as Kirupasamudran and by seeing Garudan more arrogant, HE went in favour of Adhiseshan. Disappointed Garudan became more anger and as a result of which Garuda Never flies over this place even now. By seeing angry Garudan, Snake God got feightned and expecting an angry reaction from Garudan begged Almighty to save him. Pleased Almighty asked him to roll himself and lie under Him. Since then Adhisheshan became His bed.

Thirusirupuliyur - A Prarthana Sthalam for Marriage and Progeny - Naga Dhosha Parihara Sthalam

Once when Thirumangai Azhwar came down to this temple, he was disappointed by seeing the Almighty in His Small Form like a Kid as he has seen the Almighty in many different forms and all in Big Sizes in many Divyadesams. By seeing the annoyed Azhwar, Paranthaman asked him to come down to Thirukannapuram to see Him in His full form in a Standing Posture. Thirumangai Azhwar became happy and praised the Lord with 10 pasurams as Sayana Perumal and also made a specific reference to Adhisheshan. As this was the Divaydesam where Perumal accorded Adhisheshan a special status by placing him above Garudan, it is believed to be the Adhisheshan here in this temple blesses the devotees to get relieved from Naga and Kala Sarpa Dhosham. Thirusirupuliyur is also the Prarthana Sthalam for Marriages and the Childless will get blessed with Sandhana Bagyam.