This is a Swayamvektha Ksheram.Nanguneri or Vanamamalai is about 33 kms to south of Thirunelveli. The temple is about 1500 BC, years old and later it was renovated by Pandya and Nayakar kings. Nanguneri Vanamamalai Perumal Temple is one of 108 Divya Desam. Gingelly oil abishek is performed to Lord Thotadrinathar throughout the year. Here, the Lord is available for the devotees throughout the year. Of the 8 Vishnu Swayambumurthis, the one in Badrinath in north is covered by fog for six months. Temples have only one swayambumurthy, this is one with 11 Swayambumurthis Lord Thothadri Nathar in the sanctum sanctorum, Mother Sridevi and Bhoodevi, Sun, Moon, Maharshis Brugu and Markandeya, dancers of the celestial world Uruvasi and Thilothama.
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Thothadri Nathan Describing the glory of the Lord, Saint Nammazhwar begs Him to appear before him to worship Him with full satisfaction. Lord appeared before Bhoomadevi (Earth) and said, "pollution set on you is washed off according to history of the place-sthala purana. Mother Earth lost Her natural purity. She came to this place for cleansing. When Lord Vishnu destroyed the demons, Madhu and Kaidaba, the bad odour from their body spread polluting the whole earth. The temple is classified as " Divya Desams", the 108 temples of Vishnu revered by the 12 poet saints, or Alwars. Sri Vanamamalai Permual Temple is one of the Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu located Vanamamalai (Nanguneri), Tamil Nadu, India in the banks of Thamiraparani river.