Garuda Sevai (Tirunangur Eleven Divya-Desams · Thai Amavasai)
Sri Vishnu in 11 forms across 11 Tirunangur divya-desams — all carried simultaneously on Garuda vahanas
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Garuda Sevai at Tirunangur — Thai Amavasai (Magha Amavasya falling within the Tamil solar month of Thai). 11 Vishnu Perumals from 11 of Tirunangur's divya-desams are simultaneously taken on Garuda vahanas to meet at Sri Naraiyur Nambi Perumal Temple in the centre of the cluster. The largest single-day Garuda Sevai in the Sri Vaishnava world.
Dates 2026–2027
Mantra
ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय · श्री गरुडवाहन नमस्ते · श्री तिरुनाङ्गूर एकादश दिव्य-देश पेरुमाळ्
Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya · Sri Garuda-Vahana Namaste · Sri Tirunangur Ekadasha Divya-Desa Perumal
Salutations to Bhagavan Vasudeva — to him who rides the Garuda vahana — to the Lords of the eleven Tirunangur divya-desams, blessed darshan once a year on Thai Amavasai.
How to recite
Travel to Tirunangur (Sirkazhi taluk, Mayiladuthurai district, Tamil Nadu) before Brahma-muhurta on Thai Amavasai. The 11 Perumals — Sri Naraiyur Nambi, Sri Vaikuntha-natha, Sri Devanatha, Sri Hayagriva, Sri Vaikuntha Perumal, Sri Tirumana-Mannar, Sri Veeratta-natha, Sri Tiruparthan, Sri Manikoodam Perumal, Sri Vannapurusha-natha, Sri Tamarai-Yal Kelvan — are carried simultaneously on 11 Garuda vahanas to the central Tirunarayur Sri Naraiyur Nambi temple. The 11 Perumals meet, exchange greetings (mariyathai), and stand together for joint darshan. Recite the Tiruvaymozhi pasurams composed by Sri Tirumangai Azhwar at each of these 11 divya-desams.
Benefits
Garuda Sevai at Tirunangur is the most concentrated single-day darshan opportunity in the entire Sri Vaishnava world — 11 of the 108 divya-desams visited at one place on one morning. The 11 Perumals meeting at Sri Naraiyur Nambi temple is held to grant the merit of an entire 108 divya-desa-yatra. Sri Tirumangai Azhwar composed Tiruvaymozhi pasurams for all 11 of these temples; reciting them today grants his direct grace.
✦ Special Note
The 2026 Thai Amavasai (17 Feb 2026) has already passed — the next instance is 06 Feb 2027. Unique to Tirunangur — no other divya-desam cluster in the 108 has this concentrated 11-Perumal joint darshan. Dates follow the SriVaishnava Calendar of Srirangam Srimad Andavan Ashramam (andavan.org/srivaishnavacalendar/), Tenkalai convention; Vadakalai households may observe Ahobila Mutt Panchangam dates, which can differ by a day on some Ekadashi/Utsav observances.
Foods Allowed
Foods to Avoid
Meal Idea
Sundal from each of the 11 temples (in the rare years one can visit) as continuous bhog; sakkarai pongal and akkaravadisal for noon; thayir sadam and puliyodarai with tulsi-charanamrita for evening parana after the joint darshan.
🪔 Aarti
Om Jai Jagdish Hare
ॐ जय जगदीश हरे, स्वामी जय जगदीश हरे । भक्त जनों के संकट, दास जनों के संकट, क्षण में दूर करे ॥ जो ध्यावे फल पावे, दुःख बिनसे मन का । सुख सम्पत्ति घर आवे, कष्ट मिटे तन का ॥ मात-पिता तुम मेरे, शरण गहूं मैं किसकी । तुम बिन और न दूजा, आस करूं मैं जिसकी ॥ तुम पूरन परमात्मा, तुम अंतर्यामी । पारब्रह्म परमेश्वर, तुम सबके स्वामी ॥ तुम करुणा के सागर, तुम पालनकर्ता । मैं सेवक तुम स्वामी, कृपा करो भर्ता ॥ तुम हो एक अगोचर, सबके प्राणपति । किस विधि मिलूं दयामय, तुमको मैं कुमति ॥ दीनबंधु दुःखहर्ता, ठाकुर तुम मेरे । अपने हाथ उठाओ, अपनी शरण में लाओ ॥ विषय विकार मिटाओ, पाप हरो देवा । श्रद्धा भक्ति बढ़ाओ, संतन की सेवा ॥
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