Sri Kedarapathivaraya Perumal Temple (with Thirunagari)

Thiruvali-Thirunagari is traditionally linked to the Narasimha avatar and Vishnu's pacification of the demon king Hiranyakashipu, with the deity here depicted seated, Prahlada and Lakshmi at his side, a scene of restored calm following Narasimha's fury, rather than the fury itself. This seated, composed form sets the temple apart both from the standing (nindra) forms that dominate the nearby Thirunangur cluster and from the fiercer, mid-combat Narasimha imagery found at some other Divya Desams.

Because it combines two named shrine-places (Thiruvali and Thirunagari) under one Divya Desam listing, pilgrims sometimes assume it is simply an extension of the eleven-temple Thirunangur circuit; in fact it is counted and glorified separately in the pasurams, with its own distinct legend and posture.

Temple tradition connects both shrines closely, with Thirunagari additionally regarded as the place where Vishnu is believed to have granted a vision to Thirumangai Alvar and his wife, Kumudavalli, an episode distinct from the Thirunangur tandava-pacification legend attached to the eleven neighbouring temples. This gives Thiruvali-Thirunagari its own independent place in Thirumangai Alvar's biography, beyond simply being another stop on his pilgrimage route through the Kaveri delta.

The two adjoining shrines share the compact, traditional Dravidian temple architecture typical of the Thirunangur-area Divya Desams, built to accommodate the combined Thiruvali and Thirunagari sanctums within a shared precinct. The roof over the sanctum is an octagonal Ashtanga Vimanam, its stucco work depicting the ten avatars of Vishnu (Dasavatara) alongside Lakshmi Narasimha and Lakshmi Narayana imagery, a more elaborate iconographic programme than most of the surrounding Thirunangur shrines carry.

Festivals here are generally observed alongside the wider Thirunangur cluster's calendar, particularly during the Vaikunta Ekadashi season, though the temple's own Narasimha associations also shape its local festival emphasis.

Daily worship at Thirunangur-area temples such as this one customarily follows a four-fold rhythm (an early Ushathkalam, a mid-morning Kalasanthi, an evening Sayarakshai, and a closing Ardha Jamam) though exact timings and the number of daily poojas can vary by temple and should be confirmed locally. Because the combined shrine houses both the seated Kedarapathivaraya form and its Thirunagari counterpart, pilgrims typically pay respects at both sanctums within the same visit.