Trivikrama Perumal Temple Location
As can be seen from the map, Trivikrama Perumal Temple is located in a cluster of about 160km due east of Srirangam along the Bay of Bengal coast not far from Chidambaram.
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Sirkali / Seerkazhi
Sthalapuranam
This place is also known as Kazhiseerama Vinnagarm. The area is called ‘Pataleegavanam’ and ‘Uthamakshetram’. Lomasa Maharishi was concerned that Brahma’s long life was making Brahma arrogant. So, he prayed to Vishnu and requested him to help control it.
The Lord blessed the rishi and promised that for every hair Lomasa lost from his body, Brahma would lose one year of his life. Then the Lord asked if the Rishi needed anything else. Lomasa asked that the Lord reside in Seerkazhi eternally in Trivikrama form.
The Lord agreed. It is said that Lomasa informed the link between his hair and Brahma’s life to Brahma later and brought his arrogance under control. The universal mother is ‘Lokanayaki’. The temple pond is Sangu and Chakra theertham and the vimana is Pushkala.
Special features
Because the Lord is in Trivikrama form when he measured the three worlds, he is called ‘Thaallalan or Thadallan’. Because he was stored in the Tavittu paanai (Pot), he is also referred to as Thavittu Paanai Thadallan. One story is that Siddhashrama where Vishwamitra conducted yaga was guarded by Rama and Lakshmana.
Seerkazhi or Sikali is reputed to be Siddhashrama. Hence the temple is also called ‘Cheerama vinnagaram’. Thirumangai Alwar won over Thirugnanasambhandar in discourse in this town. Sambhandar called Alwar Nalkaviperumal and gifted his hand help a spear.
Mangalasasanam
Thirumangai Alwar in Peria Thirumozhi (1178-1187) instructs us that if we wish to attain the divine feet of the Lord, this temple is the place to go to and worship. He also refers to the story of Romasa Maharishi and instructs us what happened in this temple.
He further refers to those who wish to attain the divine feet of Krishna (who killed the bulls to attain Napinnai) and Nrusimha (who tore Hiranya’s chest open), That Lord is the resident at Seerkazhi. Then he refers to the Lord resident here as the one who scattered the ten heads of Ravana and turned them into mud.
The Lord resident here is also the same one who brought the Parijatha tree for Sathyabhama and instructs us to go and worship him.
