Anjel Perumal Temple
Tirunelveli

Presiding Deity:
Anjel Perumal

All ten avatars of Lord Vishnu are depicted in a single image and hence this temple is also known as the Dasavathara Perumal Temple. It is located at Agaram near Vallanadu on the Tirunelveli - Tuticorin road.It is believed that Lord Vishnu appeared in all 10 forms and initiated Mithrasaha and Chandramalini with the mantra, "Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya", blessing the couple for their devotion.The presiding deity is Anjel Perumal who rids devotees of Navagraha Dosha.Each avatar of Lord Vishnu alleviates Navagraha dosha as detailed below

Ram for Surya (Sun) Dosha
Krishna for Chandra(Moon) Dosha
Lakshmi Narasimha for Mangal,Chevvai(Mars) Dosha
Kalki for Budhan(Mercury) Dosha
Vaman for Guru (Jupiter) Dosha
Parasurama for Sukra(Venus) Dosha
Kurma Avatar for Sani (Saturn) Dosha
Matsya Avatar for Rahu-Ketu Dosha