• thiruneermalai. 
  •     This punnia sthalam is situated at a distance of three kilimeters from pallavaram, near chennai. This tiny village is also called as doyatri, means neer malai. This abode is one among the 108 divya desams.One can reach this divya desam by road easily from chennai,Broadway bus stand through public transport route 55A.

            Here sriman Narayanan is in all the four postures, viz ninran, kitandan,irundan and nadandan.Also in this divya desam he is in three avathars.The three avathars are Ramaavatharam, Vamana avatharam and Narashimma avatharam. Two Azhwars, Boothath azhwar and Thirumangai azhwar sung pasurams at this abode.

            At the hill temple Sri ranganatha perumal is inthe kitandan (sayanam) posture, lieing in the bed of sri adi seshan facing east side. Sri devi and Bhoo devi are sitting at his lotus foot. Bramha is with his usual four heads sitting on the lotus which is creeped from the naval of Sriman Narayanan.

            Ongi ulagalanda perumal is in the back side of ranganathar facing east side in the (Nadandan kolam) walking posture. After having the darshan of this perumal, ones ego will definitely fly away.This ulagalanda perumal is the tri vikrama avathar.

            Santha Narashimar is aside of ulagalanda perumal also facing east side in the sitting (Irundan)kolam.Santha Narashimar gave darshan to bhakta piragaladan as bala narashimar. One can easily realize that the whole world is only God and God is every where after seeing santha Narashimar at this temple.

            Sri ranganayagi thayar is residing  at a seperate  sannadhi in front of ranga nathar. Adi seshan and jai anumaan do have seperate sannidanams in the front entrance near kodi maram. The main gopuram at this hill temple is named by "kalki mandapam".

            At the foot of the hill in another temple where Sri Narayanan gives darshan facing east as Neer vannan in the standing(Ninran) posture. At an another sannadhi Sri Raman gives darshan to valmeegi as he requested after writing the ramayanam. Here the thayar is Ani mamalar thayar also facing east side. A big Jai anuman sees Neer  vannan at standing posture facing north.

            A big tank at an area of three hectares with a mandapam is in the west side of foot hill temple. This tank is called as suttha puskarani means clean tank and kaarunnya puskarani.Those who takes a dip at this temple are relived by all diseases and posses all wealth and prosperity.
     

    Pooja timings:  Morning 9.00 and Evening at 7.00
    Temple opening time:  Morning 8.00 to 12.00 and evening 4.00 to 7.30
    Bramma urchavam:  In the tamil month of chittirai for 10 days starting at thiruvonam natchathiram.
    Special days:  On 1 st January special pooja and 26 th January  padi urchavam.

            Besides the above almost every month a special urchavam  also takes place.This temple is under the control of Hindu religious ministry. The heriditary darmakartha of this temple is  Mrs. Sarojini varadappan.

    Varathan Loganathan