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Introduction to Pandiya Naattu Thiruppathigal
In Pandiya Naadu, there are 18 Divyadesams found in all these Divyadesams, the Perumal is found facing his thirumugham towards east direction.
In this 18 Divyadesams, 9 Divyadesams namely Thirukkurugoor, Thirukkoloor, Thirupperai, Thiruvaikundam, Thiruvaragunamangai, Thirukkulandai, Thiruppulingudi, Thirutholaivillimangalam and Thiruccheerivaramangai are collectively called as "Nava Thirupathi".
The Speciality of this Pandiya Nattu thiruppathigal is that in all these Nava Thirupathi Divyadesams, there are two thaayars found.
| Divyadesam | Thaayars |
| Thirukkurugoor | Anandhavalli and Kurugoor Valli |
| Thirukkoloor | Kumudhavalli and Koloor valli |
| Thirupperai | Kuzhakadhu valli Naachiyaar and Thirupperai Naachiyaar |
| Thiruvaikundam | Vaikundavalli and Bhoodevi |
| Thirukkulandai | Alamelu Mangai thaayar, Poomagal Naachiyaar |
| Thiruppulingudi | Malar magal Naachiyaar, Poomagal Naachiyaar |
| Thiruvaragunamangai | Varagunavalli Thaayar and Varagunamangai Thaayar |
| Thirutholaivillimangalam | Sridevi and Bhoodevi |
| Thiruccheerivaramangai | Sridevi and Bhoodevi |
Other than these Navathirupathis, the thaayars are found as follows:-
| Divyadesam | Thaayars |
| Thirukkurungudi | Kurungudi Naachiyaar |
| Thiruthankkal | Annanayaki and Anantha Nayaki |
| Srivilliputtur | Sri Andal |
| Thirukkoodal | Vagulavalli, Madhuravalli, Varagunavalli and Maragadhavalli |
| Thirumalirunsolai | Sundaravalli Naachiyaar |
| Thiru Moghur | Mogoorvalli and Maghavalli Thaayar |
| Thirukkotiyoor | Thirumaghal Naachiyaar |
| Thiruppullani | Kalyana valli and Padmasini Thaayar |
| Thirumeyyam | Uyyavandha Naachiyaar |
In the Nava thirupathis, only Nammalwar has done Mangalasasanam on the perumal.
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