04-Thirukkoloor - Sri Vaitha Maanitha Perumal Temple Divya Desam

Sri Vaithamanidhi Permual Temple is one of the Nava Tirupathi.,[1] nine Hindu temples dedicated to Lord Vishnu located in Tiruchendur-Tirunelveli route,  in the southern bank of Thamiraparani river.Thirukkolur is located at a distance of 4 km from Alwarthirunagari.This is the eighth temple of Nava thirupathi and is for mars (Sevvai). It is also called as Kuberasthalam. All these 9 temples are classified as "Divya Desams", the 108 temples of Vishnu revered by the 12 poet saints, or Alwars.

Greatness Of Temple:

The Vimana ? tower above the sanctum sanctorum ? is known as Srikara Vimana. As there are Navagraha (9 planets) sthalas ? places - in the Chola regions, these Nava Tirupathis in Pandya region is headed by Lord Perumal. Hence there are no separate Navagraha shrine in these temples. Devotees visit these temples according to their planetary situations and their effect on them. Lord Perumal represents the planets in these Nava Tirupathi temples.

Temple History:

Due to a curse by Mother Parvathi, Kubera lost all his wealth. The Nava Nidhis ? 9 kinds of wealth ? left him and they came to Lord Narayana ? Perumal. As Perumal was the custodian of the wealth (nidhi), He came to praised and named Vaitha Manidhi Perumal. He is granting darshan to devotees keeping these Nidhis under His right shoulder. Kubera worshipped this Perumal and got back the Nidhis, according to scriptures. Perumal is also known as Adharmapisunam.