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{{Infobox Hindu temple
| name = Loganatha Perumal Temple
| image = Thirukannangudi 01 09 2021 withRahul.jpg
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| map_type = India Tamil Nadu
| map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu
| coordinates = {{coord|10|45|23.7|N|79|45|48.7|E|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| country = [[India]]
| state = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| district = [[Nagapatnam]]
| location = Thirukannagudi, [[Sikkal]]
| elevation_m = 33
| deity = Loganathar ([[Vishnu]])
Aravindavalli ([[Lakshmi]])
Damodara Narayanan ([[Vishnu]])
Loganayaki ([[Lakshmi]])
| temple_tank = Sravana
| tower = Utpala
| festivals=
| architecture = [[Dravidian architecture]]
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}}{{Short description|Hindu temple in Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2020}}

The '''Loganatha Perumal Temple''' is a [[Hindu]] temple dedicated to [[Vishnu]] located 2 km away from [[Sikkal]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India on the [[Tiruvarur]]-[[Nagapatnam]] highway.<ref>''108 Vaishnavite Divya Desams: Divya desams in Pandya Nadu''. M. S. Ramesh, Tirumalai-Tirupati Devasthanam.</ref> Constructed in the [[Dravidian architecture|Dravidian style of architecture]], the temple is glorified in the ''[[Divya Prabandha|Nalayira Divya Prabandham]]'', the early medieval [[Tamil literature|Tamil]] canon of the [[Alvars|Alvar]] saints from the 6th–9th centuries CE. It is one of the 108 ''[[Divyadesam|Divya Desams]]'' dedicated to Vishnu, who is worshiped as Loganatha Perumal and his consort [[Lakshmi]] as Loganayagi.

The temple is believed to have been built by the [[Medieval Cholas]] of the late 9th century CE, with later contributions from [[Vijayanagar Empire|Vijayanagara kings]] and [[Madurai Nayaks]]. A granite wall surrounds the temple, enclosing all its shrines and its bodies of water. The temple has a five-tiered ''[[gopuram|rajagopuram]]'', the temple's gateway tower.

The deity Loganatha is believed to have appeared to [[Brahma]], sages [[Gautama]], Uparivasu, [[Vashista]], [[Bhrighu|Bhrigu]], and Madarar . Six daily rituals and four yearly festivals are held at the temple, of which the Panguni Brahmostavam, celebrated during the [[Tamil calendar|Tamil]] month of ''Panguni'' (April–May), is the most prominent. The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]].

==Legend==
As per Hindu legend, sage [[Gautama Maharishi|Gautama]] is believed to have worshiped the deity here.<ref>{{cite book|title=South Indian Shrines: Illustrated|publisher=Asian Educational Services|page=535|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NLSGFW1uZboC&q=govindaraja+perumal+temple&pg=PA242|last=Ayyar|first=P. V. Jagadisa|isbn=9788120601512|location=New Delhi|year=1982}}</ref> As per the temple legend, sage [[Vasishtha]] is considered the most devout devotee of [[Krishna]], an [[avatar]] of [[Vishnu]]. Once the sage was worshiping Krishna with an idol made of butter. Krishna appeared in the form of a child, ate the idol and ran away. Vasishtha was chasing the child, who came running to this place. There were many other sages who were performing penance at this place. Krishna gave them a boon that he would be tied by the devotion of the sages and requested them to help Vashishta with his wishes. The sages requested Krishna to remain in this place and provide appearance to his devotees like he did for them. Vashishta and all the sages were pleased with the view of Krishna.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sri Loganatha Perumal temple|url=https://temple.dinamalar.com/new.php?id=250|publisher=Dinamalar|access-date=6 September 2020}}</ref>

==Architecture==
The temple<ref>''Tourist Guide to Tamil Nadu''. Sura books.</ref> has a five-tier raja[[gopuram]] and a vast temple complex. The [[Pushkarni|temple tank]] is right outside the temple. The prime deity, Loganathar has an imposing image is housed in the sanctum. The sanctum is approached from the gateway tower through a flag staff located axial to the entrance and the sanctum. The sanctum is approached through two pillared halls named Mukha Mandapa and Ardha mandapa. The shrine of Loganayagi and other deities are located around the sanctum in the first and second precinct.<ref>{{cite web|title=Temple renovation under way|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/Temple-renovation-under-way/article14500417.ece|last=M.|first=Balaganessin|location=Nagapattinam|work=The Hindu|access-date=13 August 2017|date=21 July 2016}}</ref>

==Religious Significance==
The temple is revered in ''[[Nalayira Divya Prabandham]]'', the 7th–9th century Vaishnava canon, by [[Thirumazhisai Aazhwar|Tirumalisai Alvar]] in one hymn. The temple is classified as a ''[[Divyadesam|Divya Desam]]'', one of the 108 Vishnu temples that are mentioned in the book.<ref name="dinamalar">{{cite web|title=Sri Loganatha Perumal Temple|url=https://temple.dinamalar.com/New.php?id=250|publisher=Dinamalar|access-date=2013-09-09}}</ref>

{| class="toccolours" style="clear:right; float:right; background:#ffffff; margin: 0 0 0.5em 1em; width:300"
|-
!style="background:#A8BDEC" align="center" colspan="2"|'''Pancha Kannan Temples'''
|-
|align="center"| Loganatha Perumal Temple||[[Thirukannangudi]]
|-
|align="center"|[[Gajendra Varadha Temple]]||[[Kabisthalam]]
|-
|align="center"| [[Neelamegha Perumal Temple]] ||[[Thirukannapuram]]
|-
|align="center"| [[Bhaktavatsala Perumal temple, Tirukannamangai|Bhaktavatsala Perumal Temple]] ||[[Thirukannamangai]]
|-
|align="center"| [[Ulagalantha Perumal Temple, Tirukoyilur|Ulagalantha Perumal Temple]] ||[[Tirukkoyilur|Thirukkovilur]]
|}

This temple is one of the Panchakanna (Krishnaranya) Kshetrams. Kannan refers to [[Krishna]], the [[avatar]] of Vishnu, while ''pancha'' means five and ''Kshetrams'' refers to holy places. Four of the five temples are situated in [[Chola Nadu]], in modern times, in the region surrounding [[Kumbakonam]] and [[Nagapattinam]] and one of them in Nadu Nadu. There are five similar temples located in North India, called Pancha-dvarakas. Krishna is not the presiding deity in any of the temples. The processional deity, Krishna, led to the derivation of the names of these places.<ref>{{cite book |last=T. |first=Padmaja |title=Temples of Kr̥ṣṇa in South India: history, art, and traditions in Tamil Nadu |year=2002 |publisher=Shakti Malik |location=New Delhi |isbn=81-7017-398-1|pages=93–94 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pzgaS1wRnl8C&q=pancha+kannan&pg=PA93}}</ref>

==Festivals and religious practices==
The temple priests perform the ''[[puja (Hinduism)|puja]]'' (rituals) during festivals and on a daily basis. As at other Vishnu temples of Tamil Nadu, the priests belong to the [[Vaishnavism|Vaishnava]] community, from the Brahmin class. The temple rituals are performed four times a day: ''Kalasanthi'' at 8:00 a.m., ''Uchikalam'' at 12:00 p.m., ''Sayarakshai'' at 6:00 p.m., and ''Ardha Jamam'' at 8:00 p.m. Each ritual has three steps: ''alangaram'' (decoration), ''neivethanam'' (food offering) and ''deepa aradanai'' (waving of lamps) for both Loganatha Perumal and Loganayagi. During the last step of worship, ''[[nagaswaram|nadasvaram]]'' (pipe instrument) and ''[[tavil]]'' (percussion instrument) are played, religious instructions in the ''[[Vedas]]'' (sacred text) are recited by priests, and worshippers prostrate themselves in front of the [[Iconography of Shiva temples in Tamil Nadu#Dvajasthamba and Pali Peedam|temple mast]]. There are weekly, monthly and fortnightly rituals performed in the temple. Thiruneerani Vizha is a festival when the festival idol is smeared with ash, which is usually done only for Shiva.<ref name="dinamalar"/><ref name=R>{{cite book|title=An introduction to religion and Philosophy - Tévarám and Tivviyappirapantam|url=https://archive.org/details/dli.jZY9lup2kZl6TuXGlZQdjZY2lZpy.TVA_BOK_0006115|last=R.|first=Dr. Vijayalakshmy|publisher=International Institute of Tamil Studies| location=Chennai|year=2001|edition=1st|pages=459–61}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Famous Vishnu temples}}

[[Category:Divya Desams| ]]
[[Category:Vishnu temples in Nagapattinam district]]

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