Tag Divya desams

Ranganatha Moves Bala Sayanam Eagle Does Not Fly

Lord Shiva advised Sage Vyargrapadha to worship Lord Ranganatha at SriRangam to enable Vyagrapada to attain Moksha (Vaikunta)

Vyaghrapada was joined by Sage Patanjali in his journey.

Because of poor eyesight,the sages instead went southward, lost their way and reached KrupaSamudram (current Sirupuliyur).

They prayed to Vishnu to come to Srirangam to grant them moksha.

It is believed that Vishnu originally gave darshan (appeared) to the sages as Ranganatha, the form worshipped in the Srirangam temple.

Temple Of Vishnu With Third Eye

I chanced upon an article where it is mentioned about the Temple of Lord Vishnu with the Third Eye.

I have visited Thiruvahindrapuram a couple of times and this is news to me.

"Generally Lord Shiva is the only god to have the third eye (netrikkan) on his forehead, This is the only place where Vishnu is giving darshan having have the third eye (netrikkan) on his forehead, here Devanatha Perumal represents Lord Brahma having the lotus flower in his hand and representing Lord Shivan having the eye in his fore - head and representing Sri Vishnu along with Sangu and Chakkaram.