108 Divyadesam - 93) Tirukkottiyur

Details of Kshethram:Moolavar: Sowmya Narayana Perumal Thayaar: Tirumaamagal Nachiyar Vimanam: Ashtanga Vimanam Pushkarani: Deva Pushkarani

Travel: This kshetram is located between Karaikudi and Siva Gangai. Azhwar Pashuram: Namazhwar: 10 Pashurams Periya Azhwar: 1 Pashuram Tirumangaiazhwar: 13 Pashurams Bhoodathazhwar: 2 Pashurams Pei Azhwar: 1 Pashuram Tirumazhisai Azhwar : 1 Pashuram Total: 48 Pashurams Sthala Puranam: The legend has it that the Devas came in as a congregation () to worship the Lord at this kshetram to rid the Universe from the demon Hiranyakashipu. This temple is also considered as . This is probably the most important kshethram according to Sri Vaishnava Parampara as this is kshethram where Swami Bhagawad Ramanujar first performed Let us see the story. Swami Ramanujar came here to this kshethram to seek education from . is said to have rejected giving Swami Ramanujar education seventeen times sending him back to Sri Rangam. When Swami Ramanujar came back for the eighteenth time, is said to have revealed the  and the  to Swami Ramanujar and instructed him to keep it a secret. Swami Ramanujar realized that this mantram and shloka were the means to Sri Vaikuntham. Thus Swami Ramanujar is said to have climbed up to the top of the Ashtanga Vimanam and openly revealed that he possessed the as well as the  and was willing to pass it on to anyone who so wished to listen to him. When got to know of this, he immediately went up in pursuit of Swami Ramanujar and told him that he was destined to go to hell as he did listen to his guru's wishes. Swami Ramanujar is then supposed to have said that he was more than ready to go to hell if he could provide the means to go to Vaikuntham for so many people. then realized his mistake and is said to have asked for forgiveness of Swami Ramanujar after seeing his broad outlook.