Thirukadalmallai

Kshetram	Mahabalipuram.
Perumal (Lord)	Moolavar - Sthalasayana Perumal Posture: Bujanga Sayanam Thirumugamandalam: West Uthsavar: Sthalasayanathuraivaar (Ulagu Uyya Nindran)
Thayar(Lakshmi)	Nilamangai Thayar.
Pushkarni	Pundareega Pushkarni, Garuda River.
Vimanam	Gaganakruthi Vimanam.
Pratyaksham	Pundareeka Maharishi.
Mangalasasan	Boodathazhwar(1), Tirumangai Azhwar (26) Total – 27 pasurams
Vishesh	Boodathazhwar’s avathara sthalam. The Lord gives darshan in sayana with His right hand in Upadesa Mudra. Pundareega Maharishi is seen standing with folded hands at the Lords feet. As per Sthala purana, Pundareega Maharishi with lotus flowers desirous of worshipping the Ksheerabdi nathan walled westwards and found the sea preventing him. The Maharishi with Bhakti blinding him, started clearing the water with his hands. The Lord came in the guise of a old Brahmin and asked for food. When the Maharishi came with the food, he found the Lord as in Ksheerabdi in sayana form on Adisesha adorned with the flowers brought by him. Hence called Sthalasayana Perumal. The place is very famous for sculpture. The important among them are Bhagirathapas, Panchapandava Mandapa, Govardhan Mandapa, Arjuna Tapas , etc. There are Sannidhis for Rama and Andal.
Route	About 64 kms from Madras.

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