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Parimala Ranganatha Perumal Temple
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Famous temples · Tamil Nadu

Parimala Ranganatha Perumal Temple

Vishnu as Parimala Ranganathar, a Divya Desam on the Cauvery at Thiruvilandur

Checked 19 Oct 2026 with 3 sources2 min read

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Getting there

  • By air

    Tiruchirappalli International Airport is the closest airport to Mayiladuthurai, about 136 km away.

  • By train

    Mayiladuthurai Junction is the railway station in the same town.

  • By road

    Roadways and railways are the major ways to reach the town.

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Why devotees come here

Parimala Ranganatha Perumal Temple stands on the northern side of the Cauvery at Thiruvilandur, in the town of Mayiladuthurai. Vishnu is worshipped here as Parimala Ranganathar, shown in a reclining posture. It is one of the 108 Divya Desams, the Vishnu temples revered in the Vaishnava canon.

The temple is one of the 108 Divya Desams, the Vishnu temples revered in the Vaishnava canon. It is also one of the Pancharanga Kshetrams, the five Ranganatha temples on the Cauvery. Legend says Chandra, the moon deity, was relieved of his curse here. The iconography shows the Ganga at the deity's feet and the Cauvery near his head. The reclining image is about 12 feet long and made of green stone. It faces east.

The temple is believed to be of significant antiquity. Contributions came at different times from the Medieval Cholas, the Vijayanagara Empire and the Madurai Nayaks. The rajagopuram, the main gateway, has five tiers. The temple has three prakarams, or precincts, that house all its shrines. The Garuda Mandapam has sculpted pillars, and its images show 10 avatars of Vishnu.

Restoration work has cleaned the granite sculptures, pillars and roof in the prakara mandapams, using modern technology.

Festivals

  • Chittirai, the Tamil monthChitrai festival

    The major festival celebrated at the temple.

  • Aipasi, October to NovemberAipasi Thula Mahostavam

    A 10-day festival held during Aipasi.

  • Thula monthThula Snanam

    Devotees bathe in the Cauvery during the Thula month.

  • Margali, December to JanuaryVaikunta Ekadasi

    A 10-day festival held during Margali.

  • Panguni, March to AprilPanguni Brahmotsavam

    The Brahmotsavam festival held during the month of Panguni.

Tips for your visit

  • Maps and signs may show either Thiruvilandur or Indalur.
  • The Aipasi and Vaikunta Ekadasi festivals each run for 10 days, so they are worth planning a visit around.

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Questions people ask

Is Thiruvilandur also known by another name?

Yes. The place is also known as Indalur, and the temple is in the town of Mayiladuthurai.

What kind of image is worshipped here?

A reclining image of Vishnu, about 12 feet long and made of green stone, facing east.

Is the temple beside the river?

Yes. It stands on the northern side of the Cauvery river.

Which festival is the main one?

The Chitrai festival, held in the Tamil month of Chittirai, is the major festival of the temple.

Is there a festival in the winter months?

Yes. The 10-day Vaikunta Ekadasi is held during Margali, from December to January.

How we checked this page

On 19 Oct 2026 we checked every fact on this page against these sources, official ones first. Anything we could not confirm is left out.

  1. Parimala Ranganatha Perumal Temple, Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org
  2. Innovative and modern technology used in Vishnu temple restoration work - The Hindu thehindu.com
  3. Mayiladuthurai, Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org

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