Sri Varadharaja Perumal Temple (Thirumanikkoodam)

Sri Varadharaja Perumal Temple at Thirumanikkoodam is one of the eleven Divya Desams in the Thirunangur cluster near Sirkazhi, celebrated by Thirumangai Azhwar in the Divya Prabandham. The deity "Varadharaja" means "the King who grants boons (Vara)," one of the most beloved forms of Lord Vishnu in Sri Vaishnavism, also famously enshrined at Kanchipuram. The temple name "Manikkoodam" means "hall of gems (Mani Koodam)," suggesting a shrine of resplendent beauty where the boon-granting Lord sits enthroned. The Thirunangur cluster's eleven temples together form a unique constellation of Divya Desams, and this gem-hall temple adds its own radiance to the group. Devotees seek the Lord's grace for fulfillment of righteous desires at this sacred shrine.