The Thiruneermalai Perumal Temple is located in Thiruneermalai,
Chennai suburb, which is around 5 km from the Pallavaram.There are
two temples, one on the top of a hill and one on the base of the hill.
The Thiruneermalai Perumal Temple on the top of the hill is dedicated to
Lord Vishnu as Ranganatha Perumal (people need to climb around 300
steps to reach the hill top).
The temple at the foot of the hill is dedicated to Lord Vishnu as
Neervanan Perumal (It has a beautiful Teppakulam-tank with a
Mandap at the centre).
This temple hill was supposed to have been surrounded with water
in ancient times, hence the name Thiruneermalai came to exist.
This temple is one of the 108 Divyadesams(Temples dedicated to
Lord Vishnu and his various Avatars). While the presiding deity is
Neervanna Perumal, all utsavams (Celebrations) are for Lord Ranganatha
Perumal.
The temple at the foot of the hill for the Neervanan Perumal (Ninran-
Standing Posture), houses the shrines of Anima Malar Mangai Thayar,
Kalyana Ramar and Andal. Shrine for Anjaneya (Hanuman) is to the right
as one climbs up to the hill shrine.

The temple up the hill has three shrines for Lord Ranganatha (Kidanthaan
in reclining posture),Trivikrama (Nadanthaan in walking posture), Lord
Narasimha (Irundhaan - sitting posture) and a Shrine for Ranaganayaki
Thayar.








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